Team Drogba Global Africa has confirmed Ieva Millere-Hagin and Micah Wilkinson as its pilot lineup for the 2026 UIM E1 World Championship season, pairing a Lagos Grand Prix winner with an Olympic bronze medalist ahead of the eight-race campaign.
A year ago Rusty Wyatt, the 31-year-old Canadian powerboat racer who competes for the Sharjah Team in the UIM F1H2O World Championship, became a pilot for Team AlUla Championed by LeBron James.
Back in November 2024, the Sierra Racing Club announced its official entry into the UIM E1 World Championship presented by PIF and this weekend will make its first competitive appearance at the E1 Jeddah GP, as the championship returns to the Red Sea for the opening race of the 2026 season.
Team Brady unveiled a championship gold livery for their 2026 UIM E1 World Championship title defence, celebrating back-to-back championships with a design that honours Tom Brady’s signature colour.
Team Monaco has confirmed Maxime Nocher and Oban Duncan as its pilots for the 2026 UIM E1 World Championship, with the Principality’s official entry making its debut at Jeddah on 23-24 January.
Nocher, an 11-time kitefoil world champion, will compete as both CEO and pilot of the Monaco-backed team racing under number 98, the Principality’s country code.
Sam Coleman stands on the brink of defending Team Brady’s Champions of the Water title, but the Welsh pilot knows that a slender three-point advantage heading into this weekend’s Miami finale means nothing is guaranteed.
The 2024 champion and his Finnish co-pilot Emma Kimiläinen have navigated a challenging season across four continents, maintaining their composure through dramatic racing in Monaco, torrential conditions in Lagos, and the constant pressure of championship contention.
I recently spoke to Erik Stark who is in Florida for the final round of the 2025 UIM E1 World Championship on November 7-8, finding himself and Team Miami at the bottom of the championship table, a position the highly experienced Swede doesn’t often find himself in.
Monégasque powerboat racer Giacomo Sacchi made his UIM E1 World Championship debut in Lagos, Nigeria, stepping in as reserve pilot for Team Miami alongside Patricia Pita Gago.
The appointment came as regular Team Miami pilot Erik Stark competed for Team Abu Dhabi in the UIM F1H2O World Championship.
Team Brady E1, owned by 7-times Super Bowl Champion Tom Brady, faces intensifying competition in the series’ second season.
Ieva Millere-Hagin delivered a dominant performance alongside Timmy Hansen to claim victory at the Lagos Grand Prix, as Africa hosted its first E1 Powerboat World Championship round.
The Latvian racer, competing for Team Brazil by Claure Group, topped every session across the weekend.
Following a challenging end to his UIM F2 season with Team Sharjah, Norwegian driver André Solvang embarked on an unexpected adventure to Lagos, Nigeria—one of the world’s fastest-growing cities—to compete in the revolutionary E1 World Championship.
Team Brazil by Claure Group took their first ever series win when Millere-Hagin and Hanson ‘s combined effort resulted in the pair standing on the top step of the podium at the inaugural E1 Lagos GP presented by FirstBank.
Following the Final race Millere-Hagin said ‘The team is now ready to fight for the podium at the last race next month in Miami.
Ieva Millere’s E1 racing journey is a testament to her family’s legacy in powerboat racing.
From her grandfather’s boat-building beginnings in 1962 to her own F1000 European Championship wins in 2018 and 2019, Ieva has carved her path in the sport.
Team AlUla Championed by LeBron James has signed Andrè Solvang for the upcoming UIM E1 World Championship race in Lagos, Nigeria.
With their regular pilot Rusty Wyatt unable to compete in Lagos due to the forthcoming F1H2O Grand Prix of Shanghai taking place the same weekend, Solvang has been recruited by the E1 team and will line up alongside the Spanish BMW M Racing Academy driver Nerea Martí for the penultimate round of the 2025 E1 season.
