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Former World Superbike winner and 500cc Grand Prix rostrum-finisher Takuma Aoki will make history by becoming the first disabled driver to compete in the Jaguar I-Pace eTrophy at the upcoming Mexico City round.

"I'm very happy because this is my first international [circuit] race since my accident" - Takuma Aoki.

Suzuki's John Hopkins qualified in eighth place for tomorrow's Czech Republic Grand Prix, on a day when team-mate Kenny Roberts Jr was only able to complete five laps due to poor health.

The British-based Proton KR team hope to have their first test with the newly acquired KTM engine at Estoril, Portugal, following September's Portuguese Grand Prix.