E1 powerboat championship begins in Nigeria’s Lagos

Nigeria

Champagne was sprayed in Lagos this weekend, not for a car race but for an electric boat competition. The waters of Lagos Lagoon were the stage of the latest race in the E1 series, the first all-electric powerboat racing championship.

Sunday’s race in Nigeria marked the series’ maiden grand prix in Africa.

The event featured teams piloting battery-powered hydrofoil boats known as RaceBirds, which glide above the water to reduce drag and emissions.

Team Brazil took its first win of the season in Lagos. “This win in Lagos for Team Brazil is very important. It’s the best result so far in the season, so it’s amazing,” said Team Brazil pilot Ieva Millere-Hagin.