Star Wars 10 Things You Didnt Know About Pod Racing

Star Wars: 10 Things You Didn’t Know About Pod Racing

Pod racing is briefly mentioned in Star Wars but it is an important sport for the world. Here are some little known facts about the pod racing.

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Since The Phantom Menace isn’t the most popular Star Wars movie, but it did feature one of the best lightsaber duels and portrayal of racing in a galaxy far, far away. The pod-racing scene from the first installment of the prequel trilogy was thrilling to say the least, a glimpse of what life was like in the Outer Rim territories, and for little Ani too.

Though, the pod racing was limited to the movie and was never seen again, leaving fans with endless questions about its origin. With that, here are 10 Things You Didn’t Know About Pod Racing.

10 Attack of the Clones Cameo

Pod racing wasn’t seen after Phantom Menance, but it can be seen on a TV at a bar in Attack of the Clones. While Obi-Wan and Anakin are looking for Zam in the club, the camera pans over a few TV’s, one of them featuring a pod race.

Think of it as a sports bar in a galaxy where aliens and humans come together to bet on the races. It’s quick but it’s there, and a fun nod to George Lucas’s love of racing.

9 Malastere

Sebulba is a dug from the planet Malastere, another outer rim territory where Pod Racing was popular. Like Tatooine, betting on the races was a popular method of getting quick money.

This is where Sebulba got his start in the pod racing scene, and would later return after an embarrassing loss to Anakin. Not only that, but Sebulba’s home planet also hosts the famous and indestructible Zillo Beast seen in Star Wars: The Clone Wars.

8 Illegal Modifificaitons (Flamethrower & Nail Shooter)

Sebulba isn’t one to play by the rules but rather make his own. Some illegal modifications to his pod include a flamethrower and a nail shooter, ensuring no one would get ahead of him in the races.

The flamethrower would target the pilots while the nail shooter would aim for the engines, immediately taking the pod and the racer out fo the competition for good. Luckily, Anakin wasn’t caught between these two and was able to take down the cheating Dug with some slick maneuvers.

7 Boonta Eve Arena

Mos Espa, and the Outer Rim for that matter, is full of outlaws that bend the rules and regulations of the Republic. But all of them gather for the Boonta Eve Classic as it’s one of the most cherished sporting events.

The arena itself is quite massive, seating up to 100,000 people comfortably and even offering private seating for those with the money for it. The Hutts, being the vile gangsters they are, want to make sure their game is marketed well and attached to more than just the scum and villainy of Mos Eisely, excuse me, Mos Espa.

6 Steelton Cable Demise

As many fans know Sebulba’s pod loses control during the final lap when it latches on Anakin’s. But many fans have wondered what actually happened to cause Sebulba’s pod to break into pieces. The answer lies in the Steelton cable that kept his two engines intact, it was cut when it attached itself to Anakin’s pod.

Sebulba’s efforts to break away from Anakin meant the severing of his line that held the pods together. That what happens when you cheat, Sebulba, karma does exist in the world of Star Wars.

5 Banned by the Republic

Pod racing was labeled illegal by the Republic mainly because of its dangerous nature and betting spectators engaged in. Since Tatooine sits in the Outer Rim the Republic has little say on what goes on, meaning the people are left to fend for themselves.

Meaning, Podracing is only featured on a handful of planets, usually held in desolate areas where the law is nonexistent.

4 First of His Name

You may have noticed most of the racers in the Boonta Eve Classic were aliens, it’s for a reason. Anakin was the first human to enter the Boonta Eve pod race, it wasn’t until much later other people followed suit.

He can thank his Jedi reflexes for getting him into the race, otherwise, it’s unlikely the little guy would have won, let alone finish the race in one piece.

3 Pod Racing Speed

Pod racers move pretty quickly, hitting speeds up to 700 miles an hour while they make their way around the track. It’s no wonder Anakin needed his Jedi reflexes to get him through the race.

Sebulba’s pod, however, can go upwards of 800 miles an hour, giving his pod an edge. Though, his pod is filled with illegal modifications that allow him to win almost every time.

2 Early Days

It’s unknown who the first pod racers were, but the pods themselves weren’t always connected by two or more roaring engines. The first pods on Tatooine were driven by animals and carts, think of Roman Calvary where an Archer shoots from the back. Boonta the Hutt (Hence the name, Boonta Eve Classic) held the first pod races and since then they were continued to honor him.

The Hutts are hard to like, but they did bring about one of the coolest sports in the Star Wars universe.

1 Imperial Intervention

It wasn’t just the Jedi that fell during the great purge, but sports like Pod Racing too. With the Imperial Empire ruling the galaxy, pod-racing lost popularity during the Galactic Civil War.

However, there were underground races on larger planets that had space for them. These races were a gamble as they avoided imperial detection and would be gone by the next morning for fear of being caught.

Link Source : https://screenrant.com/star-wars-pod-racing-facts/

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