Dave Villwock
Dave Villwock
U.I.M. World champion
2004 Unlimited Hydroplanes
2010 Unlimited Hydroplanes
Other Great Wins
1996 APBA Gold Cup
1997 APBA Gold Cup
1998 APBA Gold Cup
2000 APBA Gold Cup
2002 APBA Gold Cup
2007 APBA Gold Cup
2009 APBA Gold Cup
2010 APBA Gold Cup
2011 APBA Gold Cup
2012 APBA Cold Cup
1996 H1 Unlimited Champion
1997 H1 Unlimited Champion
1998 H1 Unlimited Champion
1999 H1 Unlimited Champion
2000 H1 Unlimited Champion
2001 H1 Unlimited Champion
2002 H1 Unlimited Champion
2003 H1 Unlimited Champion
2004 H1 Unlimited Champion
2007 H1 Unlimited Champion
2011 H1 Unlimited Champion
USA
Born: 1954?
Classes: Unlimited Hydroplane, Cracker Box, E-Racing Runabout, Pro Stock, GL Hydroplane, GP-Boats etc.
First race: Cracker Box 16 y/o
One of the most successful drivers in the history of unlimited hydroplanes. He have 63 victories (situation beginning of 2011), All Time Winningest Driver for H1 series. In average he won every second race.
1989 moved from GP-Boats to Unlimited Hydroplanes. In 1997 he started with legendary Miss Budweiser boat team.
Boats he used in H1:
Miss Budweiser (1997-2004)
PICO American Dream
Elam Plus (2005-2008)
Spirit of Qatar (U-96 from 2009)
1994 Unlimite Hydroplane 2,5miles speed record 279,00 km/h (173,38 mph).
2004 Unlimited Hydroplane World speed record 354,86 km/h (220,55 mph).
2009 Inboard Super Stock World speed record 207,780 km/h (129,105 mph).
His slogan: A winner never quits and a quitter never wins!
2010 Spirit Of Qatar, Dave Villwock boat owned by Ellstrom Family