Lång väntan ger utdelning för UIM E1 World Championships Team Brady i första E1-deltävlingen
All racing competition series begin with an idea, a form of a racing template or platform, and eventually place their calculations on the field of play and have at it. The E1 Electric Boat Racing League is no different.
After over two years (Racebird displayed at CES 2022) of development, concept evolution, formation of both the nature of the competition and the team structure/formation, and setting of a schedule (that had delays) that includes seven event weekends throughout 2024.
Den första tävlingshelgen - Jeddah, Saudiarabien - ägde rum den 2-3 februari 2024 med kval på fredagen den 2 februari och tävlingen på lördagen den 3 februari. Ett tillkännagivande utfärdades om att evenemanget skulle sändas av både CBS Sports (Nordamerika) och ITV (Storbritannien/EU) som de senaste TV-partnerna för denna inledande säsong. Tyvärr, efter en snabb sökning, finns det inga bevis för att LIVE eller försenade sändningar gjordes tillgängliga. All video som publicerades i artiklar med ursprung i Europa och Mellanöstern, vid tidpunkten för denna artikels utveckling, blockerades från att visas i Nordamerika.
The balance UIM E1 Series 2024 season race calendar:
11 - 12 maj - Venedig, Italien
1 - 2 juni - Puerto Banús, Marbella, Spanien
29 - 30 juni - Genève, Schweiz
26 - 27 juli - Monaco
7 - 8 september - Rotterdam, Nederländerna
9 - 10 november - Hongkong, Kina
Invigningsrapport - 3:e - 4:e - Jeddah, Saudiarabien - Tom Bradys Racebird motorbåtslag vinner första deltävlingen i UIM E1 World Championship i Jeddah - Emma Kimilainen från Finland och Sam Coleman från Storbritannien, piloter i Team Bradys båt, vann på lördagen den första deltävlingen i UIM E1 World Championship med en övertygande seger i Jeddah inför tusentals fans vid Röda havet.
The E1’s first Super Final featured eight team-owned sports and entertainment celebrities taking part in the waters of the Red Sea, among them Team Brady, Team Rafa, Team Miami, and Blue Rising, owned by Indian cricket star Virat Kohli.
On the final day of racing, the team owned by American Football legend Tom Brady staged an impressive comeback to beat day-one leaders Team Miami, owned by singer-songwriter Marc Anthony.
The winning margin was almost 20 seconds with Team Brady clocking in a time of 6.58.51.
Team Miami finished in second, while Kohli’s Blue Rising took third place.
Kimilainen and Coleman revealed their delight at the victory in the first round and looked forward to continuing their winning spirit in the upcoming round.
Asked by Arab News how Tom Brady reacted to their victory, Kimilainen said: “We’ve already had a message through from Tom and he’s super happy with the win. Both Sam and I are so incredibly proud to represent Tom and we’re pleased we were able to make history at E1’s inaugural race.”
Prince Sultan bin Fahd bin Salman Al-Saud, chairman of the Saudi Water Sports and Diving Federation, said at the end of the race: “We are very happy to host the first round of the E1 series, and believe me it is a success.”
Meanwhile, Saudi rally driver Masahel Al-Obaidan, the lead pilot of Aoki Racing — which came in at seventh place — was happy to get her first experience of racing on water under her belt.
“It is been a great experience and I am so glad to represent my country,” she said.
Rodi Basso, co-founder and CEO of E1, said: “It is been a fantastic two days here in Jeddah and has surpassed our expectations.”
Meanwhile, Alejandro Agag, co-founder and chair of E1 said:
“We have had an incredible weekend here on the Red Sea. It was a great race and hope the thousands who attended the race enjoyed the powerboat race.”
The UIM E1 World Championship will take place this May in Venice.
Championship standings following the Round 1 Jeddah GP results:
Team Brady – 20 points
Team Miami – 17 points
Team Rafa – 14 points
Blue Rising – 10 points
Sergio Perez E1 Team – 8 points
Team Drogba – 5 points
Aoki Racing Team – 3 points
Team Brazil – 1 point
[ht: Arabiska nyheter - Saleh Fareed]
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