Gil de Ferran says he's hoping to attract big names such as Lewis Hamilton and Fernando Alonso to a brand new off-road electric SUV car racing series. Extreme E aims to race around the world in the Arctic, the Himalayas, the Sahara desert, the Amazon rainforest and islands in the Indian Ocean. As well as promoting electric technology, it will highlight the damage climate change is doing to these eco-systems. “This appeals to those that love challenges, have a sense of adventure and an environmental conscience," de Ferran told the Daily Mail newspaper this week. The former CART and IndyCar driver was speaking at a launch event held on board the Royal Mail Ship St Helena on the river...
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