PROFILE
Michael Tryggvason 12
| Nationality |
Canada 
|
|---|---|
| Base | United States |
| Race Number | #12 |
| TEAM name | Viking 12 Racing |
Calculated. Precise. An unknown with the potential to disrupt.
Hailing from Ontario, Canada, Michael Tryggvason has built his reputation through aerobatic competition and airshow performance, establishing himself as one of the country’s leading pilots.
His journey into air racing began more than 20 years ago, inspired by a single moment — witnessing the arrival of Xtreme Air Racing in Reno in 2004. That experience sparked a long-term ambition to compete at the highest level of the sport.
With a background in engineering, Tryggvason approaches flying through a technical lens. He focuses on the interface between pilot and aircraft, analysing how to manage extreme loads of up to 12G, optimise racing lines, and minimise drag to extract performance measured in fractions of a second.
His race performance remains largely untested at this level.
But his precision and analytical approach have the potential to disrupt the established order on the AIR RACE X grid.
In 2026, Tryggvason enters his first full AIR RACE X season.
Unknown quantity — or emerging threat.
The answer will be decided in the air.
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