Katzbalger

Katzbalger entered the AGL in the 2154 season, with a ship that was less racing vehicle, and more mobile weapons-platform. They enjoyed moderate success, but naturally weren't very popular amongst their rivals, especially Tenrai. The team struggled with image problems until a couple of years ago, when they sponsored a cats-protection charity based in Berlin as part of a last-ditch publicity stunt. Promotional photographs of lead-pilot Lena Grünfeld surrounded by kittens won Katzbalger new fans almost overnight, which spurred a huge rebranding to de-emphasize the weaponry imagery in favour of cat theming. The ship that Katzbalger are entering into the 2159 AGL is a far-cry from their intial efforts. Power has been diverted from the giant beam-cannon to the engine systems, resulting in one of the fastest ships on the grid - when going in a straight line, that is. If Grünfeld is able to wrestle the heavy and unwieldly chassis around the corners, there are very few teams that will be be able catch up. (Handles like Nexus) Many thanks to the great people on the BNG Discord, for all the advice + support they have given me! Specific thanks to Kabelsalat, who helped me with my rubbish (google-sourced) German, and for naming the lead pilot! Update 2017-09-26: Deleted the random engine trails that had appeared in the centre of the ship.