LH-58 Motors Team Profile
After Challenger's successful background stories for each Wipeout teams, I decided to create my own team profile in this board (unless it should be taken to another boards) right after this thread. Enjoy!
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20 – LH-58 Motors (Puerto Rico)
In 2041, motor racing has been obliterated and AG-Racing has became a popularity around the world. However, most of the people disagreed in flying AG ships, let alone take interest in this, as several would prefer driving vehicles than flying futuristic ships. But with the fall of vehicles, mainly caused by high maitenance and in complete disrepair, a lot of civilians now flies AG ships by all means for use of transportation, but has quicly gotten used to them.
Although most of the people prefer flying above the ground, seeing as how most people aren't over for their fear of heights. By 2060, and after the inaugural season of the F3600, fans from around the world, including the lush and endowed Carribean island of Puerto Rico (a US territory, but was never allied to Auricom, strangely), have gotten fashion clothings that represents the team (although many only likes to show off and be stylish), including ornaments for home decoration, regardless on what team they are representing for.
Since then, AG-racing's popularity now became widespread, especially to the F9000 series. Things did turn for the worst in 2133 when accusations have sparked controversy, ranging from installing illegaly dangerous weapons to ships to heated arguments between Auricom and Qirex. Many fans from all over the world, including the island nation of the Carribean (which was located next to the Dominican Republic and the Virgin Islands), have stopped watching this because of what happened during the F9000 series.
Later in 2214, the FX350/FX400 was announced and the fans resumes watching and enjoying the races. To an amazement, a new team, otherwise known as the infamous LH-58 Motors, made their first appearance in 2219 and had created an AG-racing ship of their own that will surely give all the other teams their true meaning of "perfection". So far, they have released a prototype ship, nicknamed the "LizardWave" (before this nickname was quickly dropped, knowing that its name was deemed uncreative), and has been doing very well by navigating through hairpin corners and twists and turns.
There was one flaw, however; they needed to install an emergency system, should the ship become destroyed and nearly taking a pilot with it. The LH-58 Motors, now founded in 2220, became the first team ever in the island nation, in hopes to dominate the FX350/FX400 known to mankind.
Although many teams declares LH-58 a complete joke, their now perfected ship is a different story. Their first pilot, Josué Santiago, has firstly joined LH-58 shortly after the opening. Although he did get at least 10 winning streaks in a row, he did however, lost only 6 times against elite pilots from different teams. Despite that LH-58 Motors was a US territory, they are anywhere but allied with Auricom, however.
Alfredo Vasquez, founder of LH-58 Motors, found Josué to be an intriguing pilot to dominate the FX350/FX400 series. Hector Torres was also a second pilot from Panama, but was later retired and became a lead mechanic for LH-58 Motors.
The second pilot, after Hector's retirement (even though he was only 23, although he resigned himself to partake as a mechanic for the team) was empty and Alfredo need a new pilot to fill up the space so he can make the team unstoppable. Kelley Russels, already a third pilot when she joined LH-58 Motors and Josué, the still lead pilot for LH-58. Amazingly, Josué was 19, making him the youngest pilot in the AG-racing series.
However, he was suddenly dropped to being a second pilot when Alexia, who is 18 and is now the first youngest pilot ever, surpassing Josué, who used to be the lead pilot. Josué was jealous at first when Alexia Silvestre took his place of becoming the lead pilot for LH-58. But he suddenly has a change of heart and suddenly shies away from her for unknown reasons.
Alfredo Vasquez has seen much improvement to the three pilots and that as long as he has a perfect ship for the three perfect pilots, nothing can stop them. At least, not yet. But back then, their appearance in the FX200 series was erroneous, because the three pilots (excluding Hector) are still undergoing some training. But right after this, they have made their inaugural appearance in the FX350/FX400 and have won several races.
So far, no plans have been made on how would the LH-58's AG-racing ship would look like in the FX500 series, but one thing is for certain, many different pilots and teams alike are looking forward to find out what is Alfredo planning on what to do next and pilots and teams around the world beware, the rise of LH-58 Motors is only the beggining.
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To be honest, I have never seen an island territory join in the FX400 season. I swear I thought they are allied with Auricom, but really now? LH-58 Motors, or something like that, declares that EVERYONE, like those of Piranha, FEISAR, Qirex, AG-Systems etc etc. are their rivals and arch-rivals. I call this a false rumor!
The yellow-green team, which is new, may be powerful and fearsome, but are they unstoppable? Doubt it. Literally. Sure they got their oh-so perfect ship, or so they call it, but so far, they lost several times during a race at Sebenco Climb and then in Talon's Junction. How's THAT for perfection? Guess it can't handle corners as it was used to be, no less.
I also have a slight pity for Hector, the guy from Panama. Oh wait no, he's more techie than pilot, so I'm guessing he wasn't depermined enough to take on agaisnt the elites. And Josué? Sure he's a tough youngster, but I'm also surprised he still looks like a child for his 19-year-old age, let alone about the way he talks. But then I fell down laughing when he lost his position to being a lead pilot has been dropped by yet another youngster. Don't get me started about a relationship between Josué and Alexia, though.
All in all, LH-58 may be a strong team, but I doubt they are, in fact, unstoppable. Moving on.
-V. Armando, Piranha fan at the Press Conference room 2210, Caracas
Ship Details:
Their upside-down "Y" shaped AG-racing ship used to be nicknamed as the "LizardWave" (mainly because of their interest of lizards), but this name has been quickly dropped, because it was deemed uncreative and that it would be a total embarrasment. Nevertheless, this shipped was equipped with, obviously, parts from motor vehicles. It was fitted with two turbos on both of its sides and dual spoilers for navigating through harrowing corners.
The latest ship model for LH-58 Motors was the TXD-30Y when Alfredo vasquz announced the model name for the ship he and his team have created. The ship also has an automatic seat ejector for emergency purposes, should the ship become on a verge of elimination and saving a pilot's life. One thing that might concern for the fans, however, is that if the ship was built to perfection, how would it take on against elite pilots?
"Even with the help from other teams, we go solo. No more, no less, so it doesn't matter who we trust anyway besides ourselves and our pilots."
Lead Pilot - Alexia Silvestre (Spain)
Also known by the nickname "high school's favorite student" (even though she already graduated high school), Alexia was the first youngest pilot since she joined LH-58 Motors, with Josué being the second pilot. After Leona Silvaris, the lead pilot of Piranha, Alexia was taught on how to fly an AG racing ship by her mother and her father. Her younger brother, however, seemed to have a dislike towards the FX racing series, but Alexia dismisses this. Leonárdo, the ex-boyfriend of Alexia, also dislikes FX racing and that Alexia broke up with him.
Alexia also noticed that Josué, now a second pilot and second youngest, seemed to be jealous at first, because he was dropped back as a second pilot (since Hector Torres from Panama reassigned himself from being a second pilot to a mechanic). But he walks away from Alexia in a shy manner. After her celebration of her tournament victory, Alexia happens to see Josué, who was sitting onto a park bench, just looking at the skies and Alexia happens to sit next to him, knowing about what happened when she became the lead pilot, filling in the absence of the Panamanian pilot.
Josué told her that he was jealous at first but then he confesses his feelings torwards her, which made her happy, thus becoming a couple. Back then, Alexia nearly perfected the grades from exams back when she was in different schools.
Even though she is a girlfriend of the second pilot, she is also quite a formidable opponent, especially when she had reached up to Zone 100 in a Zone competition in The Amphiseum, which has sparked widespread news that she has acheived her new world record. She may be a tough pilot, but has always been a quiet and kind person since then.
Second Pilot - Josué Santiago (Puerto Rico)
The second youngest pilot in the FX350/FX400 series, with Alexia the first. There wasn't any pilot who's skilled enough to take on against the elites. That is, until Josué stepped it up. He joined LH-58 Motors and has gotten 10 consecutive wins in the Phantom racing class on each different tracks. But to his misfortune, however, is that he was lagged behind in 2nd in Talon's Junction, thus ending his winning streak. The same thing happened to Sebenco Climb and he was appaled that he finished 5th.
That didn't stopped him from redeeming himself as he has successfully finished 1st in Ubermall, despite that he nearly overshot the launch as he skyrockets the finish line with the Turbo powerup because of his enthusiasm and confidence. The quotes from the commentators says it all.
"Josué in the LH-58 no problems placing Bombs and Mines so he can keep his lead whilst keeping the other pilots at bay!"
"He's closing in for the win! WHOA! He literally overshoots the ramp by using the Turbo and over the finish line!!"
"My god, he narrowly misses the top ceiling of the Ubermall building! What a race!"
"Even the fans and other pilots are stunned to see Josué's wild performance! This is one stunt he pulled which gave us the true meaning of style, ladies and gentlemen."
Josue's overconfident stunt has gained widespread popularity, fans even calls him as a "crazy youngster pilot" because of what happened earlier. He felt embarrased, but Alfredo and his team congratulates him and even tells Josué that he doesn't have to feel bad about his performance. Josué felt happy about this and ahs continued to race later on.
However, after the race, Hector Torres was no longer the second pilot and that the slot was empty, with Kelley remaining as the third pilot for LH-58. That's when Alexia became the new lead pilot, and demoting Josué to becoming the second pilot. Josué, when he hears that he is now the second pilot and his lead pilot position was taken by the Spanish female pilot, Alexia Silvestre.
He was jealous because of this, but when he confronts Alexia after her victory in a tournament race in the FX350 series, he suddenly walks away, his face red in shyness. Alexia noticed that he was jealous at first, but suddenly turned around out of shyness. She seemed curious about his sudden change of behaviour.
Later on, Josué goes to visit Spain to see Alexia, but since he wasn't determined to see her, he simply sits at a park, looking at the skies, until Alexia happens to be sitting next to him. Alexia told him that her ex-boyfriend took an immediate dislike torwards the FX racing series, and the same thing happened for her younger brother. Josué eventually admitted his feelings torwards the lead pilot and they became a couple.
Fans have spread rumors about what happened, but not before Josué competes in a Zone Battle in the Modesto Heights and claim his yet another consecutive victory. A lot of pilots seemed stunned about Josué's recent relationship with the lead pilot Alexia. But other than that, they keep their mouths shuts, knowing that they wouldn't want to humiliate him.
At the interview, Josué declares that, "I consider every other pilots from different teams my formidable rivals and arch-rivals, no matter what.".
Third Pilot - Kelley Russels (Great Britain)
As a dedicated FX racing pilot, Kelley was renowned as the third pilot for LH-58. Much to their surprise, Kelley is not the third youngest pilot in the team (seeing as how she is only 22). She would do things her way when not racing, but was quickly befriended by the second pilot. Kelley didn't seemed to like it, at first, but it was enough to make her happy. Kelley has also secretly quit supporting Auricom, most likely because she didn't approved their heated comments torwards their arch-rival, Qirex.
Back at the F9000 series, Kelley enjoyed watching the race, giving Auricom much support she needed, but has noticed illegal weapons installed inside the ship and when chaos ensued, she quickly and discreetly left the stands, appaled about this. She had sold all of her Auricom franchises via the internet, knowing about the illegal weapons installed insid ethe AG ships and Auricom's heated dispute torwards Qirex.
Later on in 2221, Kelley joined the Carribean team (who are not allied with those of Auricom) when Alfredo sent her an invitation so she can be assigned as the third pilot. She accepted this and her skills nearly rivals Josué. When she hears that the two pilots of the same team did became a couple, she seemed proud torwards the two, but decides not to spread the word to other fans, knowing that she might cause a controversy, but the fans were fine with it, since they know that this wasn't the first time they witnessed that tough pilots have been in different relationships.
Now, Kelley supports the two skilled pilots and LH-50 itself and that she will be participating in a Detonator match in Syncopia, in hopes that she can outscore the other elite pilots, no matter how daunting this competition can be.
