Saundersfoot’s Sam Coleman has been crowned a World Champion!
Sam is part of Team Brady (owned by legendary NFL quarterback Tom Brady) which have been named Champions of the Water in the inaugural E1 World Championship, the world’s first all-electric raceboat series.
Following races across five iconic global cities around the world, including Jeddah, Venice and Monaco, Team Brady won the championship after overcoming strong competition from eight other teams.
Team Brady faced rival teams owned by international superstars, including tennis champion Rafael Nadal, Hollywood actor Will Smith, Chelsea football legend Didier Drogba, F1’s Sergio Perez, global cricket icon Virat Kohli, Grammy-winning artist Marc Anthony, DJ Steve Aoki, and tech billionaire and philanthropist Marcelo Claure. Each of these competitors brought unique influence and ambition to their teams, raising the level of competition and underscoring the significance of Team Brady's victory.
E1 is part of the Electric 360 partnership created by PIF earlier this year, which focuses on the future of electric mobility. This first-of-its-kind partnership across E1, Formula E and Extreme E will redefine the future of electric racing and drive technological innovation – while leading the way in carbon reduction.
Competing in the Championship’s RaceBird, a futuristic electric powerboat that utilises innovative hydrofoil technology, Team Brady overcame challenges from Will Smith’s Westbrook Racing and Marc Anthony’s Team Miami powered by Magnus who finished in second and third place respectively.
Team Brady powered to Championship victory after posting three wins across the season – finishing the first-ever season with an 11-point lead over their nearest rival.
The team, piloted by Welshman Sam Coleman and Finn Emma Kimiläinen, proved the most effective at taming the RaceBird in the debut sport with no precedent.
Sam Coleman, Team Brady Pilot said: “To be crowned the inaugural E1 Series World Champions is such a surreal feeling and something I’m unbelievably proud of.
“I must admit I was feeling quietly confident of securing the championship win, it's hard not to be confident with Emma as my teammate and the backing of the dream team assembled by Joe and Ben.
“It's not been the work of a minute, we've all worked hard, adapted quickly, and overcome challenges to put the team in the position to win the Championship.
“The support, trust and belief of Tom and our team partners throughout has enabled us to perform at a level that's been unmatched over the course of the season. I'd also like to thank our competitors for making this a tough competition but managing to keep it fun throughout.
“It's a truly unique situation to get to race with such a talented group of athletes from wide ranging disciplines whom I have learned much from and found an inspiration too. This has been a hell of a ride!”
Tom Brady, Team Owner said: “It feels amazing to win the first E1 World Championship.”