Dubrovnik, Croatia, 23 June 2026 Angola Westbrook Racing, in collaboration with the European Space Agency (ESA) and EOMAP, today released the latest findings from its environmental monitoring programme conducted around the UIM E1 World Championship event in Dubrovnik, Croatia. The report indicates strong water quality conditions throughout the monitoring period and no detected floating plastic litter patches larger than 10 square metres within the monitored race area.
The report forms part of the environmental monitoring programme launched earlier this season through the partnership between Angola Westbrook Racing, ESA and EOMAP. The initiative uses Earth Observation technologies and satellite-based intelligence to monitor water quality and marine pollution across E1 race locations, supporting the Team’s broader sustainability strategy and commitment to science-based environmental action.
Conducted between 4 May and 16 June 2026, the Dubrovnik assessment combined very high-resolution Planet imagery with Copernicus Sentinel-2 and Landsat satellite data to analyse water quality conditions and detect floating marine litter across the race venue and wider Dubrovnik coastline.
The monitoring programme identified no floating plastic litter patches larger than 10 square metres within the race area during the observation period. Water quality indicators remained consistently positive, with low turbidity levels, high water clarity and favourable bathing water conditions observed throughout the monitoring window. The analysis also monitored chlorophyll concentrations, water visibility, Bathing Water Safety Index and Harmful Algal Bloom indicators to provide a comprehensive assessment of local marine conditions.
The publication of the Dubrovnik findings represents the latest milestone in the collaboration between Angola Westbrook Racing, ESA and EOMAP. By establishing a consistent monitoring framework across race destinations, the programme aims to improve understanding of local marine environments, support transparent environmental reporting and help identify opportunities for targeted environmental action where required.
Phil Allen, Team Principal of Angola Westbrook Racing, said: “The objective of this programme has always been to move beyond commitments and generate measurable environmental insights. The Dubrovnik findings demonstrate how satellite-based monitoring can provide credible data on water quality and marine conditions around race locations. Working alongside ESA and EOMAP allows Angola Westbrook Racing to better understand the environments where the Team competes and contributes to a more informed approach to sustainability.”
Dr. Eva-Maria Haas, Head of Strategic Accounts Europe at EOMAP, said: “The Dubrovnik monitoring campaign demonstrates how Earth Observation technologies can deliver practical environmental intelligence at a local level. Through the combination of high-resolution satellite data and scientific analysis, the programme provides an objective assessment of marine conditions and supports evidence-based environmental management.”
Davide Coppola, Head of Space Applications Initiatives at the European Space Agency, said: “This report highlights how space-enabled solutions can support environmental monitoring in new sectors and applications. Through this collaboration, ESA, EOMAP and Angola Westbrook Racing continue to demonstrate how Earth Observation data can contribute to greater transparency, awareness and sustainability in international sporting events.”
The Dubrovnik report follows the successful deployment of the monitoring programme at Lake Como earlier this season and forms part of a broader series of environmental assessments planned across the 2026 E1 Championship calendar. Findings from each location will contribute to Angola Westbrook Racing’s annual sustainability reporting and its ‘Powering Performance with Purpose’ strategy.
Further environmental monitoring reports will be released throughout the season as the programme expands across additional E1 race destinations, helping build a growing body of environmental intelligence linked to the championship’s global calendar.
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