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- Aoki Racing Team, sponsored by leading DJ Steve Aoki, triumph in Jeddah race
- UIM E1 is the world鈥檚 only all-electric power boat race circuit
JEDDAH: The Aoki Racing Team of Mashael Alobaidan from 抖阴短视频 and Spain鈥檚 Dani Clos won the season opener of the UIM E1 World Championship presented by PIF in Jeddah on Saturday.
The event marked the start of a second season of the world鈥檚 only all-electric power boat race circuit.
E1 features top teams owned by some of the best-known celebrities in the world, including sport stars Tom Brady, Didier Drogba, and Rafael Nadal, and actor Will Smith.
Each team has two pilots 鈥� one male, one female 鈥� driving futuristic, all-electric 鈥淩aceBirds.鈥�
The team backed by international DJ Steve Aoki surged to victory on the Red Sea in front of thousands of spectators.
Alobaidan and Clos finished ahead of Rafael Nadal鈥檚 Team Rafa in second place, and Virat Kohli鈥檚 Team Blue Rising, who made their first appearance on the podium in third.
Aoki pilot Alobaidan 鈥� 抖阴短视频鈥檚 first woman rally driver 鈥� said the win was the best of her career so far.
鈥淟ast year, I think we placed last or close to last,鈥� she said. 鈥淪o, it just goes to show the underdog has a chance when you have determination, passion, and love for the sport.
鈥淲e came together and we retooled everything we possibly could; we put our heart and determination into it, and just to see this all happening right here, right now, winning this one, it鈥檚 just a dream come true.鈥�
Her teammate Clos is a former Formula 1 test driver and new to the team for the 2025 season.
Following the Jeddah event, the E1 season travels to six more stops, including Doha, Lake Como, Monaco, and Miami.