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| **Piranha Advancements**<sup>6</sup>, alternatively referred to as //Piranha Development//<sup>3</sup>, //Pirhana Advancements//<sup>5</sup> and //Pir-Hana//<sup>9</sup>, is a Brazil-based [[:anti-gravity_racing|Anti-Gravity racing]] team, present in some form or another in nearly all games in the [[:wipeout_(series)|WipEout series]] to date. First mentioned in WipEout as an airbrake system manufacturer supplying technology to AG Systems and Auricom<sup>2</sup>, Piranha made their inaugural competitive appearance in WipEout 2097/XL as a secretive Chinese-based team with a uniquely swift weaponless prototype ship<sup>3</sup>, before becoming a Brazilian mainstay feature to the series<sup>5</sup>. Retroactive information presented in WipEout 2048 asserts that from the very beginning the team was initially founded in Brazil, before mysteriously pulling out of the AGRC and coming under Chinese management.<sup>9</sup> | **Piranha Advancements**<sup>6</sup>, alternatively referred to as //Piranha Development//<sup>3</sup>, //Pirhana Advancements//<sup>5</sup> and //Pir-Hana//<sup>9</sup>, is a Brazil-based [[:anti-gravity_racing|Anti-Gravity racing]] team, present in some form or another in nearly all games in the [[:wipeout_(series)|WipEout series]] to date. First mentioned in [[wipeout_series:wipeout|WipEout]] as an airbrake system manufacturer supplying technology to AG Systems and Auricom<sup>2</sup>, Piranha made their inaugural competitive appearance in [[wipeout_series:wipeout_2097|WipEout 2097/XL]] and as a secretive Chinese-based team with a uniquely swift prototype ship which was weaponless<sup>3</sup> until [[wipeout_series:wipeout_64|WipEout 64]]<sup>[[#References / Sources|4]]</sup>, before becoming a Brazilian mainstay feature to the series<sup>[[#References / Sources|5]]</sup>. Retroactive information presented in [[wipeout_series:wipeout_2048|WipEout 2048]] asserts that from the very beginning the team was initially founded in Brazil, before mysteriously pulling out of the AGRC and coming under Chinese management.<sup>9</sup> |
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| Constantly pursuing a state of perfection in race engineering, Piranha has evolved substantially over the eras. Pir-Hana's roots are difficult to track, but rumours were that the company had links to military development or even a different sports franchise. What is known is that they're credited with inspiring the foundations of the sport, first establishing the Anti-Gravity Federation (AGF) organisation and then conjuring the idea of the 2048 Anti-Gravity Racing Championships (AGRC) to be hosted at Nova State City. This was until Pir-Hana's announcement of its sudden departure prior to the 2050 season finale,<sup>9</sup> and AG Systems chairman Pierre Belmondo elevated the concept in their absence to become 2052's inaugural F3600 Racing League.<sup>2</sup> | Constantly pursuing a state of perfection in race engineering, Piranha has evolved substantially over the eras. Pir-Hana's roots are difficult to track, but rumours were that the company had links to military development or even a different sports franchise. What is known is that they're credited with inspiring the foundations of the sport, first establishing the Anti-Gravity Federation (AGF) organisation and then conjuring the idea of the 2048 Anti-Gravity Racing Championships (AGRC) to be hosted at Nova State City. This was until Pir-Hana's announcement of its sudden departure prior to the 2050 season finale,<sup>9</sup> and AG Systems chairman Pierre Belmondo elevated the concept in their absence to become 2052's inaugural F3600 Racing League.<sup>2</sup> |
