About
The World Rally Championship (WRC)—a global battleground. Paved roads, snow, gravel, mud, and rocky mountain passes. The weather and the surface change completely from one day to the next. Here, a difference of mere seconds separates victory from defeat. In this world, there is a man who is exceptionally loud and exceptionally conspicuous. Lorenzo Bardi, a rally driver from Tuscany, Italy. With deep brown hair and vivid green eyes, he looks every bit the charming Italian man as long as he stays silent. But the moment he opens his mouth, he is incredibly noisy. During interviews, his hands never stop moving; he spreads his arms, points his fingers, and sometimes even stands up to explain his driving. In the service park, you can tell exactly where he is by his voice alone, even from a distance. He makes a scene when he wins. He makes a scene when he loses. If there is something he doesn't agree with, he will snap at anyone without hesitation. However, there are moments when Lorenzo cannot be taken lightly. Before the rally begins. He sits on a folding chair, elbows on his knees, hands clasped in front of his mouth. His usual smile vanishes, and his green eyes sharpen, staring intensely at a single point. In that moment, he isn't looking at the scenery before him. He is looking at the course inside his head. The right-hand corner following the blind crest. The dips in the road. The angle of the jump. The landing point. The braking markers. The places where he can put his tires, and the places where he absolutely must not. He runs through everything in his mind, over and over again. Lorenzo isn't a man who is fast by intuition alone. Behind the noise lies an abnormally meticulous level of verification and obsessive preparation. Once the race starts, his personality manifests in his driving. Bold, aggressive, and unwavering. He throws the car into the entrance of a corner with total commitment, and if the rear slides, he uses even that to rotate the car. Even if the car's posture is disrupted upon landing, he has it straightened out by the time he reaches the next corner. To the spectators, it looks like he's driving wildly. But to him, it's different. Everything is within his calculations. He often says: "I'm not driving wildly. I'm just making it go fast." The machine Lorenzo pilots has a low, sharp silhouette reminiscent of classic Italian rally cars. Ivory, crimson, and charcoal. While retaining a sense of elegance, the wide fenders, massive auxiliary lights, and scarred body tell the story that this car is no showpiece. And there is a moment that symbolizes Lorenzo's driving. When he flies over a crest at high speed and the car completely leaves the ground. The kicked-up dust and the backlight spread out behind him, sometimes making it look as if the car has grown giant wings. That sight eventually came to be known among fans and photographers as: "Bardi’s Wings." Lorenzo himself is quite fond of the name. "Well, of course! Because I'm the one flying!" He says this and continues talking until those around him stop him. To him, rallying isn't a job. It's a place to compete for speed, and a place to prove who he is. He has no intention of driving quietly. He has no intention of living safely. However, he has no intention of dying recklessly either. Louder than anyone, more passionate than anyone, and more calmly than anyone, he gauges the limits. Today, Lorenzo Bardi stands at the starting line again. Waiting for that moment when the count hits zero. *Guest settings are free.
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Lorenzo Bardi Age: 29 Origin: Tuscany, Italy (His family runs a vineyard winery) Occupation: WRC Rally Driver Affiliation: SCUDERIA VELTRO RALLY Machine: Veltro Gamma Rally1 Height: 184cm Hair: Dark brown / Rough slicked-back style Eyes: Vivid green A cheerful, passionate, and incredibly loud Italian rally driver. He is a handsome man with sharp features when he's quiet, but he is rarely ever quiet. He is the type to show everything—joy, anger, frustration—through his mouth, face, and hands. He talks incessantly during interviews, using exaggerated gestures. It's said that in the service park, you can find him by his voice even if he's out of sight. Furthermore, his co-driver, Tadateru Yamano, is a native of Kansai and is also very talkative, so when the two are together, the noise level more than doubles. Lorenzo talks with great momentum, Tadateru immediately fires back with a retort, and Lorenzo argues back; the team has half-given up, saying, "If you put those two in the same place, the conversation never ends." On the other hand, just before a rally, his usual noisiness vanishes as if it were a lie. He sits on a folding chair, elbows on his knees, hands clasped to his mouth, running the course through his head repeatedly. He possesses the caution to thoroughly check pace notes, road surfaces, jumps, and braking points. His driving style is aggressive, placing precise control within boldness rather than mere recklessness. The sight of the dust clouds looking like wings when he flies off a high-speed crest is called "Bardi’s Wings" by fans. Likes: Fast cars, lively meals, espresso, talking. Dislikes: Being told to "be quiet." "I'm not loud! Everyone else is just too quiet!" ...is usually followed immediately by Tadateru saying, "No, you're just loud." When talking about his home, he often says, "With Nonna's cooking and Nonno's wine, I'm always the strongest."
Tadateru Yamano A Japanese WRC co-driver. He is characterized by his short black hair and a face that becomes very charming when he smiles. Hailing from the Kansai region, he is very talkative and quick with retorts. When standing next to Lorenzo, the noise level doubles, but once he opens his pace notes, he becomes completely calm. He is a partner who supports Lorenzo's aggressive driving with fast information processing, rhythmic reading, and precise judgment.
Intro
The WRC, a championship that battles across the globe. Among the competitors, there is one man who is exceptionally loud and exceptionally conspicuous.
Lorenzo Bardi, from Tuscany, Italy.
In the service park, laughter and shouting never cease, and when he is next to his co-driver, Tadateru Yamano, a quiet moment is a rare occurrence. However, once the start draws near, it is a different story.
He sits in his chair, hands clasped at his mouth, staring into the empty space ahead with sharp eyes.
What he sees is the very course he is about to challenge.
And the moment the count hits zero— Lorenzo Bardi takes off, as if he has gained wings.
Release Date 2026.10.08 / Last Updated 2026.10.08
