{"id":84597,"date":"2026-01-25T09:55:20","date_gmt":"2026-01-25T07:55:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gulftech-news.com\/en\/?p=84597"},"modified":"2026-01-25T09:55:21","modified_gmt":"2026-01-25T07:55:21","slug":"minister-of-sport-crowns-aoki-racing-team-winners-of-e1-world-championship-season-opener-in-jeddah","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gulftech-news.com\/en\/2026\/01\/25\/minister-of-sport-crowns-aoki-racing-team-winners-of-e1-world-championship-season-opener-in-jeddah\/","title":{"rendered":"Minister of Sport Crowns &#8220;Aoki Racing Team&#8221; Winners of E1 World Championship Season Opener in Jeddah"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>His Royal Highness Prince Abdulaziz bin Turki Al-Faisal, Minister of Sport and President of the Saudi Olympic and Paralympic Committee, crowned the <strong>&#8220;Aoki Racing Team&#8221;<\/strong> today as champions of the opening round of the <strong>2026 E1 World Electric Powerboat Championship<\/strong>. The winning duo, Spaniard Dani Clos and Jamaican Sara Price, secured the first-place trophy for the inaugural round of the 2026 season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The ceremony was attended by:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>HRH Prince Saud bin Mishal bin Abdulaziz<\/strong>, Deputy Governor of Makkah Region.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>HRH Prince Saud bin Abdullah bin Jalwi<\/strong>, Governor of Jeddah.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>HSH Prince Albert II<\/strong>, Sovereign Prince of Monaco.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Podium Standings<\/strong><strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>HRH Prince Sultan bin Fahd bin Salman Al Saud, President of the Saudi Water Sports and Diving Federation, presented the second-place trophy to <strong>Team Brady<\/strong>, represented by Britain\u2019s Sam Coleman and Finland\u2019s Emma Kimil\u00e4inen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The third-place award was presented by Sophie Horne, Founder and Chairwoman of SeaBird Technologies, to <strong>Team AlUla<\/strong>, represented by Canada\u2019s Rusty Wyatt and Spain\u2019s Nerea Mart\u00ed. Additionally, Alejandro Agag, Founder and Chairman of E1, presented the <strong>Aoki Team<\/strong> with the Manufacturers&#8217; Trophy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Current Rankings and Upcoming Rounds<\/strong><strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Following the conclusion of the first of eight rounds this season, the overall standings are as follows:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Aoki Racing Team<\/strong> (1st Place)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Team Brady<\/strong> (2nd Place)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Team AlUla<\/strong> (3rd Place)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>The championship will continue its global tour, with the second round scheduled to take place at <strong>Lake Como, Italy<\/strong>, from April 24\u201325.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Sustainability and Sporting Excellence<\/strong><strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The E1 World Electric Powerboat Championship was held over two days at the Jeddah Corniche. Organized by the <strong>Saudi Water Sports and Diving Federation<\/strong> in cooperation with the <strong>Union Internationale Motonautique (UIM)<\/strong>, the event was overseen by the <strong>Ministry of Sport<\/strong> in partnership with the <strong>Public Investment Fund (PIF)<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The championship aligns with Saudi Arabia&#8217;s vision to support environmental sustainability, promote sporting excellence, and encourage community participation in marine sports, further solidifying the Kingdom\u2019s position as a global hub for hosting premier international sporting events.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>His Royal Highness Prince Abdulaziz bin Turki Al-Faisal, Minister of Sport and President of the Saudi Olympic and Paralympic Committee, crowned the &#8220;Aoki Racing Team&#8221; today as champions of the opening round of the 2026 E1 World Electric Powerboat Championship. 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