Raido Raido was a Devlikk male Podracer pilot who flew a yellow J930 " Dash - 8 " Podracer around 22 BBY . That year , Raido participated in a qualifying race for the Mon Gazza Maze course located on the Mid Rim planet of Mon Gazza . Before the race began , the Devaronian Podracer San Maxus paid off Raido to knock out a competitor , the Togruta Podracer Ahsoka Tano , who was actually a Jedi Padawan in disguise . Raido tailed Tano for the majority of the following race and was successful in obliterating her Podracer , though he wrecked his own pod in the process . However , Raido ' s efforts were ultimately wasted , as Tano obtained a spare Podracer for the next race . Biography . A Devlikk male , Raido performed as a professional Podracer pilot during the early part of the Clone Wars between the Galactic Republic and the Confederacy of Independent Systems , which began in 22 BBY . Piloting a yellow JAK Racing J930 " Dash - 8 " Podracer , a vehicle known for its high traction ratings , he participated in a Podrace on the Mid Rim planet of Mon Gazza — the second qualifier for a race being held on the course known as the Mon Gazza Maze . During the first qualifying race , Raido remained in the Podracer hangar , inspecting his vehicle alongside the Toong pilot Ben Quadinaros , though both were momentarily distracted by the arrival of the Jedi Knight Anakin Skywalker . Skywalker ' s Togruta apprentice , Ahsoka Tano , was also preparing to enter the second qualifying race , going undercover as a pilot in order to uncover spies working for the Confederacy . One of the Confederate spies was the Devaronian male pilot San Maxus . Maxus caught onto the Jedi , however , and sought out Raido . Maxus ended up hiring the Devlikk Podracer to knock Tano out of the race . As the second qualifying race began , Tano managed to stay up in front with the leaders , shadowing Maxus for most of the race . Raido , in turn , followed closely behind Tano . Pilots crashed as the race course became increasingly hazardous , but the three leaders remained in their positions — as eagerly announced by the race ' s droid commentator when the pilots made it through a portion of the track known as the Doom Pipes and headed to the final stretch of the course , the Dust Gaps . Tano suddenly fell behind , ending up in the rear of the pack moments before she reached the finish line . Raido followed suit , remaining behind her as opposed to surging ahead . Skywalker , noting the turn of events , warned Tano through a comlink to watch out for Raido ' s yellow " Dash " - 8 tailing her . However , as the finish line drew closer , Raido finally made his move against Tano and accelerated to rear - end her cockpit . The move proved to be successful — at first . Tano ' s racer was destroyed , crossing the finish line in pieces . Raido , however , was unable to regain control of his Podracer and crashed right behind Tano . The pilots skidded across the finish line , with Tano finishing in tenth and Raido in eleventh . While Maxus was pleased that Tano no longer had a Pod to race in , he was subsequently angered by the action of his friend and crew leader , Kidd Kareen , who , having taken a liking to the young Togruta girl , offered Tano one of his spare Podracers to compete with for the Maze . During the following Maze race , Maxus attempted to make a delivery to the Confederate agent Asajj Ventress , but the Devaronian crashed after Tano damaged his Podracer . Personality and traits . Raido was a skilled pilot , with the sharp reflexes one needed to pursue a career like Podracing , and was able to tail Ahsoka Tano at varying speeds for the entirety of their race together . Raido was also not above accepting bribes to demolish the competition and accepted such an assignment from San Maxus . A Devlikk , he was covered in short , tan fur and had green plumage that topped his head and ringed his neck . Raido also had black - colored eyes and brown skin . Equipment . Raido favored a JAK Racing J930 " Dash - 8 " Podracer , a vehicle that was well known for its high traction ratings and also renowned for its maneuverability and speed . However , the vehicle lacked durability , as proven by Raido ' s ill - fated attempt to knock out competitor Ahsoka Tano from their race on Mon Gazza . Raido ' s Podracer ' s color scheme was yellow with some black detailing on the engine fins and on the engine housing itself . The cockpit was uniformly yellow , while the seat cushioning inside the cockpit was orange . When racing , Raido protected his eyes with a pair of brown goggles with black straps that wrapped around his head . Behind the scenes . Raido was created by Henry Gilroy and appeared in the 2008 graphic novella " " , in which he was illustrated by Matthew and Shawn Fillbach and colored by Ronda Pattison . The 2012 publication " " later mentioned a city named New Raido , which , according to Daniel Wallace , the writer of " Book of Sith " , was intended as a reference to the Podracer Raido . In the endnotes to " Book of Sith " , Wallace suggested that the name " Raido " may have seen common usage among the Devlikk and could be linked back to a famous historical figure from among their species , after whom both the Podracer pilot and the city were named .