Results of Robot Wars tournaments
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This page lists the competitors and results of each series of the Robot Wars television series (UK, US and Holland).
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[edit] UK Series 1 (1997)
- Presenters - Jeremy Clarkson and Phillipa Forester.
- Commentator - Jonathan Pearce.
- Judges - Prof. Noel Sharkey, Adam Harper and Eric Dickinson.
- House Robots - Dead Metal, Matilda, Sergeant Bash and Shunt.
- Series Format - 6 Heats; 6 Robots Per Heat.
- Show Format - 6 Heat Winners go through to Final.
Heavyweight Championship
| Competitors | Winner | |
|---|---|---|
| Grand Final | ||
| Roadblock, Recyclops, Robot The Bruce, Cunning Plan, Bodyhammer, T.R.A.C.I.E. | Roadblock | |
Awards
- Best Design Award - Plunderbird
- Best Engineered Award - Mortis
- Most Original Entry Award - Psychosprout
- Sportsmanship Award - Nemesis
- Best Newcomer - Roadblock
[edit] UK Series 2 (1998)
- Presenters - Craig Charles and Phillipa Forester.
- Commentator - Jonathan Pearce.
- Judges - Prof. Noel Sharkey, Adam Harper and Eric Dickinson.
- House Robots - Dead Metal, Matilda, Sergeant Bash, Shunt and Sir Killalot.
- Series Format - 12 Heats, 2 Semi Finals and Grand Final; 6 Robots Per Heat.
- Show Format - 12 Heat Winners go through to Semi Finals, 4 Winning Semi Finalists go through to Final.
| Competitors | Winner(s) | |
|---|---|---|
| First Semi-Final | ||
| Napalm, Panic Attack, Behemoth, Mortis, Mace, Killertron | Panic Attack & Killerton | |
| Second Semi-Final | ||
| Roadblock, Cassius, Haardvark, King Buxton, G.B.H., Plunderbird II | Cassius & Roadblock | |
| Grand Final | ||
| Roadblock, Cassius, Panic Attack, Killerton | Panic Attack | |
Awards
- Best Design Award - Razer
- Best Engineered Award - The Mule
- Most Original Entry Award - Milly Ann Bug
- Sportsmanship Award - Plunderbird 2
- Best Newcomer - Panic Attack
[edit] UK Series 3 (1999)
- Presenters - Craig Charles and Phillipa Forester.
- Commentator - Jonathan Pearce.
- Judges - Prof. Noel Sharkey, Adam Harper and Martin Smith.
- House Robots - Dead Metal, Matilda, Sergeant Bash, Shunt and Sir Killalot.
- Series Format - 16 Heats, 2 Semi Finals and Grand Final; 8 Robots Per Heat.
- Show Format - 16 Heat Winners go through to Semi Finals, 4 Winning Semi Finalists go through to Grand Final.
| Competitors | Winner(s) | |
|---|---|---|
| First Semi-Final | ||
| Firestorm, Pitbull, Panic Attack, Thing II, Big Brother, Mace II, Chaos 2, Trident | Firestorm & Chaos 2 | |
| Second Semi-Final | ||
| 101, Scutter's Revenge, Hypno-Disc, Evil Weevil, Beast Of Bodmin, Blade, Steg-O-Saw-Us, Gravedigger | Hypno-Disc & Steg-O-Saw-Us | |
| Grand Final | ||
| Firestorm, Chaos 2, Hypno-Disc, Steg-O-Saw-Us | Chaos 2 | |
Awards
- Best Design Award - Razer
- Best Engineered Award - Chaos 2
- Most Original Entry Award - Hypno-Disc
- Sportsmanship Award - Diotoir
- Best Newcomer - Hypno-Disc
[edit] UK Series 4 (2000)
- Presenters - Craig Charles and Julia Reed.
- Commentator - Jonathan Pearce.
- Judges - Prof. Noel Sharkey, Martin Smith and Dr Myra Wilson.
- House Robots - Dead Metal, Matilda, Refbot, Sergeant Bash, Shunt and Sir Killalot.
- Series Format - 16 Heats, 2 Semi Finals and Grand Final; 6 Robots Per Heat.
- Show Format - 16 Heat Winners go through to Semi Finals, 4 Winning Semi Finalists go through to Final.
| Competitors | Winner(s) | |
|---|---|---|
| First Semi-Final | ||
| Chaos 2, Steg 2, Tornado, Wheely Big Cheese, Pussycat, Thermidor II, Firestorm II, Dominator II | Chaos 2 & Pussycat | |
| Second Semi-Final | ||
| Hypno-Disc, Splinter, Wild Thing, X-Terminator 2, Stinger, Mousetrap, Spawn Of Scutter, Panic Attack | Stinger & Hypno-Disc | |
| Grand Final | ||
| Chaos 2, Hypno-Disc, Stinger, Pussycat | Chaos 2 | |
Awards
- Best Design - Gemini
- Best Engineered - The Steel Avenger
- Most Original Entry - Gemini
- Sportsmanship Award - Diotoir
- Best Newcomer - Tornado
[edit] UK Series 5 (2001)
- Presenters - Craig Charles and Phillipa Forester.
- Commentator - Jonathan Pearce.
- Judges - Prof. Noel Sharkey, Martin Smith and Matt Irvine.
- House Robots - Dead Metal, Matilda, Refbot, Sergeant Bash, Shunt and Sir Killalot.
- Series Format - 12 Heats, 2 Semi Finals and Grand Final; 8 Robots Per Heat.
- Show Format - 12 Heat Winners go through to Semi Finals, 4 Winning Semi Finalists go through to Final.
| Competitors | Winner(s) | |
|---|---|---|
| First Semi-Final | ||
| S3, Bigger Brother, Spawn Again, Razer, Wild Thing, Chaos II | Razer & Bigger Brother | |
| Second Semi-Final | ||
| Panic Attack, Wheely Big Cheese, Pussycat, FireStorm III, Dominator II, Hypno-Disc | FireStorm III & Hypno-Disc | |
| Grand Final | ||
| Razer, Hypno-Disc, Bigger Brother, Firestorm | Razer | |
Awards
- Best Design Award - Razer
- Best Engineered Award - Derek
- Most Original Entry Award - S3
- Sportsmanship Award - Pussycat
- Best Newcomer - Fluffy
[edit] UK Series 6 (2002)
- Presenters - Craig Charles and Phillipa Forester.
- Commentator - Jonathan Pearce.
- Judges - Prof. Noel Sharkey, Martin Smith and Matt Irvine.
- House Robots - Dead Metal, Growler, Matilda, Mr Psycho, Refbot, Sergeant Bash, Shunt and Sir Killalot.
- Series Format - 12 Heats, 2 Semi Finals and Grand Final; 6 Robots Per Heat.
- Show Format - 12 Heat Winners go through to Semi Finals, 4 Winning Semi Finalists go through to Final.
| Competitors | Winner(s) | |
|---|---|---|
| First Semi-Final | ||
| FireStorm 4, Dantomkia, XIII Black, Razer, Wild Thing 2, S3 | FireStorm 4 & Razer | |
| Second Semi-Final | ||
| Bigger Brother, Terrorhurtz, Hypno-Disc, Spawn Again, Dominator II, Tornado | Terrorhurtz & Tornado | |
| Grand Final | ||
| Razer, Tornado, Terrorhurtz, Firestorm | Tornado | |
Awards
- Best Design Award - 259
- Best Engineered Award - Anarchy
- Most Original Entry Award - Crushtacean
- Sportsmanship Award - Kat 3
- Best Newcomer - Dantomkia
[edit] UK Series 7 (2003)
- Presenters - Craig Charles and Jayne Middlemiss.
- Commentator - Jonathan Pearce.
- Judges - Prof. Noel Sharkey, Martin Smith and Matt Irvine.
- House Robots - Cassius Chrome, Dead Metal, Growler, Matilda, Mr Psycho, Refbot, Sergeant Bash, Shunt and Sir Killalot.
- Series Format - 16 Heats, 2 Semi Finals and Grand Final; 8 Robots Per Heat.
- Show Format - 16 Heat Winners go through to Semi Finals, 4 Winning Semi Finalists go through to Final.
| Competitors | Winner(s) | |
|---|---|---|
| First Semi-Final | ||
| Gravity, Tornado, Bulldog Breed 3, Dantomkia, X-Terminator, St. Agro, Tough as Nails, Raging Knightmare | Tornado & X-Terminator | |
| Second Semi-Final | ||
| The Grim Reaper, Mute, Storm II, Firestorm 5, Thermidor 2, M2, Typhoon 2, Atomic 2 | Typhoon 2 & Storm II | |
| Grand Final | ||
| Typhoon 2, Storm II, Tornado, X-Terminator | Typhoon 2 | |
[edit] Other Countries
[edit] Robot Wars USA - Competition Winners
[edit] 1994 (United States)
- Heavyweight (100 lb) - Ramfire 2000
- Middleweight (70 lb) - IX
- Lightweight (40 lb) - The Julie-Bot
[edit] 1995 (United States)
- Heavyweight (160 lb) - 'The Master' and 'Blendo' were declared co-champions following an agreement under which Blendo withdrew from the tournament due to audience safety concerns.
- Middleweight (80 lb) - La Machine
- Lightweight (40 lb) - Test Toaster 1
- Super Lightweight (20 lb) - Kreigmaschienmensch (KMM)
[edit] 1996 (United States)
- Heavyweight (165 lb) - BioHazard (robot)
- Middleweight 100 lb (45 kg) - The Armageddon
- Lightweight (50 lb) - Atiller the Hun
- Featherweight (25 lb) - Wedge of Doom
[edit] 1997 (United States)
- Heavyweight (170 lb) - Biohazard
- Middleweight 100 lb (45 kg) - Vicious-1
- Lightweight (50 lb) - Defiant
- Featherweight (25 lb) - Wedge of Doom
[edit] Robot Wars Extreme Warriors (United States)
- Series 1 (2001) - Panzer Mk. II
- Series 2 (2002) - Panzer Mk. IV
[edit] Dutch Robot Wars - Competition Winners
- Series 1 - Slicer
- Series 2 - Pulveriser
