By Matt Hardy The latest motorsporting discipline gets underway this weekend but instead of cars hitting the track, RaceBirds will take to the waves as an all-electric racing series called E1 hits the start button. From the makers of Formula E and Extreme E comes E1, where racers go through a knockout competition over a number of races to determine winners. So, with the help of E1 chief executive Rodi Basso, here’s what it’s about, who owns teams and why it matters. What is it?“The E1 world electric power world championship is a new sports platform that comes from a technical, cultural and bus…