Draft:E1 Series

E1 Series
Category	Electric powerboat racing
Country	International
Drivers	18
Teams	9
Official website	e1series.com
	Current season

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The UIM E1 Series is a UIM-sanctioned international offshore powerboat racing series that uses spec silhouette Racebirds. The series also promotes gender equality in motorsport by mandating that all teams consist of a female and a male driver who share equal driving duties.

The first season began with the E1 Jeddah GP in Saudi Arabia in February 2024.

History

Creation

The E1 Series began in 2020 as a project created by Alejandro Agag, founder of Formula E and Extreme E, and Rodi Basso, former director of Motorport at McLaren and Formula 1 engineer.^[1]^[2] Sophi Horne designed the RaceBird.^[3]^[4]

Preparations

2024 season

The inaugural season consists of 9 teams and 18 drivers. It began in February in Jeddah, and is

Race format

Teams consist of one female and one male driver, who share equal driving duties. In each session, the team must complete two or four laps (depending on the length of the course), with both team members splitting their driving time in half. The driver switch takes place in a designated "switch zone", where a speed limit and a minimal switch time are enforced for safety reasons.

Boat

Piloted the Racebird for the Test Event in Rotterdam in November 2023^[5]

Teams and drivers

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 in 2023, with 18 being selected to compete in the inaugural season of the series.^[6]

The E1 Series regulations require each team to consist of a female and a male driver who share equal driving duties (with a driver swap in the middle of each race).