Podracing

Podracing was a dangerous racing sport on planets such as Malastare, Theron, Cantonica, and Tatooine. Racers could perform multiple laps on a particular race track, moving at dangerous and, at times, deadly speeds. The races were performed using craft known as Podracers or pods, which were small, one-man craft propelled by large engines.^[1] Races could then be projected in entertainment establishments throughout the galaxy.^[2]

Podracing was a sport generally partaken in by aliens. Due to that fact, the slave Anakin Skywalker believed himself to be the only human capable of podracing. In 32 BBY, he was the only member of the species who participated in those races around the Mos Espa region.^[1] By the time of the skirmish on Hradreek, rumors of humans winning were heard of in the Outer Rim systems.^[3]

During the Trade Federation invasion of Naboo, Anakin Skywalker won the Boonta Eve Classic on Tatooine, securing his freedom from a life of slavery. Betting on the races was a popular pastime with many of the watchers on Tatooine and it was through Qui-Gon Jinn's bet with Watto that Skywalker would win the race that Skywalker was freed.^[1]

The planet Ankhural formerly had a podracing track, but it was abandoned. Shortly after the Battle of Hoth, the Sixty-First Mobile Infantry hid from the Galactic Empire there.^[4]

In the Anoat sector, during the Iron Blockade, the Ivax Syndicate oversaw Podracing and other activities.^[5]

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Non-canon appearancesEdit

• LEGO Star Wars: The Freemaker Adventures – "The Lost Treasure of Cloud City"
• LEGO Star Wars: The Freemaker Adventures – "Race on Tatooine"
• LEGO Star Wars: Droid Tales – "Exit from Endor" (Appears in flashback(s))

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