Premier League football legend Sergio Aguero has been signed by Tag Heuer Porsche for the Formula E Evo Sessions event in Miami next month.
The Argentinian, who is the third-highest Premier League goalscorer of all-time and the highest for Manchester City, will be coached by reigning FE champion Pascal Wehrlein.
Formula E Evo Sessions is an influencer and celebrity-based event which will take place over March 5-6 at the Miami International Autodrome, home to the Miami Formula 1 Grand Prix.
In a statement released by Porsche, Aguero said: “This is absolutely crazy: from footballer to racing driver in one of the fastest racing cars in the world.
“Every child is familiar with Porsche. The brand represents an iconic heritage, particularly in motorsport. With this in mind, I am absolutely delighted and would like to thank everyone involved for this unique opportunity.
“I want to learn as much as possible on my journey to Miami, and to represent the team as well as possible when we get there.”
Aguero will be joined by the likes of Brooklyn Beckham and Harry Potter star Tom Felton, the former already announced as being attached to Jaguar TCS Racing, and will be coached by Mitch Evans.
10 of the 11 participants have already been announced, with one more due to be announced in the coming days.
The drivers will also receive fitness training and simulator work in the build-up to the event, which will be filmed for a television documentary to be screened later in the year.
The event was planned amid the cancellation of an E-Prix in Thailand, which was due to be held in March, but was withdrawn from the calendar due to political unrest in the country.
This left a two-month hole in the schedule, akin to the one last season caused by cancellation of the Hyderabad E-Prix for similar reasons.
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