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Ep I Snapshot: Ratts Tyerell's Podracer
 
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Size:
2.03-meter long cockpit; 9.63-meter long engines
Manufacturer:
Vokoff-Strood
Type:
Podracer
Affiliation:
Boonta Eve Classic
Associations:
Tyerell, Ratts

 

Perhaps to make up for his tiny size, Ratts Tyerell piloted a Podracer with gigantic engines and immense turbine intakes. These engines -- 9.63 meters long -- were tragically too big for the Laguna Cave portion of the race. When Ratts' accelerator jammed, the little alien collided with the jagged cave stalactites, turning the imposing vehicle into a deadly fireball.

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