Round 2 of the 2026 UIM E1 World Championship presented by PIF takes place at Cernobbio, Lake Como, Italy, on Friday April 24 and Saturday April 25, 2026. Qualifying runs through Friday, with Group Stage races, Finals, and the podium ceremony on Saturday. The event is presented by Villa d’Este.
Aoki Racing Team lead the 2026 championship standings after winning Round 1, the E1 Jeddah GP, in January. Sara Misir was at the wheel for the decisive Final 2 in Jeddah. Full standings are updated after every round at powerboat.news.
Qualifying Report
Rusty Wyatt put Team AlUla on pole position as defending champions Team Brady and championship leaders Aoki Racing Team were both eliminated in the Quarter-Finals.
Read the qualifying reportWhat Is E1?
E1 is the world’s first all-electric powerboat racing championship. Ten teams compete aboard the RaceBird, a fully electric foiling powerboat that reaches speeds close to 100 km/h. Each team runs one male and one female pilot, with pilot rotation built into the race format across the weekend.
The UIM E1 World Championship holds an exclusive global licence granted by the Union Internationale Motonautique until at least 2047. Lake Como hosted E1 in its debut season and returns on the 2026 calendar as Round 2 of eight scheduled events.
The Teams
All ten teams are headed by figures from sport and entertainment. Tom Brady, LeBron James, Steve Aoki, Rafa Nadal, Didier Drogba, Virat Kohli, Thibaut Courtois, Marc Anthony and Will Smith are among the team owners on the 2026 grid. Full team and pilot profiles are at powerboat.news/2026-uim-e1-series-teams-driver-profiles/.
Group 1
Team Aoki
Westbrook Racing
Sierra Racing Club
Team Blue Rising
Team Monaco
Group 2
Team Brady
Team AlUla championed by LeBron James
Team Rafa
Team Miami powered by Magnus
Team Drogba Global Africa
New Investment at Sierra Racing Club
Lake Como is the first E1 round since NBA champion Kyle Kuzma joined Real Madrid goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois as an investor in Sierra Racing Club. The team sits fifth in the championship standings on 15 points heading into Round 2. Kuzma and Courtois join Rafael Nadal, Tom Brady, Will Smith and Didier Drogba among the investors backing E1 teams.
Race Format
Friday qualifying eliminates teams progressively across four rounds. Q1 splits the field into two groups of five, with the bottom two eliminated. Further eliminations follow in Q2, Q3, and Q4, setting the grid for Saturday. Saturday’s programme runs Group Stage races, a Race Off, a Place Race, and two Finals. Final 2 determines championship points for the round.
Points run from 38 for the winner to 3 for tenth. Three additional points are available for the top qualifier, two for runner-up qualifier, one for third. A bonus point goes to the fastest standard lap on race day.
Weekend Schedule
The public event runs across Friday April 24 (qualifying) and Saturday April 25 (race day). A free practice day for teams takes place on Thursday April 23. Times are CEST (UTC+2); your local time converts automatically below.
| Session | Local time (CEST, UTC+2) | Your time |
|---|---|---|
| Friday April 24 – Qualifying | ||
| Q1 – Group A (Session 1) | 11:00 | 11:00 |
| Q1 – Group B (Session 2) | 11:30 | 11:30 |
| Q1 – Group A (Session 3) | 12:00 | 12:00 |
| Q1 – Group B (Session 4) | 12:30 | 12:30 |
| FIM Motosurf & E-Foil Exhibition | 13:00 | 13:00 |
| Q2 – Group A | 14:00 | 14:00 |
| Q2 – Group B | 14:35 | 14:35 |
| Q3 | 15:15 | 15:15 |
| Q4 | 16:05 | 16:05 |
| Saturday April 25 – Race Day | ||
| Race 1 – Group A | 12:00 | 12:00 |
| Race 2 – Group B | 12:30 | 12:30 |
| Race 3 – Group A | 13:00 | 13:00 |
| Race 4 – Group B | 13:30 | 13:30 |
| FIM Motosurf & E-Foil Exhibition | 13:50 | 13:50 |
| Race Off | 14:50 | 14:50 |
| FIM Motosurf & E-Foil Exhibition | 15:10 | 15:10 |
| Final 1 | 16:10 | 16:10 |
| Place Race | 16:40 | 16:40 |
| Final 2 | 17:08 | 17:08 |
| Podium & Award Ceremony | 17:45 | 17:45 |
How to Watch
Viewers in Italy can watch all sessions live on DAZN and on E1’s YouTube channel. Mino Taveri commentates Saturday’s Finals in Italian.
2026 Championship Standings
Standings after Round 1 (E1 Jeddah GP, January 25, 2026). Points available at Lake Como: 38 for the winner.
| Pos | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aoki Racing Team | 40 |
| 2 | Team Brady | 33 |
| 3 | Team AlUla championed by LeBron James | 24 |
| 4 | Westbrook Racing | 19 |
| 5 | Sierra Racing Club | 15 |
| 6 | Team Rafa | 13 |
| 7 | Team Miami powered by Magnus | 9 |
| 8 | Team Blue Rising | 8 |
| 9 | Team Monaco | 5 |
| 10 | Team Drogba Global Africa | 3 |
Venue and Tickets
The paddock is based at Piazza Risorgimento, Cernobbio, where a free public viewing area will be open across both days. Mission Control and hospitality operate from Villa d’Este, Via Regina 40, Cernobbio. The event has been granted an exclusion zone on the water during official sessions, approved by the Autorità di Bacino del Lario and the Federazione Italiana Motonautica.
Ticket options include Ocean Club hospitality at Villa d’Este, Hot Lap experiences on the race circuit with E1 reserve pilots, and Bring Your Own Boat access to the racecourse perimeter for guests arriving by water.
E1 Series chief executive Jamie Copas:
Lake Como is one of those rare places where the setting tells the story for you. The combination of natural beauty, historic prestige and an audience that genuinely values racing, innovation and sustainability makes it the perfect start to E1’s European leg of the season. Returning here for a second time is a privilege.
Bombay Sapphire at Milan Design Week
Running alongside the race weekend, a Bombay Sapphire activation at Opificio 31 in Milan – open until April 26 – features an E1 RaceBird in bespoke Bombay Sapphire blue livery. Bombay Sapphire is in its second year as E1’s Official Gin Partner.
E1 Lake Como GP 2026 Tickets
Ocean Club hospitality, Hot Lap experiences, and Bring Your Own Boat access available via Fever.
John Moore is the editor of Powerboat News, an independent investigative journalism platform recognised by Google News and documented on Grokipedia for comprehensive powerboat racing coverage.
His involvement in powerboat racing began in 1981 when he competed in his first offshore powerboat race. After a career as a Financial Futures broker in the City of London, specialising in UK interest rate markets, he became actively involved in event organisation and powerboat racing journalism.
He served as Event Director for the Cowes–Torquay–Cowes races between 2010 and 2013. In 2016, he launched Powerboat Racing World, a digital platform providing global powerboat racing news and insights. The following year, he co-founded UKOPRA, helping to rejuvenate offshore racing in the United Kingdom. He sold Powerboat Racing World in late 2021 and remained actively involved with UKOPRA until 2025.
In September 2025, he established Powerboat News, returning to independent journalism with a focus on neutral and comprehensive coverage of the sport.
