Engineering:E1 Lagos GP

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Short description: Annual electric powerboat race in Lagos,Nigeria


E1 Lagos
CategoryElectric powerboat racing
CountryNigeria
Inaugural season2025
Official websitehttps://www.e1lagos.com
Current season

E1 Lagos is the African edition of the UIM E1 World Championship.[1] Scheduled to take place in Lagos, Nigeria in October 2025, the event marks the debut of E1 racing on the African continent, hosted in partnership with the Lagos State Government.[2][3]

History

The UIM E1 Series is a Union Internationale Motonautique-sanctioned, all-electric international offshore powerboat racing series.[4] The UIM E1 World Championship was launched to pioneer sustainable racing on water using electric-powered boats.[5] Since its inception, E1 has hosted events in various global cities, positioning itself as the world's first electric powerboat series.[6]

Lagos was confirmed in early 2025 as the first African host city.[7][8] The announcement was made with the involvement of international sporting figures, including former Chelsea striker Didier Drogba who joined Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu to unveil Lagos as the host city.[9][10][11]

References

  1. ↑ Rapheal (20 July 2025). "Gov Sanwo Olu hints Lagos to host Africa’s first E1" (in en). https://thesun.ng/gov-sanwo-olu-hints-lagos-to-host-africas-first-e1-championship-in-2025/. 
  2. ↑ Salami, Adeyinka (4 February 2025). "Lagos Hosts E1 Boat Race Fiesta" (in en-US). https://www.thisdaylive.com/2025/02/04/lagos-hosts-e1-boat-race-fiesta/. 
  3. ↑ "Lagos" (in en). https://www.e1series.com/s2/events/lagos. 
  4. ↑ Baldwin, Alan (1 July 2025). "Powerboat racing-E1 seeks new stakeholder to fund growth with more boats" (in en). Reuters. https://www.reuters.com/en/powerboat-racing-e1-seeks-new-stakeholder-fund-growth-with-more-boats-2025-07-01/. 
  5. ↑ "Introducing E1, the world-first electric powerboat series featuring foiling racers" (in en). 29 September 2020. https://www.mby.com/news/e1-world-first-all-electric-powerboat-series-foiling-racers-111462. 
  6. ↑ Lloyd, Daniel (17 January 2025). "How Motorsport Helped the E1 Electric Boat Series to Launch" (in en-US). https://www.racecar-engineering.com/articles/beyond-the-racecar/how-motorsport-helped-the-e1-electric-boat-racing-series-to-launch/. 
  7. ↑ "Lagos To Host First-Ever E1 World Championship In Africa In October 2025" (in en-US). 22 July 2025. https://the49thstreet.com/lagos-host-first-e1-world-championship-in-africa/. 
  8. ↑ Mabunda, Sindiswa. "From Lagos To The World: E1 Racing’s Groundbreaking Event Set To Catalyze Innovation And Sustainability Across Africa" (in en). https://www.forbes.com/sites/sindiswamabunda/2025/04/25/from-lagos-to-the-world-e1-racings-groundbreaking-event-set-to-catalyze-innovation-and-sustainability-across-africa/. 
  9. ↑ Adam, Ibrahim (3 February 2025). "Sanwo-Olu hosts E1 Racing Team, Didier Drogba" (in en-US). https://thenationonlineng.net/sanwo-olu-hosts-e1-racing-team-didier-drogba/. 
  10. ↑ "Sanwo-Olu teams up with Didier Drogba to bring E1 Electric Boat Racing to Lagos" (in en-US). https://pmnewsnigeria.com/2025/02/03/sanwo-olu-teams-up-with-didier-drogba-to-bring-e1-electric-boat-racing-to-lagos/. 
  11. ↑ "Lagos To Host E1 Championship – The Whistler Newspaper". https://thewhistler.ng/lagos-to-host-e1-championship/. 



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