UIM E1 World Championship Season 1 will feature seven races around the world in 2024
E1 Hong Kong Grand Prix, the inaugural UIM E1 World Championship (E1) will stage its grand finale in Hong Kong not just in 2024, but for the first three seasons from 2024 to 2026 under the official Championship Standings ‘Race to Hong Kong’.
The Tourism Commission of the Culture, Sports, and Tourism Bureau of the Hong Kong SAR Government and the Hong Kong Tourism Board (HKTB) will support this initiative jointly.
According to a press statement by the Hong Kong Tourism Board (HKTB), the E1 Hong Kong Grand Prix, the Hong Kong leg of the UIM E1 World Championship, is an event supported by the funding earmarked under the 2023-24 Budget to ‘attract mega events with strong visitor appeal’ and significant tourism promotional effects to take place in Hong Kong.
HKTB says UIM E1 World Championship Season 1 will feature seven races around the world in 2024 in cities including Jeddah in Saudi Arabia, Venice in Italy, Puerto Banús in Spain, Geneva in Switzerland, Monaco and Rotterdam in the Netherlands, culminating in a grand finale in Hong Kong. The championship will see up to 10 teams and 20 male and female pilots racing on water in iconic cities and navigate tight and technical circuits behind the wheel of electric E1 raceboats.
E1’s teams are owned by some of the biggest names in their fields from Tom Brady, Rafael Nadal, Virat Kohli, Didier Drogba and Sergio Pérez in sports to Steve Aoki and Marc Anthony in the world of music and entertainment.
HKTB adds that Hong Kong will welcome up to 10 teams of pilots on November 9 and 10, 2024, after 6 international legs in Europe and the Middle East. E1 Hong Kong Grand Prix is expected to attract thousands of global spectators to experience this electric boat race on the waters of the picturesque Victoria Harbour in front of the city’s iconic skyline.
The Tourism Commission of the Culture, Sports, and Tourism Bureau of the Hong Kong SAR Government and the Hong Kong Tourism Board (HKTB) will support this initiative jointly
“We are most excited to see the debut of UIM E1 World Championship in 2024, and are proud that Hong Kong will host the grand finale of the first three seasons of the championship and will be the only East Asian host city of its inaugural season, highlighting Hong Kong’s reputation as a world-renowned events capital and one of the best destinations for tourists around the world,” says Kevin Yeung, Secretary for Culture, Sports and Tourism, Hong Kong SAR Government.
“Hong Kong is excited to host the finale of the E1 ‘Race to Hong Kong’ in its inaugural season. The adrenaline-filled boat race will showcase our city’s vibrancy and our mesmerising skyline. We will capitalise on this wonderful opportunity and maximise our global promotion to attract visitors to experience this one-of-a-kind championship,” says Pang Yiu-kai, Chairman of HKTB.
“Hong Kong is the perfect city to host the final race of the first three seasons of E1. We are confident that Hong Kong’s superb facilities and international connectivity will enhance the overall experience for both the racing teams and spectators, lay a solid foundation and build a legacy for E1 as a world-class sports event,” says Alejandro Agag, Chairman and co-founder of E1.
E1 is the world’s first and only all-electric race boat championship sanctioned by the Union Internationale Motonautique (UIM), says the statement. It adds that the race will bring brand new exposure and raise global awareness of sustainability across an exciting and competitive on-water racing platform based on electric technologies.
