Written by: Deric "D-ROC" Bernier
(Images from Cyberformula and Megazone 23)
Written by: Deric "D-ROC" Bernier
(Images from Cyberformula and Megazone 23)
THE RACING CIRCUIT OF 2020
Like any other sport in the year 2020 professional racing has changed. It's gotten bigger, faster, and more dangerous. With the advent of AV technologies and improvements in fuel the track of today is a far cry from the relatively safe courses of yesteryear. The tracks are longer with more straight-aways leading to hairpin turns. Cars now reach an average of over 400 mph. Accidents are common and fatalities high, but that's what brings the crowd. The cars too have changed. They are all equipped with laser communicators for instant sit reps, speaking to a team member sitting in an observation tower where he can see the whole track and give constant updates on track conditions, lap count, position, car stress and the drivers condition. The cars are also equipped with radar and ejection seats standard for safety purposes. Motorcycle races are no different, in fact they are deadlier, the only real improvements have been in speed and handling, its kind of hard to incorporate safety into a motorcycle, and deaths in the two-wheel arena are much more common.
The only thing that has stayed the same is the corporate sponsorship of these events. Now just as always they control the show, and endorsements are the name of the game. The media, however, takes a much more active role: they actually compete In fact the Network 54 team won the last INDY 500. Their cars are mobile studios recording the whole race from the car itself and beaming live to your television or holo-projector via on board satellite uplink.
People still come for the roar of the engines, the smell of burnt rubber, the rush of air as the vehicles pass, the thrill of the chase, and the speed of the cars. The drivers still do it for two reasons, the money (Andrew Bennet recieved 20 million eb in prize money alone when he won the world championship last year) and more importantly the chance to drive the fastest cars in the world.
2018 PONTIAC CONDOR
The Condor is built along classic Pontiac lines,
a
formidable
car, what it lacks in maneuvering, it makes up for in sheer
acceleration.
Although its an older car, the Condor still enjoys success on
the fast
paced circuit where a car over a year old is considered
obsolete.
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SPECIAL EQUIPMENT:
ejection seat, crash control system, damage
control,
laser communicator, Radar, cybernetic linkage.
2017 CHEVY HARPY
Chevy motors Harpy, an average car for the tracks of 2020.
Despite
it's
unorthodox appearance, with a good track record and high end
acceleration
this car has won its fair share of races. Although there have been
reported
problems with the ejection seats. (1 in 10 chance of not working)
This
is the oldest car on the tracks of 2020.
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SPECIAL EQUIPMENT:
Crash control system, cybernetic linkage, radar, damage control,
environmental
control, laser communications, ejection seats, Russian Arms quick
fix.
BMW 2020 HERMES
The BMW HERMES is the most expensive car on the track, its the
car
used
by the media corporations. It offers impressive performance and
handling
but that is only a small part of the cars value. In 2020 the media
corporations
actually run in the races as contestants not just as observers.
This
car
has a full audio visual recording set up, with 360 degree camera
view.
All the driver does is drive the car, the recording equipment is
controlled
by personnel on the sidelines.
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SPECIAL EQUIPMENT:
Crash control system, damage control, radar, laser communicator,
ejection
seat, audio visual recorders, satellite uplink, cybernetic
linkage,
environmental
control,
MITSUBISHI IMPLULSE 2020
The impulse is the most maneuverable car on the tracks today, its
smaller
size gives back the advantage its top speed takes away. Its lack
of
sufficient
armor and its light weight give this car an undeserved reputation
as a
death trap, on the contrary this car has a better safety record
than
any
other car on the track.
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SPECIAL EQUIPMENT:
Crash control systems, damage control, ejection seat, environment
control
laser communicator, radar, cybernetic linkage, self sealing tires,
onboard
AI (int 5)
2020 BELL QUICKSILVER
With its classic formula one styling and clean lines, this car
tears
down the track and tears up the competition. One drawback to this
otherwise
exceptional car is its lack of an ejector seat, which was omitted
from
production to save weight and space. Instead it uses an old
fashion
rear
deployed parachute. Only the most daring drivers will race in this
vehicle.
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SPECIAL EQUIPMENT:
Crash control system, damage control, environmental control, self
sealing
tires, radar, laser communicator, rear deployed parachute.
2020 KAWASAKI VANGUARD
The Vanguard is the average racing bike for 2020. Sleek powerful
and
huge, this metal beast takes a rider of incredible skill to tame
it.
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SPECIAL EQUIPMENT:
Laser communicator in helmet.
2020 LAMBORGHINI WOLF
Until the release of the Vengeance (below) this car dominated the
track.
With the highest top speed available and unbelievable handling
this car
was thought to have been the last word in racing. And while the
Vengeance
surpassed it, it is still a monster that refuses to be denied.In a
startling
upset Andrew Bennet won the world championship driving a WOLF at
Monte
Carlo last season.
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SPECIAL EQUIPMENT:
Crash control systems, damage control, environmental control,
laser
communicator, radar, entertainment system, ejector seats,
cybernetic
linkage,
self sealing tires.
2020 MITSUBISHI VENGEANCE
Built to compete with the Wolf, the Vengeance surpassed all
racing
boundaries.
Even without the custom MCDONALD DOUGLAS rocket boosters this car
is a
force too be reckoned with, once the boosters are engaged its
unstoppable.
The Vengeance is heralded as the single greatest car ever built.
Years
and years of research and every technological advancement
available
went
into the making of this superb vehicle. It has set the standards
from
this
day on.
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SPECIAL EQUIPMENT:
Crash control systems, damage control, ejection seats, rocket
boosters,
laser communicator, radar, self sealing tires, environment
control,
entertainment
system, auto doc, AI (int 3)