Speed Racer (2008 character)


 * For the character from the original Speed Racer series, see Speed Racer (1967 character).

Speed Racer is the protagonist from the Speed Racer film, portrayed by Emile Hirsch.

Background
Speed Racer was born into the legendary Racer family. His father, Pops Racer, was once a top engineer for the famous Mishida Motorwerks, where he designed some of the world's best race cars. Pops Racer quit his job to open his own company, Racer Motors. It was there that Pops designed the legendary Mach 5 - possibly the most genius car ever made.

Speed was trained by his talented and controversial brother, Rex Racer. When Speed was a child, Rex would take him to the Thunderhead Raceway to teach him all about the art of driving a race car. Speed lived for racing, and learned how to drive before he could walk. He lost his two front teeth in his first crash while he was practicing driving with Rex in the Mach 4. His mother even told Chrissy Hood in a candid interview that, "Before he could even talk, Speed was making noises that sounded like a car engine."

Videogame
Speed returns in the tie-in Videogame, racing the Mach 6. His ally is Trixie and his rival is Jack "Cannonball" Taylor.