Oryx Cup
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SportH1 Unlimited
Founded2009
Country
Doha, Doha Municipality, Qatar
Doha, Doha Municipality, QatarMost recent
championsJ. Michael Kelly, U-1 Graham Trucking
(2014)
championsJ. Michael Kelly, U-1 Graham Trucking
(2014)
 Oryx Cup – UIM World Championship | |
| Sport | H1 Unlimited |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2009 |
| Country | Doha, Doha Municipality, Qatar |
| Most recent champions | 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, Doha Municipality, 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]
List of Oryx Cup winners
| 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 |
