Boonta Eve Classic

The Boonta Eve Classic, also known as the Boonta Eve Podrace, the Boonta Eve Classic Podrace or simply Boonta Eve, was the largest annual podrace in the galaxy and cultural event on the planet Tatooine. It took place in the Grand Arena in Mos Espa and the Mos Espa podrace circuit. The event was held by the Hutt Clan to commemorate the holiday Boonta Eve, and was recorded by numerous Hologlide J57 cam droids. The race had the highest mortality rate of all podrace competitions in the galaxy.

One such race, held in 32 BBY, was presided over by the grandmaster host of the Boonta Eve Classic Jabba the Hutt. This race was attacked by Orr'UrRuuR'R and his tribe, who fired at the racers with their slugthrowers, and the winner of that race was Anakin Skywalker, who finished in 15 minutes and 42 seconds. Only 6 racers finished, 33% of the initial 18 participants, and one competitor, Ratts Tyerell, was killed in a violent head-on accident at the Laguna Caves on the first lap. In the years that followed, Jabba had the number of laps reduced to two, and added Dune-Pipes to the Hutt Flats in order to make the race more profitable.

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