Dario Franchitti test drives the Formula E car

Dario Franchitti test drives the Formula E car

Published Jun. 8, 2015 1:17 p.m. ET

Three-time Indianapolis 500 winner Dario Franchitti got back behind the wheel of a single-seater racing car last weekend as the FIA Formula E series arrived in Russia for the Moscow ePrix.

Franchitti, who has retired from motor racing after sustaining injuries in a horrific crash on Oct. 6, 2013 at the Grand Prix of Houston, now commentates to the Formula E series alongside Jack Nicholls. However, until last weekend, the 42-year-old Scot had yet to get a taste of the Spark-Renault SRT_01E, the car that each team uses in the 2014-2015 FIA Formula E championship.

Finally he got his chance, and it seems that he thoroughly enjoyed the experience.

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