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           Motor Racing-Andretti Signs Up for Electric Racing Series

   by Reuters

   The Andretti Autosport IndyCar team run by Michael Andretti will enter
   the inaugural Formula E electric racing series due to start up next
   year, organizers said on Wednesday.
   "It's an honor for Andretti Autosport to have been selected as one of
   the 10 founding Formula E teams for the inaugural season," Andretti, a
   former F1 racer and son of 1978 world champion Mario, said in a
   statement after a presentation in Indianapolis.
   "I look forward to further exploring the series and helping build the
   future of open-wheel racing across the world."
   Andretti Autosport are the third team to commit to the championship
   after Britain's Drayson Racing - who recently broke the world electric
   land speed record - and China Racing.
   The FIA-sanctioned series will involve 10 teams and 20 drivers
   competing in races in 10 city centers around the world. There are two
   U.S. cities on the provisional schedule - Los Angeles and Miami.
   Andretti will use a Spark-Renault Formula E car in their first season.
   The car is built by French-based company Spark Racing Technology who
   are part of a consortium that includes the McLaren and Williams Formula
   One teams as technology partners .
   Andretti Autosport are a leading IndyCar team with four championships
   in that series as well as winning the Indianapolis 500 in 2005 and
   2007.
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