DOWNFORCE
A sports romance about falling in love with your rival.
Thierry's Car Ilya's Car
The 2056 Formula Star season. What does it mean to win? How far will they go for it? Can they continue to outpace the demons of their mistakes?
Thierry's Helmet
Flag of Finland Vulkan Race Team #16
THIERRY KOSKUNEN

Age 25

Height 1.70m

Weight 71kg

Driver Profile

4th season on the grid and first year at Vulkan Race Team. An intuitive driver that tends to race clean. Has soft hands for the car's performance and will pinpoint trouble areas by sound and feel. Purposefully underprepares for a weekend to sharpen his awareness.

Motifs

Hot & cold • An open door • The sound of a heartbeat • A bass guitar • Autumn leaves

Personal Profile

A relentless flirt and straightforward with words, he can put a situation in perspective without offense. Likes a good drink and a good party off the clock. His trainer Juho would prefer if he stuck to routine a little more, but Thierry puts in the work when needed - perhaps a little too much. Has a cheerful front for his fans, but runs hot and cold in personal relationships.
Thierry
Ilya's Helmet
#7 Apollo Racing Flag of Aniolau Colony
Ilya
ILYA LEVAN

Age 22

Height 1.81m

Weight 71kg

Driver Profile

Rookie driver for Apollo Racing. An aggressive style with strong corner attack, which results in more overtakes but degrades the tires more quickly and stresses the front end of the car. Learns more easily by studying data and simulations. Rarely makes mistakes when out front.

Motifs

Mercury rising • The restrained beast • Steel • Ocean waves • Thresholds • Birds

Personal Profile

The son of an overbearing ex-Formula driver, his strict upbringing has resulted in incredible race skills at the cost of everything else in his life. A bastion of control and overly serious. He harbors a secret envy of those living more carefree lives. Has a carefully crafted and almost shy demeanor for interviews, but behind the scenes can turn absolutely feral when pushed to breaking.
A graphic novel by E.Hanby coming soon.
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