Challenger

Challenger was a triangular box wedge shaped robot that entered the 2nd and 3rd series of Robot Wars. It was painted scarlet red with spikes on top to resemble hair, during Series 2 these were not yet implemented and a yellow flag was there instead. Its weapon in Series 2 was a set of spikes, whilst a cutting blade was added in Series 3. Despite its name, the Challenger series never progressed very far, losing in the Trial stage in Series 2 and in the second round of its heat in Series 3. Driver Steve Dove also controlled the Stock Robot, The Mouse, in Series 1, as well as joining Team Joint Effort and G.B.H. 2 in Series 6.

Series 2
Challenger was the first to run the Gauntlet in it's heat and started by trying to smash through the brick wall. After taking several attempts to break through, Challenger then got stuck on the ramp and the house robots came in to inflict damage. Challenger did however cover enough ground to just get through as Griffon failed to travel as far. Next was the Trial stage were the robots were up against Matilda in the Joust, Challenger started badly by driving into the side of the ramp, Matilda then came in, pushing Challenger back past the start and cease was called, Challenger then went out as it had travelled -1 metre.

"Steve Dove, take a breathalyzer for goodness sake."

- Jonathan Pearce commenting on Challenger's driving

Series 3
The new robot, Challenger 2, fought its first battle against Atlas. Both Atlas and Challenger drove into each other at the start, before Challenger 2 pushed Atlas around the arena. Atlas was stuck on the arena wall, and was attacked by the house robots. With that victory, it met Panzer. However, the design of the robots meant that Panzer kept driving on top of Challenger, unable to get pushing power. Finally, however, Panzer pitted Challenger 2.

Results

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Wins/Losses

 * Wins: 1
 * Losses: 2

Series Record

 * Series 1: Did not enter
 * Series 2: Heat, Trial
 * Series 3: Heat, Round 2
 * Series 4-7: Did not enter