Six-time motorcycle world champion Max Biaggi has become an ambassador for the Venturi 🐬Formula E team and electric vehicle manufa🧔cturer.

Biaggi, 46, got the chance to sample a Formula E car for the first time in Rome last weekend, driving the championship's season one🅷 demonstration car around the streets of his hom꧙e city.

The two-time WSBK champion and four-time 250cc title winner has now been named as Venturi's ambassador𒁏, and will appear with the team at major events.

"I have great affection for Max. He’s open, determined and pass✨ionate, just as he was when I fi☂rst met him," Venturi president Gildo Pastor said.

"I see myself in hi🔯m. It is an honour for us to have him wear the Venturi colours. Undoubtedly, his presence at our side will help us in our growth process.”

Biaggi added: “I am very happy to start this new venture with an ambitious and pioneer man such as Gildo is. We both have the desire to explore n𓄧ew projects, reaching new targets and go beyond.

"I am looking forward to a productive🌠 partnership and to contribute to the ongoing Venturi growth process.”

Biaggi will next appear with Venturi at the Paris E-Prix, taking place next 𒀰weekend, and will also be working closely with the team's recently-announced young driver academy in the ✤future.