H1 Unlimited - In the Media: 2009 Oryx Cup UIM World Championship

In the Media: 2009 Oryx Cup UIM World Championship

Kelly takes stunning victory : The Gulf-Times, Qatar - J Michael Kelly in U-7 upset the formbook to clinch a dramatic late victory in the Oryx Cup UIM World Championship race in fading light in Doha Bay yesterday. It marked the end of one of the most exciting H1 Unlimited races in history and a first H1 Unlimited career win for the Indiana driver. more...

Steve David closes in on H1 Unlimited title : The Gulf-Times, Qatar - Florida-based Steve David moved closer to retaining his H1 Unlimited High Points Drivers’ Championship with a first and second place in his first two race heats at the Oryx Cup UIM World Championship, the final round of the H1 Unlimited Championship, in Doha Bay yesterday. more...

Engine Trouble Sinks Villwock at Oryx Cup: The Kitsap Sun - Port Orchard native Dave Villwock had the fastest qualifying time heading into the final heat at the Oryx Cup. Unfortuntely, Villwock’s U-16 Ellstrom Elam Plus couldn’t deliver during when it counted. more...

David, Oberto yet win season title in Qatar : Tri-City Herald - J. Michael Kelly drove the U-7 Graham Trucking to his first hydroplane victory in grand fashion, passing an ailing U-16 Ellstrom Elam Plus on the final lap to win the inaugural Oryx Cup UIM World Championship on Saturday in Doha, Qatar. more...

Oberto Soars to Back-to-Back Championships: The Madison Courier - Steve David needed a miracle in order to win his second-straight High Points Championship. As it turns out, he got two. more...

Puyallup's Kelly claims unlimited win in Qatar : The Olympian - Unlimited hydroplane driver J. Michael Kelly of Puyallup survived choppy conditions - and a pair of scary flips - in driving the U-7 Graham Trucking to victory in the season-ending UIM World Championship Saturday in Doha, Qatar. more...

First-ever World Cup hydroplane race in Qatar features Kirkland hydroplane : The Auburn Reporter - Months of thick elbow grease is worth a moment of fame for Fred Leland. In fact, the hard work is part of the sport of hydroplane racing. more.. .

Villwock, U-16 Ellstrom Elam Plus finish third in Oryx Cup : The Auburn Reporter - Auburn’s Dave Villwock and the U-16 Ellstrom Elam Plus unlimited hydroplane racing team overcame engine difficulty and choppy water to finish third at the inaugural Oryx Cup in Doha, Qatar last weekend. more...

Troops Invited to Qatar's First Hydroplane Race: Digital Video and Imagery Distribution System - "This invitation represented a huge 'thank you' to our service members," said Larry Oberto, Oberto Sausage Company sports marketing technical director, prior to the final race at the Oryx Cup Union Internationale Motonautique World Championship in Doha, Qatar, Nov. 21. more...

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Excitement mounts as Oryx Cup draws near: The Qatar Tribune - The excitement is beginning to build, as officials and drivers from the United States of America arrive here to make their final preparations for this weekend’s Oryx Cup UIM World Championship, the final round of the ABRA Unlimited Hydroplane World Championship and the first event of its kind to be staged outside the Americas. more...

Unlimited hydros go international with race in Qatar : The Seattle Times - An idea that struck some as unfathomable when first floated a few years ago — hydroplane racing in Doha, Qatar — became reality Thursday as competition got under way in the 2009 Oryx Cup UIM World Championship. more...

Bellevue man finds his calling after retirement: Seattle PI - Steve Peterson grew up watching hydroplane races from the shoreline of Lake Washington, near his childhood home. Now this lifelong Belleuve resident is part of the action as a crewmember for Formulaboats.com, which had headed overseas for the Oryx Cup-UIM World Championship. more...

David sets sights on hydroplane world title : The Gulf Times - Florida-based Steve David knows that he needs to stay out of trouble during this weekend’s Doha-based Oryx Cup UIM World Championship if he is to retain his ABRA Unlimited Hydroplane World High Point Championship title for a second year. more...

Tight points race coming down to duel in Doha : The Madison Courier - The closest Unlimited hydroplane points race in decades will be decided this weekend when the American Boat Racing Association wraps up its 2009 schedule in Doha, Qatar. more...

Friendship takes Grant to Qatar for races: The Madison Courier - Jim Grant, known for his Hoosier hospitality, is taking his business acumen halfway round the world. A 2006 Indiana Hospitality Award winner, Grant has helped forge one friendship that is taking him to the Persian Gulf this week. more...

Excitement builds ahead of Oryx Cup World C’ships : The Gulf Times - The excitement is beginning to build in Qatar, as officials and drivers from the United States of America arrive in Doha to make their final preparations for this weekend’s Oryx Cup UIM World Championship, the final round of the ABRA Unlimited Hydroplane World Championship and the first event of its kind to be staged outside the Americas. more...

Hydros headed to Middle East: The Redmond Register - In his 25 years of involvement with racing unlimited hydroplanes, Redmond resident Tom Anderson has taken part in some big races. None of them, however, will be as big as the upcoming Oryx World Cup in Doha, Qatar, a small peninsula located on the Persian Gulf between Saudi Arabia and Iran. more...

Strange Bedfellows : The Madison Courier - Greg Jones of the U-16 Ellstrom Elam Plus race team washes the rival U-1 Oh Boy Oberto/Miss Madison as teammate Bob Ross steadies the ladder in Doha, Qatar, Wednesday. more...

Hydroplanes in uncharted waters – Qatar : Tri-City Herald - It's November, deep into football season and just before the holidays. But unless you're a serious boat racing fan, you may be surprised to know that the season for the American Boat Racing Association for unlimited hydroplanes isn't over just yet. more...

Local hydros head to the Middle East for season championship race : Mercer Island Reporter - In two weeks, on the opposite side of the world, which in many ways is as far as a person can get from Mercer Island, there will be a hydro race on the water surrounding Doha, Qatar. more...

Hydroplanes in Qatar: KOMO News, Seattle

2009 points titles, future of Unlimited racing riding on good showing in Doha : The Madison Courier - Next week's Unlimited hydroplane race in Doha, Qatar, will do more than decide the American Boat Racing Association's 2009 team and driver championships. It may also decide the future of the sport. more...

Unlimited Hydroplanes arrive in Doha for Oryx Cup : Gulf Times - Ten Unlimited Hydroplanes, the world’s fastest and most exciting powerboats, have arrived in Doha in advance of next week’s Oryx Cup – UIM World Championship. more...

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