Meet the new face of inshore racing: sleek, silent, and stuffed with cutting-edge tech. The F4 demonstrator - developed by Team Tech-ouT Racing, Molabo, Kaiser Bootsmanufaktur, and Protenergies - is not just a boat. It’s a statement. And that statement is: the future of racing is clean, customizable, and cleverly retrofitted.

Plug, play, and race

At the heart of this aquatic rocket sits Molabo’s ARIES 50 kW low-voltage drive. It’s a touch-safe, high-performance motor running on just 48 volts, the same voltage you'd find in a golf cart, except this one sends a carbon-fiber catamaran skimming across the water at 130 km/h. The genius? It’s designed as a drop-in kit, making electrification of existing F4 race boats as simple as “unbolt, replace, go.” No naval engineering degree required.

Even cooler: thanks to software-adjustable power settings, race teams and schools can dial the intensity up or down depending on who's at the helm - rookie or pro. In a sport where talent development is key, this flexibility is a game-changer.

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From pit stop to podium

The boat’s first public appearance will be on June 28 in Mâcon, France, followed by a show-stopping entry into the Monaco Energy Boat Challenge on July 3—where the team will literally test its limits in a speed record attempt. And come August? Eyes will be on Belgium’s Mons Water Grand Prix for another shot at breaking inland water records.

But beyond the headlines, this is a project with purpose. F4 racing has long been the proving ground for future F2 and F1 competitors, offering a lower-cost entry into the elite world of tunnel boat racing. The electric version keeps that affordability while slashing fuel and maintenance costs. Bonus: no noise, no exhaust fumes, no complaints from lakeside neighbors.

Innovation meets intention

While Molabo brings the muscle, Protenergies adds the vision. Co-founder Stéphane Collard even teased ideas like remote power penalties—think Mario Kart, but for grown-ups. “Electrification doesn’t just clean up racing—it opens up entirely new ways to compete and train.”

And this isn’t just about eco-bragging rights. It's about democratizing access to racing. The lightweight retrofit system is tailor-made for race schools, youth academies, and local clubs—the real engine room of the sport.

“We’re not just electrifying boats. We’re electrifying careers,” adds Philippe Touchet of Team Tech-ouT, who spearheaded the entire project. “This is the first step toward a full-blown electric F4 racing championship.”

Clean speed, handcrafted

Credit is also due to Kaiser Bootsmanufaktur, where each racing hull is hand-built in Bavaria, with proprietary lightweight designs that squeeze every ounce of performance out of a battery-powered system. These aren’t just boats, they’re bespoke machines of precision engineering, built for both thrill and efficiency.

This launch is more than a tech demo. It's a blueprint for the future of marine motorsport. With safe-to-touch systems, modular hardware, and smart software features, racing just got redefined. All without losing an inch of edge.

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