Oryx Cup
Encyclopedia
The Oryx Cup is a hydroplane boat race in the H1 Unlimited season. The race is held in November in Doha Bay on the Persian Gulf
in Doha
, Ad Dawhah, Qatar
. For 2011, the Oryx Cup will once again be designated as the host for the UIM World Championship
.
For the 2009 and 2010 H1 Unlimited season, the Oryx Cup was designated as the host of the UIM World Championship
. The Oryx Cup will again host the UIM World Championship
in December 2011.
Persian Gulf
The Persian Gulf, in Southwest Asia, is an extension of the Indian Ocean located between Iran and the Arabian Peninsula.The Persian Gulf was the focus of the 1980–1988 Iran-Iraq War, in which each side attacked the other's oil tankers...
in Doha
Doha
Doha is the capital city of the state of Qatar. Located on the Persian Gulf, it had a population of 998,651 in 2008, and is also one of the municipalities of Qatar...
, Ad Dawhah, Qatar
Qatar
Qatar , also known as the State of Qatar or locally Dawlat Qaṭar, is a sovereign Arab state, located in the Middle East, occupying the small Qatar Peninsula on the northeasterly coast of the much larger Arabian Peninsula. Its sole land border is with Saudi Arabia to the south, with the rest of its...
. For 2011, the Oryx Cup will once again be designated as the host for the UIM World Championship
Union Internationale Motonautique
The Union Internationale Motonautique is the international governing body of powerboating, based in the Principality of Monaco. It was founded in 1922, in Belgium, as the Union Internationale du Yachting Automobile....
.
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.For the 2009 and 2010 H1 Unlimited season, the Oryx Cup was designated as the host of the UIM World Championship
Union Internationale Motonautique
The Union Internationale Motonautique is the international governing body of powerboating, based in the Principality of Monaco. It was founded in 1922, in Belgium, as the Union Internationale du Yachting Automobile....
. The Oryx Cup will again host the UIM World Championship
Union Internationale Motonautique
The Union Internationale Motonautique is the international governing body of powerboating, based in the Principality of Monaco. It was founded in 1922, in Belgium, as the Union Internationale du Yachting Automobile....
in December 2011.
List of Oryx Cup winners
| Year | Driver | Boat |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | J. Michael Kelly | U-7 Graham Trucking |
| 2010 | Dave Villwock | Spirit of Qatar |
| 2011 | TBD | TBD |