Digital Racers

Digital Racers (Italian: Piloti Digitali) is an Italian-American anime adventure television series produced by MY8 S.p.A and Nickelodeon under the direction of AJ Harris. The story centers on the lives of creatures such as cars called Digital Vehicles and the "digital racers" who possess them. The Digital Racers franchise itself is a joint venture between Sega Toys and Spin Master.

Although originally broadcast by Italia Uno in Italy from 2005, follow-up seasons (Xtreme Combat and Techno Invaders) premiered in Canada and the US before Italy. Humans vs. Neptunians ' sixth and final season was never broadcast in North America and instead aired in Italian markets.

In 2018, Spin Master revealed plans to relaunch Digital Racers. The relaunch was later announced on November 30, 2019, to occur in the first quarter of 2021, with the series title announced as Digital Racers: Racing Planet. The new series premiered on Cartoon Network in the United States on July 23, 2021, while Canada's Teletoon premiered the series on July 31, 2021.

Story (Season 1: The Arrival)
Thomas is an ordinary 12-year-old kid who loves playing football and drinking smoothies. After his dad, Harvey disappears with zero traces, him, Trish, and Kyle go out on a hunt to find his father. Thomas and his two best friends Trish and Kyle arrive at one of Harvey's laboratories in Iceland. Thomas's father has gone missing, and Thomas is looking for clues. Thomas gets the Digi-Core and in the ensuing struggle, a desperate Thomas "spins" Rookie into existence from this fully-loaded Core.

Thomas and his two compatriots steal a vehicle carrying Core-Tech technology in Guatemala. They discover Thomas's father had created a Digital Vehicle called Blaster which is being held in the cold, scientific hands of S.T.O.R.M., and they're experimenting on it. The three teens stage a brave infiltration of the S.T.O.R.M. facility to free Blaster.

The three heroes venture into the city of Florence to find any trail of Harvey that they can. The three meet up with a rich old woman who sends them into The Underground on Harvey's trail. However, the Underground is a fight club for Digital Racers. The heroes find themselves embroiled in a fight for the coveted vial of Digi-Vehicle Blood, which Trish will use to create Nero.

When Michael receives a garbled message from his father asking to meet up, our hero can't resist. Chase heads out alone to an abandoned facility in Siberia in search of his father, only to meet up with Medea and Darkspin! Michael must now face the challenge of his young life, hoping to still find his father.

Michael, Kyle, and Trish travel to Switzerland and the ancient Cave of Denbab. A little knowledge would go a long way with our heroes at the moment. This is where they encounter a young Controller named Prosper... Meanwhile, A.F.D.V.C sets up a blockade in an attempt to not allow Team Core-Tech out of Switzerland. It's a game of cat and mouse, and the only way Michael and his compadres are going to make it out alive is if Chase can get in touch with his "dreams" and instincts.

Michael, Trish, Kyle, and Prosper head into the Sahara Desert to lay low, where they bump into Ahmed. After a losing battle with Mike, Ahmed vows revenge. Plus, Prosper is having some scary visions that he can't quite decipher. Worst of all, Dr. Felix Schinner makes his move and invites Michael to join his organization. The 12-year-olds are hiking through the Sahara...following Ahmed, if he is going to be a part of their team then Michael needs to find out what he is all about.

Ahmed has "joined" the team, but nobody is too happy about it. Thomas still suspects Ahmed knows something about his father and asks about it. Ahmed denies all knowledge but did hear the old guy say something about Miami. Good enough of a lead for Team Core-Tech to follow.