 Oryx Cup – UIM World Championship | |
| Sport | H1 Unlimited |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2009 |
| Country |  Doha, Ad Dawhah, Qatar |
| Most recent champion(s) | J. Michael Kelly, U-1 Graham Trucking (2014) |
| Most titles | J. 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.
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]
| 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 |
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]