WESTBROOK RACING BY VISIT ANGOLA DISCOVERS LUANDA AHEAD OF THE E1 RACE WEEKEND

LUANDA, ANGOLA, 10 SEPTEMBER 2026 – Westbrook Racing by Visit Angola today joined title partner Visit Angola for a guided tour of Luanda, providing the Team with an opportunity to discover the history, culture and character of the Angolan capital ahead of the UIM E1 World Championship race weekend.

The programme took the Team through some of Luanda’s historic and cultural areas, offering an introduction to the city’s heritage and its development as Angola’s capital on the Atlantic coast. The visit provided the pilots and Team members with further insight into the country they represent on the international E1 stage.

The tour formed part of the wider partnership between Westbrook Racing and Visit Angola, announced in March 2026. The partnership sees the Team compete as Westbrook Racing by Visit Angola, using the international platform of E1 and the Team’s content channels to support the promotion of Angola as tourism and cultural destinations.

Lucas Ordóñez, pilot for Westbrook Racing by Visit Angola, said: “One of the interesting parts of racing internationally is having the opportunity to discover new countries and understand the places that host the championship. E1 has brought us to Luanda, and spending time discovering the city with Visit Angola has given us a much better understanding of its history, culture and people. It adds another dimension to being here to race.”

Sara Price, pilot for Westbrook Racing by Visit Angola, said: “Africa already has an important connection with my racing career through cross-country rallying, so it is great to return to the continent in a different racing environment. Discovering more about Luanda and Angola with Visit Angola is a great way to start the week and gives real context to the country the Team is representing.”

The visit reflects one of the objectives of the partnership with Visit Angola: using sport and international competition to introduce audiences to Angola beyond the race itself. Through the Team’s presence in E1, the partnership provides a platform to connect racing with the country’s culture, tourism and destinations.

Westbrook Racing by Visit Angola will continue its programme in Luanda as preparations progress for the E1 race weekend.

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ABOUT WESTBROOK RACING

Westbrook Racing competes in the UIM E1 World Championship, the global platform for electric marine racing dedicated to advancing sustainable mobility on water. The team finished second overall in its debut 2024 season and has since established itself as one of the series’ leading contenders. In March 2026, Westbrook Racing announced a title partnership with Visit Angola, the country’s national tourism authority. Beginning with the second race of the 2026 season, the team competes as Westbrook Racing by Visit Angola, a strategic collaboration designed to boost international visibility, support tourism development, and drive long-term investment in sport and sustainability. The team fields a mixed-gender pilot line-up: Sara Price, one of the most accomplished female drivers in cross-country motor racing, and Lucas Ordóñez, a Le Mans 24 Hours podium finisher and one of the most recognisable names to emerge from GT racing and driver development programmes. Led by actor Will Smith and backed by co-owners Leonardo Maria Del Vecchio and Alshair Fiyaz, Westbrook Racing blends performance, innovation, and global storytelling to engage fans and partners around the world. Operating at the intersection of sport, entertainment and sustainability, the team is helping advance electric marine technology while building a globally relevant platform for its partners. More information:

About the UIM E1 World Championship

E1 is the world’s first and only all-electric raceboat championship sanctioned by the Union Internationale Motonautique (UIM), the international governing body for powerboating activities.

The Championship was established to accelerate innovation in electric marine technologies while promoting cleaner, more sustainable urban waters and coastal environments.

Racing in iconic cities around the world including Jeddah, Monaco, Lake Como, Lagos and Miami, E1 teams are owned by leading figures from sport, entertainment and business, including LeBron James, Tom Brady, Rafael Nadal, Will Smith, Didier Drogba, Marc Anthony and Steve Aoki.

Teams field both a male and female pilot, racing the electric E1 RaceBirds on tight, technical circuits designed to showcase performance, agility and control.
 
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2026 Race Calendar

23-24 January | Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
24-25 April | Lake Como, Italy
12-13 June | Dubrovnik, Croatia
17-18 July | Monaco, Monaco
12-13 September | Luanda, Angola
3-4 October | Lagos, Nigeria
13-14 November | Miami, USA
21-22 November | Bahamas

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