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{{Upcoming}}''Not to be confused with [[Wings Around the Globe (book)|the book]].''
:''Not to be confused with [[Wings Around the Globe (book)|the book]].''
[[File:Wingsaroundglobe.png|thumb|400px]]'''Wings Around the Globe''', or the '''WATG Rally''', is an annual air racing competition that uses competitors from all around the world. It is broadcast on the [[Racing Sports Network]], with [[Brent Mustangburger]] as the host and announcer. The competing planes fly around the world for around 80 hours, across three continents, two oceans and dozens of countries, but only stops in six cities.


[[File:WingsAroundtheGlobe(racingcompetition).png|thumb]]
==History==
'''Wings Around the Globe''' is a air racing competition that uses competitors from all around the world. It is broadcast on the [[RSN|Racing Sports Network]], with [[Brent Mustangburger]] as the host and announcer.
===2002 season===
The 2002 season was briefly mentioned by [[Ripslinger]] during the short ''[[Meet Ripslinger]]''. This season was Ripslinger's debut season and first win.
 
===2011-2012 seasons===
The seasons of 2011 and 2012 were briefly mentioned by [[Colin Cowling]] at the start of the 2013 [[New York to Iceland Leg]]. Both seasons were won by Ripslinger.
 
===2013 season===
The 2013 season happened during the events of ''[[Planes]]''. This season was [[El Chupacabra]], [[Dusty Crophopper]], [[Yellow Bird]], [[Arturo]], [[Tsubasa]], and [[Joey Dundee]]'s debut season and Dusty Crophopper's first win.
 
===2014 season===
The 2014 season happened during the events of ''[[Planes: The Video Game]]''. Ripslinger was suspended from competing in this season for smashing the blue and white checkpoints in [[Nepal]], vandalizing the [[Great Wall of China]], and using a paint sprayer to mess with the racers during a WATG race in [[China]]. It was also Dusty Crophopper's second win.


==Racers==
==Racers==
*[[Dusty Crophopper|Jetstream]] #7
*[[File:Stany Zjednoczone.png|25px]] [[Ned and Zed|Ned]] #0 - [[United States]]
*[[Ripslinger]] #13
*[[File:Stany Zjednoczone.png|25px]] [[Ned and Zed|Zed]] #00 - [[United States]]
*[[Ned and Zed]] #0; #00
*[[File:Turcja.png|25px]] [[Vecihi]] #1 - [[Turkey]]
*[[El Chupacabra]] #5
*[[File:Włochy.png|25px]] [[Arturo]] #3 - [[Italy]]
*[[Rochelle]] #22
*[[File:Hiszpania.png|25px]] [[Antonio]] #3 - [[Spain]]
*[[Ishani]] #6
*[[File:Meksyk.png|25px]] [[El Chupacabra]] #5 - [[Mexico]]
*[[Bulldog]] #11
*[[File:Indie.png|25px]] [[Ishani]] #6 - [[India]]
*[[Arturo]] #3
*[[File:Stany Zjednoczone.png|25px]] [[Dusty Crophopper]] #7 - [[United States]]
Several other unnamed competitors will also be competing.
*[[File:Chiny.png|25px]] [[Sun Wing]] (孫榮) #8 - [[China]]
*[[File:Australia.png|25px]] [[Joey Dundee]] #9 - [[Australia]]
*[[File:Wielka Brytania.png|25px]] [[Bulldog]] #11 - [[United Kingdom]]
*[[File:Szwecja.png|25px]] [[Gunnar Viking]] #12 - [[Sweden]]
*[[File:Stany Zjednoczone.png|25px]] [[Ripslinger]] #13 - United States
*[[File:Irlandia.png|25px]] [[Little King]] #14 - [[Ireland]]
*[[File:Polska.png|25px]][[Jan Kowalski]] #15 - [[Poland]]
*[[File:125px-Flag of Brazil.svg.png|25px]] [[Miguel]] #16 - [[Brazil]]
*[[File:Stany Zjednoczone.png|25px]] [[Yellow Bird]] #17 - United States
*[[File:900px-Flag of Russia.svg.png|25px]] [[Kolya Ivanov]] #19 - [[Russia]]
*[[File:Kanada.png|25px]] [[Rochelle]] #22 - [[Canada]]
*[[File:Japonia.png|25px]] [[Tsubasa]] (翼) #23 - [[Japan]]
*[[File:Beznazwy.png|25px]] [[Van Der Bird]] #55 - [[Netherlands]]
 
==Lincoln Qualifying Round==
{| class="fandom-table"
!'''Position'''
!'''Number'''
!'''Name'''
!'''Time'''
!'''Status'''
|-
|1st
|17
|[[File:Stany Zjednoczone.png|20x20px]] [[Yellow Bird]]
|01:21:48
|QUALIFIED
|-
|2nd
|23
|[[File:Japonia.png|20x20px]] [[Tsubasa]]
|01:21:49
|QUALIFIED
|-
|3rd
|3
|[[File:Włochy.png|20x20px]] [[Arturo]]
|01:21:51
|QUALIFIED
|-
|4th
|9
|[[File:Australia.png|20x20px]] [[Joey Dundee]]
|01:23:48
|QUALIFIED
|-
|5th
|8
|[[File:Stany Zjednoczone.png|20x20px]] [[Fonzarelli]]
|01:24:16
|'''DISQUALIFIED (used nitromethane)'''
|-
|6th
|7
|[[File:Stany Zjednoczone.png|20x20px]] [[Dusty Crophopper|Strut Jetstream]]
|01:24:26
|QUALIFIED (real name: Dusty Crophopper)
|-
|7th
|19
|[[File:Stany Zjednoczone.png|20x20px]] [[Tysonitis]]
|01:24:52
|'''DISQUALIFIED'''
|-
|8th
|86
|[[File:Stany Zjednoczone.png|20x20px]] [[LJH 86 Special]]
|01:26:01
|'''DISQUALIFIED'''
|-
|9th
|18
|[[File:Stany Zjednoczone.png|20x20px]] [[Jackson Riles]]
|01:26:17
|'''DISQUALIFIED'''
|-
|10th
|12
|[[File:Stany Zjednoczone.png|20x20px]] [[Piston]]
|01:27:00
|'''DISQUALIFIED'''
|-
|11th
|17
|[[File:Stany Zjednoczone.png|20x20px]] [[Hammer]]
|01:27:03
|'''DISQUALIFIED'''
|-
|12th
|4
|[[File:Stany Zjednoczone.png|20x20px]] [[Secord]]
|???
|'''DISQUALIFIED'''
|-
|13th
|16
|[[File:Stany Zjednoczone.png|20x20px]] [[Firebird]]
|???
|'''DISQUALIFIED'''
|-
|14th
|10
|[[File:Stany Zjednoczone.png|20x20px]] [[Pack Rat]]
|???
|'''DISQUALIFIED'''
|-
|DSQ
|15
|[[File:Stany Zjednoczone.png|20x20px]] [[Gordon]]
|DSQ
|'''DISQUALIFIED (suffered an engine failure)'''
|-
|DSQ
|23
|[[File:Stany Zjednoczone.png|20x20px]] [[Maddox]]
|DSQ
|'''DISQUALIFIED (hit a blue pylon)'''
|}
 
==Locations==
*[[File:Stany Zjednoczone.png|25px]]Lincoln, United States. (qualification rally)
*[[File:Stany Zjednoczone.png|25px]] - [[File:Islandia.png|25px]][[New York City|New York]], United States. to Iceland - Distance: 2,609 miles (4,199 kilometers)
*[[File:Islandia.png|25px]] - [[File:Flag of Germany svg.png|25px]]Iceland to Germany - Distance: 1,477 miles (2,377 kilometers)
*[[File:Flag of Germany svg.png|25px]] - [[File:Indie.png|25px]]Germany to [[India]] - Distance: 4,077 miles (6,561 kilometers)
*[[File:Indie.png|25px]] - [[File:125px-Flag of Nepal svg.png|25px]]India to Nepal - Distance: 673 miles (1,083 kilometers)
*[[File:125px-Flag of Nepal svg.png|25px]] - [[File:Chiny.png|25px]]Nepal to Shanghai, [[China]] - Distance: 2,075 miles (3,339 kilometers)
*[[File:Chiny.png|25px]] - [[File:Meksyk.png|25px]]Shanghai, China to Mexico City, Mexico - Distance: 8,016 miles (12,900 kilometers)
*[[File:Meksyk.png|25px]] - [[File:Stany Zjednoczone.png|25px]] Mexico City, Mexico to New York, United States. (end) - Distance: 2,307 miles (3,713 kilometers)
 
== Leg Winners ==
 
# [[New York to Iceland Leg]] - [[Ripslinger]]
# [[Iceland to Germany Leg]] - [[Ripslinger]]
# [[Germany to India Leg]] - [[Ripslinger]]
# [[India to Nepal Leg]] - [[Dusty Crophopper]]  
# [[Nepal to Shanghai Leg]] - [[Dusty Crophopper]]
# [[Shanghai to Mexico City Leg]] - [[Ripslinger]]  
# [[Mexico City to New York Leg]] - [[Dusty Crophopper]]
 
==Gallery==
<gallery>
WingsAroundtheGlobe(racingcompetition).png
Wingz.png
Vlcsnap-2013-07-23-23h34m00s0.png|Dusty looks at the WATG course.
</gallery>


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
*The concept of the Wings Around the Globe appears to be recycled from the [[World Grand Prix]].
*The concept of the Wings Around the Globe appears to be recycled from the [[World Grand Prix]].
[[Category:Culture]]
*Several racers share the same number as others.
 
{{Culture}}
 
[[Category:Events]]
[[Category:Events]]
[[Category:Organizations]]
[[Category:Racing competitions]]

Latest revision as of 16:37, 19 June 2024

Not to be confused with the book.

Wings Around the Globe, or the WATG Rally, is an annual air racing competition that uses competitors from all around the world. It is broadcast on the Racing Sports Network, with Brent Mustangburger as the host and announcer. The competing planes fly around the world for around 80 hours, across three continents, two oceans and dozens of countries, but only stops in six cities.

History

2002 season

The 2002 season was briefly mentioned by Ripslinger during the short Meet Ripslinger. This season was Ripslinger's debut season and first win.

2011-2012 seasons

The seasons of 2011 and 2012 were briefly mentioned by Colin Cowling at the start of the 2013 New York to Iceland Leg. Both seasons were won by Ripslinger.

2013 season

The 2013 season happened during the events of Planes. This season was El Chupacabra, Dusty Crophopper, Yellow Bird, Arturo, Tsubasa, and Joey Dundee's debut season and Dusty Crophopper's first win.

2014 season

The 2014 season happened during the events of Planes: The Video Game. Ripslinger was suspended from competing in this season for smashing the blue and white checkpoints in Nepal, vandalizing the Great Wall of China, and using a paint sprayer to mess with the racers during a WATG race in China. It was also Dusty Crophopper's second win.

Racers

Lincoln Qualifying Round

Position Number Name Time Status
1st 17 Yellow Bird 01:21:48 QUALIFIED
2nd 23 Tsubasa 01:21:49 QUALIFIED
3rd 3 File:Włochy.png Arturo 01:21:51 QUALIFIED
4th 9 Joey Dundee 01:23:48 QUALIFIED
5th 8 Fonzarelli 01:24:16 DISQUALIFIED (used nitromethane)
6th 7 Strut Jetstream 01:24:26 QUALIFIED (real name: Dusty Crophopper)
7th 19 Tysonitis 01:24:52 DISQUALIFIED
8th 86 LJH 86 Special 01:26:01 DISQUALIFIED
9th 18 Jackson Riles 01:26:17 DISQUALIFIED
10th 12 Piston 01:27:00 DISQUALIFIED
11th 17 Hammer 01:27:03 DISQUALIFIED
12th 4 Secord ??? DISQUALIFIED
13th 16 Firebird ??? DISQUALIFIED
14th 10 Pack Rat ??? DISQUALIFIED
DSQ 15 Gordon DSQ DISQUALIFIED (suffered an engine failure)
DSQ 23 Maddox DSQ DISQUALIFIED (hit a blue pylon)

Locations

  • Lincoln, United States. (qualification rally)
  • - New York, United States. to Iceland - Distance: 2,609 miles (4,199 kilometers)
  • - Iceland to Germany - Distance: 1,477 miles (2,377 kilometers)
  • - Germany to India - Distance: 4,077 miles (6,561 kilometers)
  • - India to Nepal - Distance: 673 miles (1,083 kilometers)
  • - Nepal to Shanghai, China - Distance: 2,075 miles (3,339 kilometers)
  • - Shanghai, China to Mexico City, Mexico - Distance: 8,016 miles (12,900 kilometers)
  • - Mexico City, Mexico to New York, United States. (end) - Distance: 2,307 miles (3,713 kilometers)

Leg Winners

  1. New York to Iceland Leg - Ripslinger
  2. Iceland to Germany Leg - Ripslinger
  3. Germany to India Leg - Ripslinger
  4. India to Nepal Leg - Dusty Crophopper
  5. Nepal to Shanghai Leg - Dusty Crophopper
  6. Shanghai to Mexico City Leg - Ripslinger
  7. Mexico City to New York Leg - Dusty Crophopper

Gallery

Trivia

  • The concept of the Wings Around the Globe appears to be recycled from the World Grand Prix.
  • Several racers share the same number as others.
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