Gray Dawes Named Official Travel Supplier of E1
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We are proud to have been selected as the official travel supplier of the UIM E1 World Championship – the world’s first electric race boat series.
With team managers including ex-NFL superstar Tom Brady and Hollywood staple Will Smith, E1 sees drivers compete in adrenaline-fuelled races using entirely electric vessels – another significant step in the shift towards greener marine practices.
Gray Dawes Travel are thrilled to have secured a three-year contract with E1 to provide our services as the first-of-its-kind championship embarks on its second season in 2025.
E1 CHAMPIONSHIPS FACTFILE
Founded: 2020
Founders: Rodi Basso, Alejandro Agag
Confirmed Race Locations
Below are the confirmed race locations and dates for the E1 Championships 2025. Two races are yet to be confirmed, plus an unconfirmed race in the USA in November 2025.
JEDDAH
25 January 2025
DOHA
22 February 2025
MONACO
19 July 2025
LAKE COMO
23 August 2025
An ‘Always On’ Partnership
E1 will benefit from Gray Dawes’ innovative Always On service model, which provides international clients with a single shared technology platform worldwide. This is supported by unparalleled access to travel content, delivered by a unique ‘follow-the-sun’ personal service across the entire Gray Dawes international operation. Gray Dawes has offices in the UK, America, Australia, and the Netherlands.
Warren Dix, Chief Commercial Officer at Gray Dawes Travel, commented, “With specialist divisions that span sport, business, and luxury travel, we have an unparalleled understanding of E1’s travel requirements as it sets sail on another blockbuster season across three continents.
“We’re incredibly proud to partner with E1 on their journey as they continue to redefine racing on water and accelerate the development of clean technology for a brighter future for our oceans.”
Rodi Basso, co-founder and CEO at E1, added, “Travel is going to be incredibly important over the next three years as the championship focuses on its global expansion to bring our unique racing concept to new audiences around the world.
“At E1, technology and innovation are in our DNA. We believe we have found a partner in Gray Dawes Travel with shared values – their innovative service model and technology platform will help us realise our international ambitions at this exciting time.”
Season two of the UIM E1 World Championship gets underway at the E1 Jeddah GP in January 2025. The championship’s teams are owned by some of the biggest names on the planet including Will Smith, Marc Anthony and Steve Aoki from the world of entertainment, Rafael Nadal, Sergio Perez, Tom Brady, Virat Kohli and Didier Drogba from the world of sport and Marcelo Claure from the world of entrepreneurship.
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