Oryx Cup

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Oryx Cup
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Oryx Cup – UIM World Championship
Sport H1 Unlimited
Founded2009
Country Flag of Qatar.svg 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 website Oryx Cup website

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.

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History

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

UIM #YearDriverBoat
172009J. Michael KellyU-7 Graham Trucking
182010 Dave Villwock Spirit of Qatar
192011Scott LiddycoatU-7 Valken.com
202012Jimmy ShaneU-5 Graham Trucking
212013Jimmy ShaneU-5 Graham Trucking
222014J. Michael KellyU-1 Graham Trucking

List of Prior UIM World Unlimited Hydroplane Champions

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

#YearDriverBoatLocation
11938Theo RossiAlagoParis (France), Venice (Italy), Detroit, MI (APBA Gold Cup), Washington, DC (four race series)
21939Guy SimmonsMy SinVenice (Italy), Detroit, MI (APBA Gold Cup), Washington, DC (three race series)
31965Ron MussonMiss BardahlStateline, NV
41967Bill Sterett, Sr.Miss Chrysler CrewDetroit, MI
51968Bill MunceyMiss U.S.Seattle, WA
61969 Bill Muncey Miss U.S.Detroit, MI
71972Bill MunceyAtlas Van LinesMadison, IN
81973Mickey RemundPay 'N PackSeattle, WA
91974George HenleyPay 'N PackTri-Cities, WA
101980Bill MinceyAtlas Van LinesSeattle, WA
111981Dean ChenowethMiss BudweiserAcapulco (Mexico)
121982 Chip Hanauer Atlas Van LinesHouston, TX
131983Milner IrvinMiss RenaultHouston, TX
141984Steve ReynoldsMiss Tosti AstiHouston, TX
152004Dave VillwockMiss BudweiserMadison, IN
162006Jean TheoretMiss Beacon PlumbingSan Diego, CA

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

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References

  1. 1 2 "Union internationale motonautique". www.uim.sport. Category: H1 Unlimited Oryx Cup. Retrieved 2021-07-13.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
  2. 1 2 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)
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