Rafael Nadal congratulated his electric boat racing team, Team Rafa, for securing third place in the first-ever race of the 2024 UIM E1 World Championships in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
Nadal also praised NFL star Tom Brady’s team, Team Brady, for clinching the first place.The UIM E1 World Championship stands as the first global series featuring all-electric race boats, officially sanctioned by the Union Internationale Motonautique (UIM) — the authoritative body overseeing powerboating.
The event features eight teams owned by celebrities and athletes from different sports, including soccer star Didier Drogba, Formula 1 driver Sergio Perez, and Cricket star Virat Kohli. It was created to showcase the capabilities of electric technologies in marine mobility and to advocate for sustainability and environmental consciousness.
The 22-time Grand Slam champion joined the series as the owner of Team Rafa in January 2023. The team, composed of pilots Cris Lazarrage and Tom Chiappe, received 14 points — just three points fewer than Team Miami, owned by singer Marc Anthony, who took second place. Team Brady, with pilots Emma Kimilainen and Sam Coleman, claimed victory with 20 points.The Spaniard took to Instagram to share his pride and joy for his team’s achievement, as well as his admiration for Brady’s team.
