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, Doha Municipality, Qatar. From 2009–2014, the Oryx Cup was designated as the host for the UIM World Championship.
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.
For the 2010–2014 H1 Unlimited seasons, the Oryx Cup was designated as the host of the UIM H1 Unlimited Oryx Cup World Championship.
List of Oryx Cup winners UIM #YearDriverBoat17 2009 J. Michael Kelly U-7 Graham Trucking18 2010 Dave Villwock Spirit of Qatar19 2011 Scott Liddycoat U-7 Valken.com20 2012 Jimmy Shane U-5 Graham Trucking21 2013 Jimmy Shane U-5 Graham Trucking22 2014 J. Michael Kelly U-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. #YearDriverBoatLocation11938Theo 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, NV41967Bill Sterett, Sr.Miss Chrysler CrewDetroit, MI51968Bill MunceyMiss U.S.Seattle, WA6 1969 Bill Muncey Miss U.S.Detroit, MI71972Bill MunceyAtlas Van LinesMadison, IN81973Mickey RemundPay 'N PackSeattle, WA91974George HenleyPay 'N PackTri-Cities, WA101980Bill MinceyAtlas Van LinesSeattle, WA111981Dean ChenowethMiss BudweiserAcapulco (Mexico)121982Chip HanauerAtlas Van LinesHouston, TX131983Milner IrvinMiss RenaultHouston, TX141984Steve ReynoldsMiss Tosti AstiHouston, TX152004Dave VillwockMiss BudweiserMadison, IN16 2006 Jean Theoret Miss Beacon PlumbingSan Diego, CA Note: The 1961 World Championship Seafair Trophy (won by Ron Musson of Miss Bardahl) was not a sanctioned UIM event
References
External links Oryx Cup website H1 Unlimited website