Robot Wars: The First Wars/Grand Final

The First Wars - Grand Final was the final six robot melee battle which decided the Grand Champion of Robot Wars: The First Wars. The Grand Final was broadcast at the end of the episode featuring Heat F, on March 27, 1998 on BBC2.

Competing robots
Roadblock
 * Weight: 82.5kg
 * Dimensions: 145 v 110 x 40 cm
 * Ground clearance: 10mm
 * Power: 24V electric motors
 * Weapons: Circular saw
 * Team members: Hender Blewitt, Chris Kinsey, Peter Kinsey

Recyclopse
 * Weight: 79.5kg
 * Dimensions: 90 x 90 x 45 cm
 * Ground clearance: zero
 * Power: 24v industrial motor
 * Weapons: Pneumatic steel tongue
 * Team members: Rex Garrod, Simon West

Robot The Bruce
 * Weight: 84.6kg
 * Dimensions: 82 x 52 x 37 cm
 * Ground clearance: 5cm
 * Power: 24V electric motor
 * Weapons: Brute force
 * Team Members: George Francis and Mick Cutter

Cunning Plan
 * Weight: 11.4kg
 * Dimensions: 63 x 47 x 16 cm
 * Ground clearance: 1mm
 * Power: 2 x 12V B&D drill motors
 * Weapons: Wedge
 * Team members: Oliver Steeples

Bodyhammer
 * Weight: 78.9kg
 * Dimensions: 80 x 80 x 60 cm
 * Ground clearance: 1.5cm
 * Power: 4 x 18V drill motors
 * Weapons: Hammer
 * Team members: Robin Herrick, Andrew Dayton-Lovett, Steve Jones

T.R.A.C.I.E. (Terrestrial Robotic Artificial Computerised Intelligent Engine)
 * Weight: 52.9kg
 * Dimensions: 155 x 85 x 20 cm
 * Ground clearance: 5cm
 * Power: 12V motor
 * Weapons: Spikes
 * Team members: Andrew Rockliffe, Christopher Handscomb, David Hall

Grand Final
Roadblock vs Recyclopse vs Robot The Bruce vs Cunning Plan vs Bodyhammer vs T.R.A.C.I.E.

Early on in the battle, T.R.A.C.I.E. drove up onto Cunning Plan and got wedged there due to its low ground clearance - this caused both robots to become immobilised. The other robots attacked Recyclopse, with Roadblock getting underneath and pushing Recyclopse around the arena. This attack led to Recyclopse sustaining a broken chain and it became immobilised. Roadblock then got underneath Robot the Bruce, which drove too far up Roadblock and was tipped onto its side and immobilised. Bodyhammer and Roadblock were still running at the end of the battle and the judges awarded the win to Roadblock, as it had been more aggressive.

First Wars Grand Champion: Roadblock