Podracer (profession)

Podracer
Organizational information
Position type	Repulsorcraft vehicle racer

"It's only a matter of time before the race turns dirty! We're seeing some rough flying out there as the racers vie for the winner's circle!"

―a podracing announcer

A podracer was someone who competed in podracing using a podracer.

In his youth, prior to joining the Jedi Order, Anakin Skywalker was a noted podracer and the only human known to compete in podracing.

Appearances

Star Wars: Jedi Temple Challenge – "Episode 3" (In flashback(s))  "Tales from Wild Space: Podracer's Rescue"—Star Wars Adventures (2017) 6 Queen's Peril Queen's Peril audiobook Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace (First appearance) The Phantom Menace Read-Along Storybook and CD Star Wars Journeys: The Phantom Menace Star Wars: Episode II Attack of the Clones Star Wars: The Clone Wars – "The Lawless" (Nose art only) Star Wars: The Clone Wars – "Orders" (Appears on screen) Star Wars: The Clone Wars – "The Rise of Clovis" (Appears on poster) Star Wars: The Clone Wars – "The Bad Batch" (Appears on poster) Darth Vader (2017) 25 (Vision to Darth Vader) Choose Your Destiny: A Podracer Mission Star Wars Annual (2015) 4 Doctor Aphra (2020) 12 (Mentioned only) Bloodline Bloodline audiobook Force Collector (Vision to Karr Nuq Sin) Force Collector audiobook (Vision to Karr Nuq Sin) Star Wars: The Force Awakens novelization (Mentioned only) Star Wars: The Force Awakens audiobook (Mentioned only) Star Wars: The Last Jedi – DJ – Most Wanted 1  "The Lost Stories, Part 3"—Star Wars Adventures (2017) 32 (Appears through imagination)

Non-canon appearances

• William Shakespeare's The Phantom of Menace: Star Wars Part the First

Sources

•  Anakin Skywalker's Podracer in the Encyclopedia (content now obsolete; (backup link)
•  Boonta Eve Classic Podracer Pilots in the Encyclopedia (content now obsolete; (backup link)
•  Sebulba's Podracer in the Encyclopedia (content now obsolete; (backup link)
• Star Wars: Card Trader (Card: Anakin Skywalker - Podracer Pilot - Base Series 1)
• Star Wars: Card Trader (Card: Sebulba - Tatooine Podracer - Base Series 1)
• Star Wars Helmet Collection 11 (Weapons & Uniforms: Inhabitants of Tatooine)
• Star Wars Helmet Collection 17 (Helmets: Anakin Skywalker Podracer; Weapons & Uniforms: Sebulba and Rival Pilots; Highlights of the Saga: The Boonta Eve Classic)
• Star Wars Helmet Collection 23 (Databank A-Z: Hassk Triplets–Holograms)
• Star Wars: Absolutely Everything You Need to Know, Updated and Expanded
• Star Wars Helmet Collection 38 (Databank A-Z: Baze Malbus–Darth Maul)
• Star Wars Helmet Collection 76 (Databank A-Z: Xev Xrexus–Yavin 4) (Picture only)
• Rise of the Separatists
• "Together Again" Episode Guide on StarWars.com (backup link)
•  Anakin Skywalker's Podracer in the Databank (backup link)
•  Boonta Eve Classic Podracer Pilots in the Databank (backup link)
•  Clegg Holdfast in the Databank (backup link)
•  Sebulba's Podracer in the Databank (backup link)