2010 H1 Unlimited season
The 2010 H1 Unlimited season was the fifty fifth running of the H1 Unlimited series for unlimited hydroplane, jointly sanctioned by APBA, its governing body in North America and UIM, its international body.
The series consisted of six races.
The finale of the season was the Oryx Cup, held in Doha, Ad Dawhah, Qatar. The 2010 Oryx Cup was the nineteenth running of the UIM World Championship for unlimited hydroplanes.
For 2010, Oh Boy! Oberto was the National High Point Team Champion, while Steve David was the National High Point Driver Champion.
Teams and drivers
- All boats are powered by Lycoming T55 L7C, originally used in Chinook helicopters, only turbine engine currently permitted in the series.
No | Team | Engine | Driver | Rounds |
U-1 | ![]() | Lycoming T55 L7 | ![]() | All |
U-3 | ![]() | Allison V-1710 Turbo | ![]() | All |
U-5 | ![]() | Lycoming T55 L7 | ![]() | All |
U-7 | ![]() | Lycoming T55 L7 | ![]() | All |
U-9 | ![]() | Lycoming T55 L7 | ![]() | 4 |
U-13 | ![]() | Lycoming T55 L7 | ![]() | 4 |
U-17 | ![]() | Lycoming T55 | ![]() | All |
U-21 | ![]() | Lycoming T55 | ![]() | All |
U-22 | ![]() | Lycoming T55 L7 | ![]() | All |
U-25 | ![]() | Lycoming T55 | ![]() | All |
U-37 | ![]() | Lycoming T55 L7 | ![]() | All |
U-96 | Spirit of Qatar | Lycoming T55 L7C | ![]() | All |
U-100 | ![]() | Lycoming T55 L7 | ![]() | All |
Season schedule and results
Rd. | Race | Location | Venue | Date | Winning boat | Winning driver |
1 | Lucas Oil Indiana Governor's Cup | Madison, Indiana, United States | Ohio River | July 2–4 | Oh Boy! Oberto- Miss Madison | Steve David |
2 | APBA Gold Cup | Detroit, Michigan, United States | Detroit River | July 9–11 | Spirit of Qatar | Dave Villwock |
3 | Lamb Weston Columbia Cup | Tri-Cities, Washington, United States | Columbia River | July 23–25 | Oh Boy! Oberto- Miss Madison | Steve David |
4 | Albert Lee Cup at Seafair | Seattle, Washington, United States | Lake Washington | August 6–8 | Oh Boy! Oberto- Miss Madison | Steve David |
5 | Air Guard Championship | San Diego, California, United States | Mission Bay | September 17–19 | Spirit of Qatar | Dave Villwock |
6 | Oryx Cup – UIM World Championship | Doha, Ad Dawhah, Qatar | Doha Bay, Persian Gulf | November 18–20 | Spirit of Qatar | Dave Villwock |
National High Point Champions
Team Champion
For the 2010 Season, Oh Boy! Oberto was the National High Point Team Champion.Year | Team | Engine | Owner | Wins |
2010 | Oh Boy! Oberto | Lycoming | City of Madison | 3 |
Driver Champion
For the 2010 Season, Steve David was the National High Point Driver Champion.Year | Driver | Machine | Engine | Wins |
2010 | Steve David | Oh Boy! Oberto | Lycoming | 3 |