History will be made on the Lagos waterways as the Electric Powerboat Racing Championship E1 Series lands in Africa for the very first time.
The highly anticipated event will light up the Victoria Island Lagoon from Saturday, October 4 to Sunday, October 5, 2025, with Lagos hosting nine elite global racing teams in what promises to be a spectacular contest on water.
Fans will see the adrenaline and innovation of electric-powered racing boats as teams including Team Drogba, Team Rafa, Westbrook Racing Team, Aoki Racing Team, Blue Rising Team, Team AlUla, Team Miami, Team Brady, and Team Mexico battle for supremacy.
To ensure the smooth hosting of this landmark championship, the Lagos State Government has announced temporary road closures around 1st Lekki Junction inward Ozumba Mbadiwe, with diversions clearly mapped out for motorists across Lekki, Victoria Island, Ikoyi, and the Mainland.
Commissioner for Transportation, Oluwaseun Osiyemi, urged residents to embrace alternative routes, assuring that traffic management officers will be on ground, while the Coastal Road will remain open throughout the two-day event.
The Lagos leg of the E1 Series is not just about racing-it is a showcase of cutting-edge green technology, a boost for Lagos tourism, and a celebration of the city as a hub for world-class sporting spectacles.