Fud Sang A male member of a diminutive species , Fud Sang was an inmate at a maximum - security detention center known as Desolation Alley , located on the fourth moon of the Outer Rim planet Oovo . While incarcerated around 32 BBY , during the final decades of the Galactic Republic , Sang was considered a mediocre pilot at best . Nevertheless , the prison warden , Fenn Booda , occasionally granted Sang the opportunity to participate in Podraces that Booda hosted in the prison , which provided the inmates a form of entertainment . Piloting a BRE Block6 " Tri - Ram " Podracer , Sang managed to garner intimate knowledge of one of the moon ' s courses and became quite successful there . Sang ' s success eventually led him to being allowed to race on the ice world Ando Prime , where his improving piloting skills also acquired him popularity . Biography . Fud Sang was a male member of a non - Human species of small stature . Despite his meek appearance , Sang landed four consecutive life sentences and was sent to the maximum - security prison Desolation Alley on the fourth moon of the Outer Rim planet Oovo , known as Oovo IV , sometime before 32 BBY . There , he was placed under the watchful eye of the prison warden Fenn Booda . The warden was known to occasionally entertain the inmates with Podraces , and at some point Sang proved his worth as a pilot , prompting Booda to offer the diminutive fast - talker a chance to race the courses with the off - world pilots that came to compete on the barren moon . Well through his prison sentence , Sang accepted the offer and was presented an old Bokaan Race Engineering BRE Block6 " Tri - Ram " . The Block6 was not in pristine condition , and Sang often found himself maintaining it with scrap and outdated parts . Nevertheless , with the customizations it proved to be a formidable craft due to its high - end traction , above - average turning , and acceptable cooling , which compensated for the vehicle ' s slow acceleration and a low overall top - speed . Ultimately , the vehicle ' s attributes often did not matter , as Sang was not considered to be much of a pilot . Desperate to counter the professional off - world pilots regardless of his lack of skill , Fud Sang did everything possible to push his machine to its limits . Booda even hinted at the possibility of granting Sang his freedom if the prisoner performed well . Although he was not considered a threat on the course by some , Sang managed to acquire thorough knowledge of a track known simply as Vengeance ; he more or less managed to memorize the layout of the course as it swung in and around Desolation Alley , and his victories there earned him the status of track favorite . In fact , it was a thorough knowledge of the Oovo IV courses in general that gave him an edge during races , sometimes making up for his mediocre piloting skills . He even managed to score a record race time of " 03 : 51 . 921 " minutes for the Vengeance course . Sang was occasionally allowed to race off of Oovo IV , and he gained some fame on the frozen world of Ando Prime , where he became a favored racer on one of the planet ' s drag courses . Sang even challenged other racers to compete against him . Fud Sang managed to gain enough racing popularity that a small statue was made in his image . One such statue was collected by fellow Podracer pilot Anakin Skywalker . Whenever spotted by the Troig race announcer Fode Annodue on Oovo IV , Fode generally commented on Sang ' s prison sentence . By the year 24 BBY , Sang ' s black and purple flag could be found on a race course located on the planet of Mon Calamari . The course was located in the city of Orotoru G ' am , and the flag was located near the Hall of Heroes . Personality and traits . Fud Sang , despite meek outer appearances , was saddled with four consecutive life sentences on Oovo IV . Energetic and known for his gratuitous conversing , Sang was desperate to defeat any off - worlders that arrived on his turf . He constantly upgraded his Podracer with whatever parts he could find , whether they were of quality or not . He sometimes taunted competitors before races . Fud was short , with a round fat body . His arms were much longer than his legs ; indeed , each arm was nearly the size of his entire body . Sang also had two white eyes on bulbous stalks , and a narrow snout . His skin was purple . Equipment . When given his chance to race on Oovo IV , Warden Booda presented Fud Sang with an old Bokaan Race Engineering BRE Block6 " Tri - Ram " Podracer . The engine ' s primary color was black , with the front ends of the engines painted light blue . The exhaust tubes on the back of the engines were also blue . The cockpit had a similar color combination , with the rear - end of the cockpit painted black and the front end painted with the same blue as the engines . The vehicle was constantly in disrepair , and Sang often had to fix it with scrap and old out - dated parts . Still , despite low speed and weak acceleration , the vehicle had very god traction and overall handling , granting Sang a good amount of control over his racer . Behind the scenes . Fud Sang was designed for use in the 1999 film . Fud Sang made it as far as conceptual art and a conceptual sculpt . Ultimately , only the sculpt appeared during scenes in Anakin Skywalker ' s bedroom . Fud Sang received a far more substantial appearance as a playable character in the 1999 video game " " , which was released on the same day of " The Phantom Menace " . Sang could be unlocked during the first circuit of races , his track introducing players to Oovo IV . Sang could only be unlocked if the player could place ahead of him . Fud Sang was voiced by Jim Ward in " Racer " , the same voice actor who portrayed Mars Guo .