I'm from Mos Espa, and would like to roleplay some of the pod racing events, especially the Boonta Eve and some of the local races. If anyone would like to compete, judge or merely watch the races, let me know!

Any new racers, register at this thread, with your pod racer information, and any races you have competed in.

I will register first: My name is Shadskocha. I will enter my 94-N Turbodyne pod racer. I have won several past events with it, including Boonta Eve, Dug Derby, The Malastare 100, and the Spice Mine Run. I'm a distant cousin of the original Sebulba, a high-class racer from pod racing events in the past.

Jul 18, 2008 9:43 PM | Report Abuse reply

The Starlight Officer's Club would like to have a feed to such event. Let us know when the race begins so we can air it in the club.

Jul 19, 2008 8:58 PM | Report Abuse reply

Will do! We need at least 2 people competing or the race is kind of pointless! I have one competitor who may consider racing his pod racer besides myself.

Jul 19, 2008 10:14 PM | Report Abuse reply

name is ikrit. completely custom made engines made from light weight materials. it uses Pressurized Power Fluid and has a Fuel Atomizer in each engine. the engines are around 10 meters long with a custom made pod for his size. has not competed in any offical races but has race with people in the wilderness.

Jul 20, 2008 4:21 AM | Report Abuse reply

Good to see you Ikrit! Well, we have 2 racers. I guess we can choose a date in the near future for a new race, and if anyone else wants to enter, register here! When we can agree on a date to race, I'll inform the Starlight Officer's Club, so they can broadcast it in their club.

Jul 20, 2008 2:46 PM | Report Abuse reply

To make this race more realistic and filled, I made a few more opponents that will race:

Tungg-vatree - Duros – Vulptereen 400 – flaking green color, large engines, newer version of the 327 model.

Tartas Colbruk - Xamster – Plug-G 950 – yellowish-red in color, smaller version of the Plug-G 927.

Trogg Turtes - Nosaurian – Farwen and Glott FG 9T9 – purple in color, smaller, tougher version of the FG 8T8.

Holt Breepyes - Glymphid - Kurtub KRT 485A – faded white in color, newer version of the KRT 410C.

Kaltini Nkik – Jawa – Jak J1200 – rusty brown, smaller version of the J930.

Jul 24, 2008 4:54 PM | Report Abuse reply

If anyone comes across this thread and wants to attend, the event will be held Monday, July 28, 2008, over at the thread Boonta Eve Podrace event 1. I hope to see alot of people cheering the racers on!

Jul 25, 2008 4:25 AM | Report Abuse reply

(INCOMING MESSAGE) Do you know where to place bets on the race?

Jul 25, 2008 4:54 AM | Report Abuse reply

I can handle that. For local bets, place your bets at my page. If you're watching this event via the Starlight Officers' Club, you can check with General Crystal Starr Light. I think they handle bets there for the race.

Jul 25, 2008 2:18 PM | Report Abuse reply

I'm throwing my name in. Working on my Podracer...will let you know the stats as soon as Tuskers and I finish it.

Aug 5, 2008 9:01 AM | Report Abuse reply

I would like to join in a race. I've just found a Podracer and will be fixing it up. Hopefully I'll have it ready for the next round. Its an orange-hued Collor Pondrat Split-X racer.

Aug 5, 2008 12:27 PM | Report Abuse reply

I want in on the next race, I'll need to get a pod but Im a pretty mechcanic and I can get a couple of droids working on it.

Aug 8, 2008 10:37 AM | Report Abuse reply

I'd love to race as well. I'll need to get myself a pod, too but I'm a quick study and can get it up and running in no time, I'm sure. :)

Aug 8, 2008 12:45 PM | Report Abuse reply

good luck to everyone, Im matched against the best of the best Im sure

Aug 8, 2008 4:24 PM | Report Abuse reply

Mioti Orea: FG 8T8 Twin Block2 Special- Sand color (light yellowish brown?)
*Modification to handle easier*
*Modification to the energy flow to boost power by 10%*

Aug 9, 2008 5:23 AM | Report Abuse reply

Wonderful! Well, I'll be shooting for either the last week of August of the first week of September. Tuesday (the 26th) is out, as well as Friday (the 29th) and I doubt anyone will be available over the Labor Day weekend, so we'll cut out Saturday (the 30th) through Monday (the 2nd). I'm running a poll at my page for good times and dates most people can attend and be part of the 2nd event.

Aug 10, 2008 1:29 PM | Report Abuse reply

There will only 1 rule enforced by me as host, that all pod racers cannot exceed 750 mph top speed (1200 kilometers per hour) or they will be disqualified! No exceptions. If your pod racer has been modified and tested to exceed this top speed, you will need to tune your engines and fuel system down to abide by this rule! I'm only enforcing this to make the race fair for all and for safety reasons. Whizzing around the track at over 750 mph will cause shock waves (remember you're exceeding the speed of sound) to disrupt the area and is rather dangerous.

Aug 10, 2008 2:56 PM | Report Abuse reply

Ikrit provided me an excellent map of this circuit race:

http://tinyurl.com/6hzx7m

Everyone, please refer to this map for describing your point-of-view when you race, and this will give you an idea how the track is set, if you've never seen it before. As usual, there will be 6 holocams set up around the track, and the curved area (S-shaped - straight south-southeast of Ben's Mesa) is an exposed spot, which seems to be constantly infested with sniper Tusken Raiders. The coordinators of the event race have tried repeatedly to permanently get rid of these pests, but the noise of the race really attracts them! Just a warning.

Aug 10, 2008 3:05 PM | Report Abuse reply

I checked up on the actual speed of sound and it stands at about 770 mph (1243 km/hr), so I'll set the top speed limit at 750 miles/hour (1200 km/hr), which should keep the chance of the racers creating a sonic boom down to a minimum. From what I've read, most pod racers only reach max speeds of about 650 miles/hour.

Aug 10, 2008 6:40 PM | Report Abuse reply

to correct, my podracer goes nowhere near 750 mph (1200 kilometers/hour) top speed, but I won't give out that info right now....

Aug 11, 2008 6:01 PM | Report Abuse reply