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The I.D. R Pikes Peak will first take its place under the spotlight of the international media at the racetrack in Ales, France and Romain Dumas will be at the wheel for the Pikes Peak Hill Climb.

Formula One drivers will be allowed to push their cars to full power starting next season as the F1 Strategy Group, F1 Commission and the top teams have agreed to increase the race fuel allowance from 2019. The Group reached a conclusion on the matter in a meeting held on Tuesday where a host of details were discussed. As a result, cars will now be able to carry up to 110 kg of fuel as opposed to the current 105 kg allowed.

Repsol Honda rider Dani Pedrosa will be participating in the upcoming MotoGP Austin Grand Prix in the US, just days after undergoing a surgery on his right wrist. The Spaniard had crashed out in the opening lap of the Argentina GP less than two weeks ago after a collision with Monster Tech 3 Yamaha's Johann Zarco, resulting in a broken radius of his right wrist.

Stage 1 of the 9th edition of the Afriquia Merzouga Rally 2018 saw Sherco TVS and Hero MotoSport riders improve their respective rankings over the prologue stage. Stage 1 of the rally saw the riders start their day at Timbaktu hotel and and then battle across two loops of 110.7 km and 96.01 km respectively. At the end of Stage 1 of the Merzouga Rally, Sherco TVS was leading the Indian contingent with Joan Pedrero ranking at P6 overall, followed by teammate Lorenzo Santolino at P9.

Three-time Asia Pacific Rally Champion (APRC) Gaurav Gill will be entering the World Rally Championship's WRC 2 category this year. In a big push to the rally veteran's career, Gill has partnered with MRF Racing, with the team having been a long time supporter for the Indian racer. MRF Racing will be pulling out of APRC and will embark on a new venture with Gill for WRC 2.

Mumbai-based racer Aditya Patel had a disappointing start to the 2018 Blancpain GT Series Asia Championship season opener at the Sepang International Circuit in Malaysia. The OD Racing Team WRT driver along with teammate Mitch Gilbert, faced a disaster in Race 1 after a mechanical issue forced them to retire early from what could've been a podium finish. Meanwhile, the drivers managed to pick up just a single point in Race 2.

The Honda WR-V isn't exactly associated with being performance-friendly offering, not until the WR-V Pace Car showed up on the other side of the world. Honda Brazil recently showcased the WR-V for IndyCar that is a visually souped up and turbocharged version of the crossover.

In a dramatic finish to the Chinese Grand Prix, Red Bull Racing's Daniel Ricciardo took his first win of the season after a late charge towards the top spot in the race. The Australian driver passed Valtteri Bottas in the second half of the race to take the lead, while Kimi Raikkonnen of Scuderia Ferrari took another consecutive podium coming in third. Pole sitter Sebastian Vettel dropped to P8 after a mess of a second half including a collision with Max Verstappen, which demoted the Dutch to fifth behind Lewis Hamilton.