Hulme's developers reportedly saw this in an unfavorable light and found Rip so similar to their car they considered making a legal action against Disney.
Though Rip is not designed to look like a particular open-wheel vehicle, as he is a Pixar in-house design, he closely resembles the little-known New-Zealand super-car Hulme CanAm, of which he bears characteristic elements like its distinctive air dams, wheel covers and boat-shaped central body.
Similar to Raoul and Max racing in a fictional series that alludes to a real life racing series, Rip is part of the fictional F6000 series. Rip, according to Meet the Cars, is a 2005 Formula 6000 racer. At Radiator Springs he was seen around the 4th or 7th positions.Ĭoncept art showing a slightly different paint job from the final one. In the race of London, Rip Clutchgoneski was seen in last position. At Porto Corsa, he was one of the last racers to crash in the huge pileup, at the same time as Raoul ÇaRoule. In the following races he stayed near or in the last position. He finally got up to the third position, but then, had his motor blown out by the lemons and was forced to quit the race. Although in the first part of the race he was seen near the end of the pack, he gained places after the dirt section. He started from fifth position from the back (the best racers started at the back of the line for this race). The first race, in Tokyo, was Rip's best performance.
Rip Clutchgoneski participated in all three World Grand Prix races, as well as in the Radiator Springs Grand Prix.īecause of his modest origin from an unknown country and of his lack of titles, Rip can be considered the rookie of the competition. Though Rip credits luck for his chance on the international stage, it’s really skill and exuberance that brought the proud New Rearendian racer to the starting line." After putting together a remarkable string of qualifying races, Rip’s entry into the World Grand Prix is clearly the Cinderella story of the competition. "The former European colony and newly independent Republic of New Rearendia is desperate to put their name on the map – the #10 open-wheeled racer Rip Clutchgoneski is their best bet.
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