JAMAICAN speed sensation Sara Misir delivered a standout performance alongside teammate John Peeters to secure Team Blue Rising’s first-ever win in the UIM E1 World Championship at the Monaco Grand Prix held on July 20.
This historic victory follows two strong performances earlier in the season: as the team secured a P3 Finish in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia in round 1 on January 25, and a 3rd place finish at the Lago Maggiore Grand Prix, Italy in Round 4 on June 28. The three podium triumphs confirm Team Blue Rising as a championship contender as they sit fourth overall in the championship standings with 114 points.
Motorsport sensation Sara Misir enjoying life in the fast lane
Piloting their all-electric RaceBird vessel with remarkable precision, Misir and Peeters overcame a stacked field that included teams owned by Tom Brady, Rafael Nadal, and LeBron James. A bold early overtake and clean joker lap strategy helped seal the win in front of a packed Monte Carlo harbour crowd.
“It’s an absolute honour to stand atop the podium representing Jamaica and Team Blue Rising,” said Misir. “This is a milestone not just for us as a team, but for women in motorsports across the world because this is my debut season and I just hope to keep improving as I go along.”
The podium celebration was led by E1 Chairman Alejandro Agag and attended by sports and entertainment royalty, including team owners and sporting legends Tom Brady, Didier Drogba and LeBron James.
The win marks a high point in what has been a breakthrough season for Jamaican speed sensation Misir, the Caribbean’s first female professional race-car driver and a four-time Jamaican Motorsports Athlete of the Year. Team Blue Rising’s next stops on the E1 Series calendar include Lagos in October and Miami in November.
Team Blue Rising, co-owned by cricket icon Virat Kohli, competes in the world’s first all-electric powerboat championship, the E1 Series, championing sustainability and gender-balanced competition at the highest level.
