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2024 E1 Series Championship

The 2024 UIM E1 World Championship is the inaugural season of the E1 Series electric powerboat racing series. The season launched on 2 February in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.[1]

Team Brady were crowned as the champions on October 29th.

Calendar

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The season was originally supposed to begin in 2023, with a goal to have about one race per month.[2] A need for more teams caused delays to the start, with the first calendar being officially released on June 8, 2023. The provisional calendar had the first race set to take place during January 2024 in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, with the season finale in Rotterdam, Netherlands in September 2024.[3] On December 20, 2023, a new calendar was released, which saw the series expand to three regions (Europe, the Middle East, and Asia), with the premiere getting pushed back to February. This version also featured a race in Geneva, Switzerland, which has since been removed from the calendar.[4] On June 26, 2024, a race was announced for Lake Como, which replaced Rotterdam as the location of the fifth round.[5] On October 29th, 2024, Team Brady was announced as the champions, ending the season early and forgoing the planned Hong Kong race.

Round Dates Event Location
1 2–3 February 2024 E1 Jeddah GP   Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
2 11–12 May 2024 E1 Venice GP   Venice, Italy
3 1–2 June 2024 E1 Puerto Banús GP   Puerto Banús, Spain
4 26–27 July 2024 E1 Monaco GP   Monaco
5 23–24 August 2024 E1 Lake Como GP   Como, Italy

The following events were on the original calendar, but did not appear in the final version.

Dates Event Location
29–30 June 2024 E1 Geneva GP   Geneva, Switzerland
7–8 September 2024 E1 Rotterdam GP   Rotterdam, Netherlands
9-10 November 2024 E1 Hong Kong GP   Hong Kong, China

Race format

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A race weekend consists of testing, free practice, and qualifying on the first day, while the semi-finals, play-off race, eliminator race, place race, and finals all take place on the second day.

The first race in Jeddah featured a modified format, as there were only 8 teams. For rounds 2–6, the format was changed to accommodate the extra entry of Westbrook Racing, which brought the total number of teams up to 9.[6]

Qualifying is three sets of three racers, with each team getting two sessions in order to allow both pilots to set a time. After qualifying, the teams are split into three groups of 3, racing against each other in 6 semi-final races. The top team in each group automatically goes to the final, while the second-place finishers battle in a Playoff race for the last spot. The third-place finishers race in an Eliminator race, with the last-place finisher placing 9th for the event. The bottom two teams in the Playoff, and the top two teams in the Eliminator then compete in the Place Race, for positions 5 through 9. The top four teams compete in the Final, which consists of the combined results of Super Final 1 and Super Final 2.[7]

Teams and drivers

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UIM E1 Pilot Academy

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The UIM E1 Pilot Academy was created to train a new generation of racers to compete in the E1 Series. Female and male athletes with experience in motorsport, cycling, Esports, extreme sports and high-speed sports were invited to apply. A total of 34 racers took part in the training, with 18 being selected to compete in the inaugural season of the series.[8]

Group 1

Group 2

Group 3

Group 4

Group 5

Group 6

  •   Giacomo Sacchi
  •   Janice Oo
  •   Andrea Comella
  •   Rinad Hafez
  •   Clemet Tham

Official Entries

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Team No. Drivers Rounds
  Team Blue Rising[10] 05   Phelim Kavanagh[11] 1–4
  John Peeters[12] 5
  Lisa Caussin Battaglia[13] 1–5
  Team Drogba[14] 07   Yousef Al-Abdulrazzaq[15] 1–5
  Oban Duncan[16] 1–5
  Team Rafa[17] 09   Cris Lazarraga[17] 1–5
  Tom Chiappe[17] 1–5
  Team Brazil by Claure Group[18] 10   Catie Munnings[19] 1–5
  Timmy Hansen[19] 1–3, 5
  Stefan Hagin[20] 4
  Sergio Pérez E1 Team[21] 11   Vicky Piria[21] 1–3
  Ieva Millere-Hagin[20] 4–5
  Dani Clos[21] 1–5
  Team Brady[22] 12   Emma Kimiläinen[23] 1–5
  Sam Coleman[23] 1–5
  Team Miami powered by Magnus[24] 16   Anna Glennon[25] 1–5
  Erik Stark[25] 1–5
  Aoki Racing Team[26] 77   Mashael AlObaidan[27] 1–5
  Saud Ahmed[27] 1–5
  Westbrook Racing[6] 88   Lucas Ordóñez[6] 2–5
  Sara Price[6] 2–5
  • On April 27, 2021 it was announced that the Venice Racing Team, headed by entrepreneur Francesco Pannoli, would be the first team to join the inaugural season of the E1 Series, which was supposed to take place in 2023.[28] The team was still included in competitor lists as late as August 2023, but did not appear on the final roster for the 2024 season.[29][30]
  • Ieva Millere-Hagin, Stefan Hagin, and John Peeters all competed as replacement pilots at certain rounds during the season.

Season summary

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Race 1: Jeddah

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Team Miami led the qualifying on day 1, earning an extra point in the championship. In the semifinals, Team Brady and Team Rafa topped their respective groups, while Team Miami and Team Blue Rising also qualified for the final. Super Final 1 was led by Team Rafa, followed by Team Miami and Team Brady. In Super Final 2, spray blocked Team Rafa's Cris Lazarraga's view, causing her to cut a corner and take an additional long lap as a penalty. Sam Coleman took the lead of Super Final 2, and clinched the overall final for Team Brady.[31]

Race 2: Venice

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Team Miami claimed their second consecutive pole position, while Team Blue Rising failed to set a qualifying time, and both Team Rafa and Aoki Racing Team had one of their session's lap times disqualified. Team Brazil, Team Drogba, and newcomers Westbrook Racing were the three seminfinal winners, earning an automatic spot in the final. Team Brady won the play-off race to clinch the fourth spot in the finals, while Team Checo lost the eliminator race and was therefore out of the place race. Team Brady had a dominant showing, winning Super Final 1 and 2 to earn their second victory in the series.[32]

Race 3: Puerto Banús

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Choppy waters at the third event shook up the standings. Team Drogba claimed pole position, while two-time winners Team Brady were eliminated after a power outage in Semifinal 3. Team Blue Rising clinched fourth place overall, but had to withdraw from Super Final 2 after the nose of their craft detached while racing in Super Final 1. The same thing happened to Team Brazil in Super Final 2, while Westbrook Racing stalled mid-race but crossed the finish line in second and picked up an extra point for the fastest lap. Team Miami won their first final, and moved to first in the standings.[33]

Race 4: Monaco

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Husband and wife duo Ieva Millere-Hagin and Stefan Hagin subbed in for Team Checo and Team Brazil, respectively. Team Brazil faced issues with their RaceBird during the weekend, ending in last place. Team Rafa claimed their first pole position and first semi-finals win, while Team Brady returned to the top step of the podium, despite taking second in both finals races. Team Aoki and Team Checo both received yellow cards for dangerous driving, the first of the season.[34]

Race 5: Lake Como

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Team Westbrook took their first finals victory, as Lucas Ordóñez won Super Final 1. Team Brady's Emma Kimiläinen damaged her left foil when she hit a buoy in Super Final 2, which meant Sara Price's second-place finish clinched the victory for Westbrook.[35]

Results and standings

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Round Event Qualifying Fastest Lap Semifinal 1&4 Semifinal 2&5 Semifinal 3&6 Super Final 1 Super Final 2 Final Overall
1[d]   E1 Jeddah GP   Team Miami   Team Rafa   Team Brady   Team Rafa   Team Rafa   Team Brady   Team Brady
2   E1 Venice GP   Team Miami   Team Brady   Team Brazil   Westbrook Racing   Team Drogba   Team Brady   Team Brady   Team Brady
3   E1 Puerto Banús GP   Team Drogba   Westbrook Racing   Team Brazil   Westbrook Racing   Team Miami   Team Brazil   Team Miami   Team Miami
4   E1 Monaco GP   Team Rafa   Team Brady   Team Rafa   Westbrook Racing   Team Drogba   Team Drogba   Team Rafa   Team Brady
5   E1 Lake Como GP   Team Brady   Aoki Racing Team   Team Brazil   Team Rafa   Team Brady   Westbrook Racing   Team Rafa   Team Brady
Scoring system

Points are awarded to all 9 teams. An additional point is given to the fastest team in qualifying, and the team with the fastest lap. For the first race, because there were only 8 teams, the point system was slightly different.

Position  1st   2nd   3rd   4th   5th   6th   7th   8th   9th   Q   L 
Race 1 20 16 13 10 7 5 3 1 1 1
Races 2–6 20 16 13 10 7 5 3 2 1 1 1

Teams' Championship standings

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Pos. Team JED
  		VEN
  		PUE
  		MON
  		LCO
  		Points
1   Team Brady 15 12 93 16 51 71
2   Westbrook Racing 35 22 49 14 60
3   Team Miami powered by Magnus 21 51 16 65 73 53
4   Team Rafa 32 67[e] 84 31 22 51
5   Team Brazil by Claure Group 83 24 37 97 37 44
6   Team Drogba 64 43 51 23 65 44
7   Team Blue Rising 46 89[f] 49 54 89[g] 31
8   Aoki Racing Team 77 78[g] 68 72 46 25
9   Sergio Pérez E1 Team 58 96 75 88 98 14
Pos. Team JED
  		VEN
  		PUE
  		MON
  		LCO
  		Points
Key
Colour Result
Gold Winner
Silver 2nd place
Bronze 3rd place
Green Other points position
Black Disqualified (DSQ)
White Did not start (DNS)
Withdrew (WD)
Race cancelled (C)

Bold – Pole
Italics – Fastest lap
Superscript – Qualifying position

Drivers' Championship standings

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Pos. Driver JED
  		VEN
  		PUE
  		MON
  		LCO
  		Points
1   Emma Kimiläinen
  Sam Coleman 		15 12 93 16 51 71
2   Sara Price
  Lucas Ordóñez 		35 22 49 14 60
3   Anna Glennon
  Erik Stark 		21 51 16 65 73 53
4   Cris Lazarraga
  Tom Chiappe 		32 67[e] 84 31 22 51
5   Catie Munnings 83 24 37 97 37 44
6   Yousef Al-Abdulrazzaq
  Oban Duncan 		64 43 51 23 65 44
7   Timmy Hansen 83 24 37 37 43
8   Lisa Caussin Battaglia 46 89[f] 49 54 89[g] 31
9   Phelim Kavanagh 46 89[f] 49 54 29
10   Mashael AlObaidan
  Saud Ahmedt 		77 78[g] 68 72 46 14
11   Dani Clos 58 96 75 88 98 14
12   Vicky Piria 58 96 75 11
13   Ieva Millere-Hagin 88 98 3
14   John Peeters 89[g] 2
15   Stefan Hagin 97 1
Pos. Driver JED
  		VEN
  		PUE
  		MON
  		LCO
  		Points

Notes

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p Selected to compete in the 2024 season
  2. ^ a b c d Piloted the Racebird for the Test Event in Rotterdam in November 2023[9]
  3. ^ Competed in the 2024 season as a substitute driver
  4. ^ Race 1 had a different format, with 4 semi-finals instead of 6
  5. ^ a b Second session resulted in DQ
  6. ^ a b c No time submitted
  7. ^ a b c d e First session resulted in DQ

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