@jpgs
I went a different route… use a little imagination here as this is rough.
With.. a /pixelart gameboy color sized lance fave, Tour de France /minigames /miniapps in the 3rd person pov.
Power ups:
platelet rich plasma
Secret motor hidden in chassis
Roids
Water from spectators
“Bad guys”:
Motor poor Chinese import build quality, explodes and wheels come off.
Roid rage! (Super fast but likely crash)
USPS chasing like Police
That’s not water!
Full racing with tilt to turn, punch and kick competitors (like road rash/cruisin USA arcades),
Goal: win at all costs