{
  "_readme": [
    "Super Kart racer roster. Each id MUST match an opponent id in data/opponents.json",
    "(portraits/videos/speech come from the shared opponent assets).",
    "Stats are 0..1 and feed the physics formulas in SuperKartLogic.js:",
    "  topSpeed - straight-line speed ceiling",
    "  accel    - how fast the kart reaches that ceiling",
    "  handling - steering rate (higher turns tighter, especially at speed)",
    "  weight   - who shoves whom in kart-vs-kart bumps; heavy karts barely move",
    "  offroad  - how well the kart keeps speed off the road (1.0 = barely slows)",
    "  drift    - grip while powersliding; high drift holds tighter, longer slides",
    "aiSkill is the racer's base driving skill 0..1 when computer controlled",
    "(scaled by the engine class aiSkillMult in superkart-rules.json).",
    "Add, remove, or retune racers freely - the racer select grid and race grid",
    "color is the racer accent used for minimap dots, HUD rows, and the procedural fallback kart sprite tint.",
    "adapt to the list. 9 racers fill the classic 3x3 select screen."
  ],
  "racers": [
    {
      "id": "mario",
      "archetype": "All-Rounder",
      "stats": {
        "topSpeed": 0.5,
        "accel": 0.5,
        "handling": 0.55,
        "weight": 0.5,
        "offroad": 0.5,
        "drift": 0.5
      },
      "aiSkill": 0.6,
      "blurb": "Balanced in every stat. The kart you learn the game with.",
      "color": "#e04838"
    },
    {
      "id": "kona",
      "archetype": "Featherweight",
      "stats": {
        "topSpeed": 0.35,
        "accel": 0.7,
        "handling": 0.95,
        "weight": 0.15,
        "offroad": 0.5,
        "drift": 0.55
      },
      "aiSkill": 0.55,
      "blurb": "Tiny, nimble, and turns on a dime - but everyone can shove him around.",
      "color": "#c87838"
    },
    {
      "id": "fireball",
      "archetype": "Rocket",
      "stats": {
        "topSpeed": 0.5,
        "accel": 0.95,
        "handling": 0.45,
        "weight": 0.35,
        "offroad": 0.45,
        "drift": 0.4
      },
      "aiSkill": 0.55,
      "blurb": "Off the line before the light turns. Recovery from every mistake is instant.",
      "color": "#ff6a00"
    },
    {
      "id": "smasher",
      "archetype": "Heavyweight",
      "stats": {
        "topSpeed": 0.9,
        "accel": 0.2,
        "handling": 0.35,
        "weight": 0.95,
        "offroad": 0.35,
        "drift": 0.3
      },
      "aiSkill": 0.6,
      "blurb": "Slow to spool up, unstoppable at speed. Bumping The Smasher is a mistake.",
      "color": "#b03cc8"
    },
    {
      "id": "croc",
      "archetype": "Bruiser",
      "stats": {
        "topSpeed": 0.75,
        "accel": 0.35,
        "handling": 0.25,
        "weight": 0.85,
        "offroad": 0.45,
        "drift": 0.35
      },
      "aiSkill": 0.5,
      "blurb": "Fast, heavy, and sloppy in the corners. Party foul on wheels.",
      "color": "#38b048"
    },
    {
      "id": "gerome",
      "archetype": "Speed Demon",
      "stats": {
        "topSpeed": 1.0,
        "accel": 0.45,
        "handling": 0.4,
        "weight": 0.55,
        "offroad": 0.3,
        "drift": 0.45
      },
      "aiSkill": 0.65,
      "blurb": "The fastest thing on the track - as long as the track is straight.",
      "color": "#2888e0"
    },
    {
      "id": "blackwind",
      "archetype": "Drift Pirate",
      "stats": {
        "topSpeed": 0.55,
        "accel": 0.55,
        "handling": 0.6,
        "weight": 0.5,
        "offroad": 0.4,
        "drift": 0.95
      },
      "aiSkill": 0.6,
      "blurb": "Lives sideways. Powerslides hold like the kart is on rails.",
      "color": "#206878"
    },
    {
      "id": "dv-8-2303",
      "archetype": "Precision Machine",
      "stats": {
        "topSpeed": 0.6,
        "accel": 0.5,
        "handling": 0.9,
        "weight": 0.6,
        "offroad": 0.35,
        "drift": 0.6
      },
      "aiSkill": 0.7,
      "blurb": "Racing line calculated. Apex acquired. Human error not detected.",
      "color": "#9aa4b0"
    },
    {
      "id": "zanthor",
      "archetype": "Mystic Wildcard",
      "stats": {
        "topSpeed": 0.45,
        "accel": 0.5,
        "handling": 0.5,
        "weight": 0.45,
        "offroad": 0.95,
        "drift": 0.5
      },
      "aiSkill": 0.55,
      "blurb": "The grass, the sand, the swamp - all roads are roads to Zanthor.",
      "color": "#e8d048"
    }
  ]
}