Oryx Cup


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.
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History

The Oryx Cup was founded in January 2009 when H1 Unlimited and the Qatar Marine Sports Federation 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 Prior UIM World Unlimited Hydroplane Champions

The following list are winners of UIM sanctioned unlimited hydroplane world championship events.
#YearDriverBoatLocation
11938Theo RossiAlagoParis, Venice, Detroit, MI, Washington, DC
21939Guy SimmonsMy SinVenice, Detroit, MI, Washington, DC
31965Ron MussonMiss BardahlStateline, NV
41967Bill Sterett, Sr.Miss Chrysler CrewDetroit, MI
51968Bill MunceyMiss U.S.Seattle, WA
61969Bill MunceyMiss 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
121982Chip HanauerAtlas 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 was not a sanctioned UIM event