Monaco is preparing to welcome the return of the UIM E1 World Championship presented by PIF, the world’s first all-electric raceboat series, with qualifying scheduled for Friday 18th July and race day on Saturday 19th July 2025.

Following its high-profile debut in 2024, the championship returns with nine teams, each featuring both a male and female pilot. Backed by global celebrities such as Rafael Nadal, Didier Drogba and Will Smith, the event promises another weekend of high-speed action on the Mediterranean, paired with the glamour that has become synonymous with the Principality. Last year’s Monaco race ended with Team Brady—co-owned by Tom Brady and Didier Drogba—claiming the win before an audience that included HRH Prince Albert II of Monaco.

The 2025 edition will once again be anchored at the Yacht Club de Monaco, which will host the championship’s Ocean Club, a VIP hospitality venue for guests and team owners. French fans will be keeping a close eye on Rouen-native Tom Chiappe, who races for Team Rafa and is expected to contend for a podium finish after his strong showing in qualifying last season.

Monaco has played a central role in the development of the E1 series, serving as host of the E1 Pilot Academy, a talent programme aimed at cultivating future electric raceboat pilots. Two of its graduates—Sara Misir of Team Blue Rising and Micah Wilkinson of Team Drogba—have already achieved podium finishes in the current season.

As the fifth stop on a seven-race calendar that includes coastal cities such as Doha, Dubrovnik, Lagos and Miami, the Monaco leg is expected to further enhance the Principality’s growing reputation as a leader in sustainable marine innovation and electric mobility.

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