New Delhi: Superstar batter Virat Kohli will face off with the likes of tennis legend Rafael Nadal, and basketball icon LeBron James at the UIM E1 World Championship, the world’s first all-electric powerboating competition. Kohli, Nadal and James are among the prominent team owners at the inaugural edition of the event.
The competition will feature a glitzy lineup of team owners from across sports, music, and entertainment, including Kohli, who is the owner of Team Blue Rising.
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High-profile team owners
The championship also boasts of high-profile team owners such as basketball legend James (Team AlUla), music producer and DJ Steve Aoki (Aoki Racing Team), and NFL great Tom Brady (Team Brady).
Other big names include former Chelsea footballer Didier Drogba, who owns Team Drogba, Team Miami powered by Magnus, owned by Latin music star Marc Anthony, and Team Rafa, owned by tennis legend Nadal.
Meanwhile, Hollywood superstar Will Smith leads Westbrook Racing, while Marcelo Claure of the Claure Group helms Team Brazil,
Presented by the Saudi Public Investment Fund (PIF), the UIM E1 World Championship will provide a unique platform to promote diversity and innovation. The event will feature mixed-gender pilots selected from various racing disciplines, including rally, jet ski racing, and Formula 1.
The selected pilots will go through the E1 Pilot Academy, where they will be selected based on their racing skills.
The races will be held across iconic locations across the globe including Jeddah, Miami, Monte Carlo and Doha.
The all-electric powerboating competition will feature a star-studded lineup of team owners from across sports, music, and entertainment. Other Sports Sports News: Latest Cricket News, Cricket Live Score, Sports Breaking News from Sports Today
