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Di Grassi dismisses Marko's 'racing purists' boast

Former Formula 1 and current Formula E driver Lucas di Grassi has dismissed Helmut Marko's claims that Red Bull would not enter the all-electric series because the team is full of "racing purists", and challenged the Austrian to defend horse racing like he would F1. When asked recently whether Red Bull would be interested in expanding into the Formula E world, Marko shot down the idea, describing the sport as “a marketing excuse from the automotive industry to distract from the diesel scandal." Di Grassi took umbrage with Marko's comments, particularly relating to the proclamation that Red Bull were racing purists, as if this was the case then the Red Bull chief...
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