The Oryx Cup is a hydroplane boat race in the H1 Unlimited season. The race was held in November in Doha Bay on the Persian Gulf in Doha, Ad Dawhah, Qatar. From 2009-2014, the Oryx Cup was designated as the host for the UIM World Championship.

Oryx Cup
Oryx Cup – UIM World Championship
SportH1 Unlimited
Founded2009
CountryQatar Doha, Ad Dawhah, Qatar
Most recent
champion(s)
J. Michael Kelly, U-1 Graham Trucking
(2014)
Most titlesJ. Michael Kelly and Jimmy Shane (2 each)
Official websiteOryx Cup website

History

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The Oryx Cup was founded in January 2009 when H1 Unlimited and the Qatar Marine Sports Federation (QMSF) reached an agreement to have the final race of the 2009 H1 Unlimited hydroplane season in Doha, Qatar. The 2009 event was also sanctioned as the UIM Unlimited Hydroplane World Championship.[1]

For the 2010-2014 H1 Unlimited seasons, the Oryx Cup was designated as the host of the UIM H1 Unlimited Oryx Cup World Championship.[1]

List of Oryx Cup winners

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UIM # Year Driver Boat
17 2009 J. Michael Kelly U-7 Graham Trucking
18 2010 Dave Villwock Spirit of Qatar
19 2011 Scott Liddycoat U-7 Valken.com
20 2012 Jimmy Shane U-5 Graham Trucking
21 2013 Jimmy Shane U-5 Graham Trucking
22 2014 J. Michael Kelly U-1 Graham Trucking

List of Prior UIM World Unlimited Hydroplane Champions

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The following list are winners of UIM sanctioned unlimited (Gold Cup class) hydroplane world championship events.[2]

# Year Driver Boat Location
1 1938 Theo Rossi Alago Paris (France), Venice (Italy), Detroit, MI (APBA Gold Cup), Washington, DC (four race series)
2 1939 Guy Simmons My Sin Venice (Italy), Detroit, MI (APBA Gold Cup), Washington, DC (three race series)
3 1965 Ron Musson Miss Bardahl Stateline, NV
4 1967 Bill Sterett, Sr. Miss Chrysler Crew Detroit, MI
5 1968 Bill Muncey Miss U.S. Seattle, WA
6 1969 Bill Muncey Miss U.S. Detroit, MI
7 1972 Bill Muncey Atlas Van Lines Madison, IN
8 1973 Mickey Remund Pay 'N Pack Seattle, WA
9 1974 George Henley Pay 'N Pack Tri-Cities, WA
10 1980 Bill Mincey Atlas Van Lines Seattle, WA
11 1981 Dean Chenoweth Miss Budweiser Acapulco (Mexico)
12 1982 Chip Hanauer Atlas Van Lines Houston, TX
13 1983 Milner Irvin Miss Renault Houston, TX
14 1984 Steve Reynolds Miss Tosti Asti Houston, TX
15 2004 Dave Villwock Miss Budweiser Madison, IN
16 2006 Jean Theoret Miss Beacon Plumbing San Diego, CA

Note: The 1961 World Championship Seafair Trophy (won by Ron Musson of Miss Bardahl) was not a sanctioned UIM event[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Union internationale motonautique". www.uim.sport. Category: H1 Unlimited Oryx Cup. Retrieved 2021-07-13.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
  2. ^ a b Posted by Hydroplane Museum on November 17, 2010 at 10:00pm; News, View. "UIM World Championship Has Rich History". thunderboats.ning.com. Retrieved 2021-07-15. {{cite web}}: |last2= has generic name (help)CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
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