EVANSVILLE, Ind. -- Steve David in the U-1 Oh Boy! Oberto posted the fastest qualifying time for today's heat races at the Thunder on the Ohio in Evansville, Ind., going 155.215 mph.
Number - Sponsor Driver Speed Points
U-1 Oh Boy! Oberto Steve David 155.215 100
U-16 Ellstrom Elam Plus Dave Villwock 154.718 80
U-5 FormulaBoats.com Jeff Bernard 152.581 70
U-3 Master Tire Jimmy King 151.841 60
U-7 Graham Trucking J. Michael Kelly 150.379 50
U-37 Renton Coil Spring Jean Theoret 148.484 40
U-17 Seal Shield Kip Brown 148.453 30
U-100 Mirageboats.com Greg Hopp 143.42 30
U-48 Whirlpool Presents Albert Lee Brian Perkins 134.411 30
U-25 Mister Home Loan Ken Muscatel 129.356 0
U-22 Matrix Systems Automotive Finishes Mike Webster 129.029 0
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David, running from lane 3, hit the start-finish line almost perfectly and was never threatened after that in the 5-lap final of the Oryx Cup World Championship unlimited hydroplane race Saturday in Doha, Qatar.
Rookie Scott Liddycoat, driving the U-7 Valken.com, had the inside lane in the seven-boat final. But he couldn't overtake David. Liddycoat still finished second.
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Villwock posted a head-turning 164.759 mph lap during qualifying, the fastest qualifying speed he's done on the Mission Bay course under the series' current fuel restrictions.
It looked as if rival driver Steve David -- in the U-1 Oh Boy! Oberto -- would earn the fastest qualifying speed on the day, but Vilwock and his team opted for a second attempt.
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Liddycoat was declared the winner by officials after they reviewed film of the start and saw that drivers Steve David, Dave Villwock and J Michael Kelly had crossed the start line early. Those drivers were given a 1-minute penalty and Liddycoat got his first career victory on the H1 Unlimited tour.
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Veteran drivers Dave Villwock and Steve David each won their second heat races Friday at the Oryx Cup World Championships for unlimited hydroplanes.
Villwock, whose earlier victory clinched the season championship for his team, the U-96 Spirit of Qatar, had no problem starting in lane 2 of heat 2A as he raced uncontested to the win.
Greg Hopp, starting in lane 1 in the U-100, held off Scott Liddycoat in the U-7 Valken.com and Kip Brown in the U-17 Miss Red Dot to finish second.
Thomas A. Dezember
Thomas A. Dezember
Thomas A. Dezember, 64, of West Richland, died Aug. 22 at home in West Richland.
He was born in Evansville, Ind., and lived in the Tri-Cities for 30 years.
He was a retired nuclear operator.
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