Actor and environmental activist Leonardo DiCaprio has co-founded a racing team with Gildo Pallanca Pastor, president of Venturi Automobiles, a manufacturer of high-performance electric vehicles (EVs), to participate in the new FIA Formula E, the first international championship for all-electric cars starting in 2014.
“The future of our planet depends on our ability to adopt cleaner and energy-efficient vehicles,” DiCaprio said. “Venturi Grand Prix showed a decidedly visionary approach by deciding to create a stable, environment-friendly race and I am proud to participate in this effort.”