Angola Westbrook Racing took victory at the Adriatic Luxury Hotels E1 Dubrovnik GP 2026, with pilots Lucas Ordóñez and Sara Price delivering back-to-back GP wins for Will Smith's team and stretching their Championship lead to 12 points.
NBA stars LeBron James and Kyle Kuzma, along with tennis legend Rafael Nadal, were on the Dalmatian Coast to watch it unfold. High winds made for demanding conditions, but Westbrook handled them well, dominating the group stage to progress directly to the Finals.
It was a rougher day for Kiwi pilot Micah Wilkinson and Team Drogba Global Africa. Wilkinson topped his group stage race, but a disqualification issued to teammate Tara Pacheco, a four-time Spanish Olympian and world champion sailor, for dangerous driving ended the team's Finals hopes.
Title rivals Team Brady also moved cleanly through the group stages, with both Emma Kimiläinen and Sam Coleman topping their respective heats. Team Rafa triumphed in a tense Race Off, with AlUla and Team Monaco also advancing to the Finals.
Brady took Final 1 convincingly. Kimiläinen beat Westbrook's E1 RaceBird to the first corner and capitalised on the excellent start.
Final 2 was interrupted when the nose of Timmy Hansen's Team Miami boat became detached following a heavy collision with a wave, bringing out the red flags and ending Miami's race. When racing resumed, Ordóñez found extra speed and took the chequered flag to seal the overall win, with Team AlUla Championed by LeBron James rounding out the podium in third.
Team Brady's second place keeps them in touch with Westbrook in the title race.
French pilot Tom Chiappe was named PIF Pilot of the Day for steering Team Rafa through to the Finals despite a tough overall weekend.
Speaking after the race, Westbrook's Spanish pilot Lucas Ordóñez said: "This weekend has been incredibly special. We've triumphed in difficult conditions and proved our fight and resilience as a team. Will has backed us all the way so it's amazing to pay back that trust."
American teammate Sara Price added: "It feels like we're building something amazing at Westbrook and things are really coming together. To post back-to-back wins is incredible - we believe we can keep this momentum going and challenge for the Championship title."
Team owner Will Smith, described in the source as a Hollywood legend, celebrated in the team owner WhatsApp group, posting: "YES! Finally ahead of you, Brady." Tom Brady, the NFL icon and owner of reigning champions Team Brady, hit back: "We'll see you at the next race."
Jamie Copas, Chief Executive Officer, E1, said: "Congratulations to Will Smith and everyone at Angola Westbrook Racing on a fantastic victory here in Dubrovnik. This has been an extraordinary weekend of racing in one of the world's great coastal cities, and today's final delivered everything E1 stands for - fierce competition, gifted pilots, and the most spectacular setting in motorsport.
"The 2026 Championship is shaping up to be one of the most compelling seasons we have seen. We head to Monaco next month with the standings far from settled and every point between now and the finale will matter."
