Dr. Theodore Clash

Dr. Clash is an F-Zero engineer unable to give up his dream of becoming an F-Zero pilot. He created a special gadget to compensate for his limited athletic abilities, and, after spending years of research to customize his F-Zero machine, finally got to race. He later became a gifted mechanic for the Mobile Task Force in the F-Zero anime.

Ikran's F-Zero timeline
Dr. Clash first met Tinsel during the first F-Zero Grand Prix, along with Capt. Falcon and Dr. Stewart. Before the big race, he invented some prototype machines such as the Blue Falcon and the Silver Comet. After the Horrific Grand Finale and the seven-year suspension, he finally achieved his dream as an F-Zero pilot during the X competition with the Crazy Bear, and also built Beastman's prized possession, the Hyper Speeder.

Several years after that, he was enlisted as a talented mechanic for the Mobile Task Force and then built the experimental Dragon Bird. He was soon captured by Dark Million, until Falcon saved him by defeating Black Shadow at Lightning.

Tinsel soon reunited with him and Lucy Liberty was enlisted as his personal assistant. Months later he was captured and brainwashed by the evil organization. He was able to attach a detonator onto his machine, that if he doesn't win the race, it'll explode killing him and the other pilots. He kept on begging for Rick to end his life, and he reluctantly pushed him off the course. Rick, Jack, Lucy, and Tinsel mourned for his loss, and he has since then watched over the reformed Task Force since his dying wish was fulfilled when Clank Hughes; his apprentice, Lucy Liberty; and the Mighty Gazelle (Roy Hughes) took over.