Leonardo DiCaprio partners with electric racing team
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Leonardo DiCaprio is getting into the race-car business — electric race cars, that is.
The Oscar-nominated actor announced Monday he's partnering with Venturi Automobiles and will enter a team in the FIA Formula E Championship, which is the first series exclusively for electric cars.
In a statement, DiCaprio said the future depends on "fuel-efficient, clean-energy vehicles" and he was proud to be a part of the series. The Venturi Grand Prix Formula E Team will also have as its co-founders Bert Hedaya, Francesco Costa and Gildo Pallanca Pastor, founder of Venturi Automobiles.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}FIA still has to approve Venturi's entry. The races begin in September 2014, with Beijing, London and Los Angeles expected to be on the schedule.