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june 28, 2017 - DS

Sir Richard Branson to attend New York Formula E race

  • Virgin Group founder Sir #richardbranson insists he’ll be doing more than watching from the side-lines when he attends the forthcoming Formula E race in #newyork City, in support of his #ds Virgin #racing team
  • The all-electric race series makes its debut in the Big Apple on July 15th and 16th, marking the first ever time the city has hosted a two-day motorsport event

As well as attending the Saturday race day, Sir #richardbranson will be a key panellist at a pioneering Innovation Summit held at Brooklyn’s New Lab the day before, speaking on the role of the business segment in addressing climate change.

Ahead of this, he will also be making a special appearance at one of the city’s most iconic landmarks to celebrate the inaugural Formula E race and mark the team’s arrival.

“It’s a testament to the modern world we live in that the first ever motorsport event in #newyork is an electric one,” said Sir #richardbranson. “In just three seasons, Formula E has helped showcase the capability of electric cars and clean energy to a truly global audience.”

More information on the press release