E1 powerboat championship makes African debut in Lagos


People look on as an E1 powerboat races across the Lagos lagoon during the qualifying time trial of the E1 Lagos GP powerboat championship debut in Lagos, Nigeria, October 4, 2025. REUTERS/Sodiq Adelakun

LAGOS (Reuters) -The E1 World Championship, the world's first all-electric powerboat racing series, made its African debut in Lagos on Saturday, marking a milestone in its global expansion.

The penultimate round of Season Two brings the series to its fourth continent. Lagos was chosen for its "energy, drive for change, and alignment with E1's values of sustainability, tourism and technology," CEO Rodi Basso told Reuters.

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