Herbert "Flight Time" Lang

Eleven of the most memorable teams return for another Race around the world, but in a dramatic series first, one team will not make it to the starting line, on the season premiere.

Twelve Teams stand at the start line in Los Angeles, Calif., but only 11 will make the journey to Tokyo, Japan as the Racers are faced with a heart-breaking surprise elimination.

Teams race through the Malaysian jungle where the roaring rapids crush their spirits and their homemade rafts. Plus, after being struck by taxi deja vu, one team fights to stay in the running.

Teams race to Rome, Italy, where Racers and Roman gladiators square off in a medieval Detour. Plus, three teams strike a deal in order to try to avoid elimination.

The Race continues in Sri Lanka where teams struggle to get a bite when fishing for their next clue.

One racer pours blood and tears into an exhausting Roadblock and another racer suffers a meltdown during an extremely difficult Detour.