Award-winning actor Leonardo DiCaprio has joined forces with Venturi Automobiles to enter a team in the inaugural FIA Formula E Championship.
Formula E, which has the backing of the FIA, is a new class of motor racing involving electric single-seater cars. The Venturi Grand Prix Formula E Team completes the team line-up for the 2014-15 season, which gets underway next September.
Speaking with the official FIA Formula E website, DiCaprio said:
The future of our planet depends on our ability to embrace fuel-efficient, clean-energy vehicles. Venturi Grand Prix has shown tremendous foresight in their decision to create an environmentally friendly racing team, and I am happy to be a part of this effort.
The Monaco-based ...
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