Wipeout

Wipeout

By erice0108

  • Birth of Belmondo

    The anti-gravity technology pioneer Pierre Belmondo is born in the Poitou-Charentes region of France.

  • Belmondo Drops Out

    Belmondo drops out of University to join the Foundation for European Anti-Gravity Reseach full-time.

  • Director Belmondo

    Belmondo is named the Director of the Foundation for European Anti-Gravity Research.

  • World Anti-Gravity Research Congress Shut Down

    The World Technology Symposium shuts down the World Anti-Gravity Research Congress, which the Foundation for European Anti-Gravity Reseach was a member of at the time. Belmondo and his research team continue regardless.

  • Prototype Takes Off

    Belmondo completes the first anti-gravity flight in the history in Tule Desert, Nevada, in the Nx1000 prototype craft.

  • FEISAR Is Founded

    Federal European Industrial Science and Research is founded by the European Federation.

  • AG Systems Founded, Then Bought By Japan

    Anti-Gravity Systems, the commercial arm of the the Foundation for European Anti-Gravity Research, is founded. Belmondo is named the Director. The entire company is bought off by the Japanese consortium not long after.

  • Pir-Hana Founds Anti-Gravity Federation

    Brazilian companies Pir and Hana merge to form Pir-Hana.
    The Anti-Gravity Federation is founded by Pir-Hana at Belmondo's suggestion. Database celebrity Dirk Breakwater is named the Chief Executive.

  • Dismissed Employees

    AG Systems employees Delia Flaubert and Holst McQueen are dismissed as a result of their feud with each other over the proposed direction of the company. They go off to form their own AG racing teams in two different locations.

  • Qirex Is Founded

    Qirex Industries is founded by Holst McQueen in Russia.

  • Auricom Is Founded

    Auricom Research Industries is founded by Delia Flaubert in the United States of America.

  • Anti-Gravity Racing Emerges

    The inaugural Anti-Gravity Racing Championship season commences in Nova State City.

  • F3600 Forms

    Belmondo calls for standardization of AG racing. This leads to the formation of the F3600 League.

  • AGRL Season Starts And Pir-Hana Pulls Out

    The inaugural F3600 Anti-Gravity Racing League season commences. The Anti-Gravity Federation is renamed the F3600 Anti-Gravity Racing Commission.
    Pir-Hana is bought off under Chinese ownership and mysteriously pull out of AG racing. They become the suppliers of their patented airbrake technology to AG Systems and Auricom before returning to craft development in 2060.

  • First Fatality

    AG Systems pilot Daniel Chang becomes the first fatality in anti-gravity racing history. The 2056 F3600 season is suspended as investigations into the safety of the craft began. The League is restarted two years later.

  • Death Of Breakwater

    Dirk Breakwater dies. American AG pioneer Chuck Hoffman replaces him as the Executive Director.

  • Assassination Of Hoffman

    Hoffman is assasinated during the opening of the 2080 season at Altima VII, Canada. The season is cancelled as a result. Rumours come from fans that database companies, such as Overtel Corporation, have conspired to kill him to wrestle control of the Commission away from Belmondo's ideals. Belmondo later becomes the acting Executive Director and isolates anyone linked to Hoffman's murder. Belmondo is then named the new Executive Director. Plans for F5000 league and wepons are announced.

  • F5000 Season Commences

    The inaugural F5000 Anti-Gravity Racing League season commences.

  • Goteki 45 Is Founded

    Goteki 45 is founded in an artificial island of Makana. They later enter competition in the F7200 League in 2116.

  • Piranha Returns

    Pir-Hana, under the new name Piranha Advancements, but still uses the former name, return to AG racing with their P.666 v.Prototype experimental craft.

  • The Belmondo Foundation

    Belmondo founds The Belmondo Foundation to enforce the purity of AG racing as well as his vision of using AG technology to benefit mankind.

  • Icarus Is Founded

    Icaras is founded by Burnston Burns, as he claims he is able to make an AG Racing team within seven months. They later enter competition in the F7200 League in 2116.

  • Assegai Is Founded

    Assegai Developments is founded by the United African Nations (founded in 2100) in Durban, South Africa. This is the result of an invitation to the UAN by the F5000 Commission to enter the league. They later enter the competition in the F7200 League in 2116.

  • Qirex R&D Departs And Piranha Relocates

    Qirex Research and Development of the former Qirex Industries departs from Overtel Corporation.
    Piranha relocates to Brazil.

  • F7200 AGRL Season Commences

    The inaugural F7200 Anti-Gravity Racing League season commences. For the first time since the AGRC, the whole League is held in a single location, Mega City.

  • Death of Belmondo

    Pierre Belmondo dies (aged 123), hours after witnessing the birth of his great-great-granddaughter, Natasha.

  • Overtel Takes Control

    Overtel Corporation gains full control over the F7200 Commission.
    Advanced Targeting Systems Ltd., Kramer Ordnance, and Incendiary Projectile Supplies Inc. merge to form Triakis Industries.

  • Goteki 45 Is Bombed And Xios Is Founded

    The Goteki 45 base office at Makana is bombed by an unknown party. Goteki 45 folds as a result.
    Xios International is founded in Finland.

  • Icarus Shuts Down

    Icaras shuts down after the death of Burnston Burns. All the former Icaras' resources and assets are subsequently taken over by FEISAR.

  • Van-Über Is Founded

    Van-Über Racing Developments is founded in Germany by a former AG racing champion, Wolfgang Van-Über.

  • Financial Trouble For Qirex

    Qirex is bought off and absorbed into Tigron Enterprises, the commercial arm of an underworld crime syndicate which overthrows the Russian government and later creates a puppet government. This is the result of years of financial trouble for Qirex as a result of the departure of Overtel as parent company to control the F7200 Commission and the recent depression in the Russian industrial sector.

  • League Upgrade to F9000

    Assegai is bought off and absorbed into Piranha.
    The F7200 Commission announces plans to upgrade the league again to F9000. This approach sees dramatic changes to AG racing, most notably the emphasis on aggression and violence. Race tracks are chosen by popular vote over the next few years.

  • G-Tech Systems Buys AG Systems

    AG Systems' racing division is bought off by G-Tech Systems.

  • EG-R Technologies Is Founded

    EG-R Technologies is founded in China.

  • F9000 Season Commences

    The inaugural F9000 Anti-Gravity Racing League season commences. The former F7200 Commission is renamed the F9000 International Federation of Anti-Gravity Racing.

  • The Anti-Gravity Purity Coalition Is Formed

    The Anti-Gravity Purity Coalition is formed by hardcore AG Racing fans as a resistance organization aimed to undermine the League, claiming that it's been spoilt by the excessive use of weapons and elaborate track designs.

  • The Temtesh Bay Disaster Occurs

    The Temtesh Bay Disaster occurs when the recently introduced explosive missiles causes the collapse of the mine section at Temtesh Bay, leading to an enormous pile-up. Six pilots are killed and many others are entombed for days. Three pilots later withdraw from the F9000 League.

  • Auricom Withdraws

    Auricom withdraw from the F9000 in protest over the League policies, shortly after they win the 2168 season with their lead pilot, Pascale Rouser.

  • The Fall Of The F9000

    The Anti-Gravity Purity Coalition releases documents that expose allegation of corruption and illegal practices between the F9000 Federation, Overtel, and numerous other parties and crime syndicates. As a result, the F9000 League is suspended indefinitely pending further investigations. The Overtel headquarters in New York City is seized by U.S. Marshals and members of the board are arrested.

  • Worldwide Economic Depression

    As "The Fall Of The F9000" is occuring, a chain reaction of accusations leads to the termination of many associated parties. The economic shock and the resultant fallout and rioting results in a worldwide economic depression that lasts througout the decade.
    Tigron dissolves, followed by the syndicate-backed government.
    G-Tech is dissolved, after its racing team withdraw from the competition.

  • EG-X Technologies Forms

    EG-R and Xios merge to form EG-X Technologies.
    A Russian businessman Feliks Levovich purchases the former Tigron factory and starts restoring old craft.

  • Harimau International Is Founded

    Harimau International is founded in Malaysia. It is a humanitarian organization which aids the recovery of Asian regions from the great depression of the 2170s.

  • Qirex Is Re-established

    Qirex is re-established after an announcement from Feliks Levovich, who is later named the Director.

  • Assegai Is Re-established

    Assegai is re-established after being released and returned to the UAN from Piranha at the UAN's request.

  • Global Amateur Scene Emerges

    First signs of the global amateur scene emerge consisting of restored craft on makeshift circuits.

  • The Anti-Gravity Rebirth Festival

    The Anti-Gravity Rebirth Festival is held as an amateur racing event in Tule Desert, Nevada to celebrate the 150th anniversary of Pierre Belmondo's historic flight. Returning teams such as AG Systems, Qirex, and Van-Über become the replacement part suppliers for the contenders' ships. The Belmondo Foundation (now with Natasha Belmondo as Executive Director) announces the FX150 Amateur League.

  • AG Systems Re-established

    AG Systems re-establish their racing team.

  • Icarus Is Re-established

    Icaras is re-established by the grandson of Burnston Burns, Connor Burns. He is named the Director.

  • FX300 League Is Announced

    After 10 successful years of the FX150, the professional FX300 Anti-Gravity Racing League is announced. This is influenced by major teams such as AG Systems, Piranha, Assegai, and newcomers Triakis wanting to run works teams.
    Goteki 45 is re-established following the reconstruction of Makana.

  • FX300 AGRL Season Commences

    The inaugural FX300 Anti-Gravity Racing League season commences. This is the third time in the history where an entire AG Racing League is held in a single location, this time the artificial island of Makana. The AG Racing Commission is established, consisting of representatives of The Belmondo Foundation and the competing teams. It is the first professional AG racing league for almost 30 years.

  • New Tracks Constructed

    Because of traffic problems to the small island, the AG Racing Commission begins the construction of tracks outside Makana to be included into the League. This is one of the preparations for the FX400 League.

  • Mirage Is Co-founded

    Mirage is co-founded by Sheikh Mani Zayed and Mirage Anti-Gravity Excellence Centre in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. This is the professional racing division of the company.

  • Triakis Wins And Loses

    The final season of FX300 AG Racing League is won by Triakis. However because of their reverse-inertia deceleration system, they are stripped of their title. This is later awarded to AG Systems.
    The FX350 Anti-Gravity Racing League commences. The FX350 is the development ground for pilots transitioning from the FX300 to the FX400 League. It is also a proving ground for the team's prototype ships.

  • FX400 AGRL Season Commences

    The inaugural FX400 Anti-Gravity Racing League season commences.