Via Starwars.com:
CONCLUDING THE HISTORY OF DRIVERS IN THE NEWLY RE-RELEASED STAR WARS: RACER REVENGE VIDEO GAME!
With the release of Racer Revenge for PlayStation 4, we can again try our luck on podracing tracks across the galaxy. Marking that release, StarWars.com is looking at all the racers gifted (and crazy) enough to try this deadly (and amazing) sport.
Kraid Nemmeso was a Ghishi that didn’t fit in with the warrior-mantid culture of his home planet. He turned his attention to podracing, hoping that this might impress his elders. Kraid constructed an enormous podracer that allowed him to literally crush his opponents. Although not the record holder, he became the track favorite on the Podracing Open course in the ruins of Carnuss Gorguul on Gamorr. Engines: Versper Dux Ultra-3
Occo Ninebar left the Neelabi homeworld to pursue his dreams of becoming a famous podracer. His elders, however, disagreed with his choices and exiled him. The only way to return to his homeworld was in glory. Occo worked his way up through the Galactic Trials, setting the track record on Oroturu G’am on Mon Cala. His Enser Flay 254 racer had a custom built cockpit that kept Occo submerged at all times, as he couldn’t breathe air. Because of the severe consequences of a ruptured cockpit, Occo tended to avoid dangerous situations. Engines: Enser Flay 254
Teemto Pagalies was a Veknoid who was banned from his home planet Moonus Mandel after refusing to marry the daughter of a wealthy merchant. Pagalies became a podracer, but also built a reputation as an alcoholic. His success on Mon Gazza landed him a spot on the Boonta Eve Classic. During the race, Pagalies was doing quite well and was in a solid third place. His chances of finishing were taken away, however, by the Tusken Raiders that shot him down in the Canyon Dune Turn during the second lap. After recovering from his injuries, Pagalies continued to participate in the Galactic Trials. Engines: Irdani Performance Group IPG-X1131 LongTail
Slide Paramita was a Ciasi racer, who was a contestant in the Invitational Podracing Circuit. He was lean and agile, aspects that were reflected in his Pizer-Errol engines. His engines were quite fragile and vulnerable, but Paramita valued maneuverability above all else, and equipped his engines with some of the best cooling and repair modules. Paramita was mostly known for his temper, however, and was motivated most when he was upset about how things were going in the race. One of his best achievements was made on the Ando Prime Centrum track on Ando Prime, were he set the track record. Engines: Pizer-Errol Stinger 627 S
Ben Quadinaros was somewhat of a surprise in the Boonta Eve Challenge. The Toong from Toong’l had acquired some fame on the Pouffra Circuit on Tund, but that course was largely laughed away by other racers as an easy track for amateurs. One night in the Poodoo Lounge, he made a bet with Boles Roor, who put five million peggats on the table if Quadinaros competed and survived the Boonta Eve Challenge. He rented a Quadra-Pod from Gardulla the Hutt, but the maintenance was rather poor. Added to that, his engines were sabotaged by Ark Roose. Quadinaros couldn’t get his podracer to start and angrily hit the control panel, causing the energy binders to shut off and his engines to fly all over the place. Quadinaros did win the bet in the end, as he technically entered and survived the Boonta Eve. Engines: Balta-Trabaat TB310
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