Motorhead (G1)

This article is about the Decepticon Micromaster. For the Autobot newbie, see Motorhead (Autobot).

Motorhead is a Decepticon Micromaster from the Generation 1 continuity family.

Dammit, where's my umlaut?

Motorhead actually cares what his boss on the Race Track Patrol thinks of him. He spends too much time on the battlefield making sure Barricade notices his victories, instead of defeating the enemy. This just makes Barricade yell at him more, but he's getting better all the time. So much that, in fact, his teammate Roller Force is prepared to take him down if he gets too big for his circuits.

In Japan, "Motorstar" is the leader of the Race Car Patrol Team, rather than Barricade.

Fiction

Zone story pages

Following Metrotitan's defeat at the hands of Road Fire, the Race Track Patrol were introduced as rivals of the Autobot Micromasters. They were described as being former Autobot Micromasters who defected to the side of the Decepticons, fueling the rivalry. They never actually took part in any battle. Zone Part 9

Dreamwave Generation One continuity

IF YOU LIKE TO GAMBLE I TELL YOU I'M YOUR MAN

Motorhead was among the Micromasters created by the Autobots and Decepticons millions of years after the launch of the Ark. He was trained by the fearsome Bombshock and was persuaded by his star pupil, Barricade, to join the Decepticons. Victims of the Revolution Motorhead and his team were sent to disrupt the Monster Truck Patrol's retrieval of the fallen Roadbuster, resulting in a firefight with their old comrades in the Hot Rod Patrol. Motorhead's sloppy shooting was berated by Barricade, and so he refocused his efforts—and shot his old friend Crunch. Shaken, Motorhead returned with his team to Decepticon HQ. Once there, Barricade became disgusted with Shockwave's indifference to the plight of the Micromasters and took his team to Little Iacon. En route, they encountered the similarly alienated Hot Rod Patrol, but a confrontation between the two teams was preempted by the vampiric Insecticons. Destined for Nothing The Micromasters tried to defend themselves, but were unable to stop the marauders until the timely intervention of Groundshaker, who departed with the Hot Rod Patrol. Motorhead and his comrades briefly met with Shockwave, but continued on to Little Iacon regardless. While relaxing at an underground bar, they met the Hot Rod Patrol again. Motorhead talked to Hubs, who informed him that Crunch had died. Although horrified by having made his first kill, he later watched a race between Roadhandler and Big Daddy with Hubs. The Gray Race

During the subsequent Insecticon raid on Little Iacon, Barricade made a deal with their leader, Venom, to help them find the Hot Rod Patrol. Motorhead openly questioned Barricade's decision, but was reassured when Barricade told him that he intended to betray the Insecticons once their own safety was assured. He said as much, but Barricade quickly silenced him, berating him once more for his weakness and indecisiveness. Upon their arrival in Decepticon HQ, they found the Decepticons planning for a massive assault. Summoned by Shockwave, they instead found themselves granted an audience by Skystalker and Skyhopper—standing upon the fallen form of Shockwave! Recipe for Hate Skystalker rallied the Decepticon Micromasters to his cause and sent the full-sized Decepticon troops to their deaths in a futile battle, a plan that disgusted Motorhead. Nevertheless, Motorhead and his comrades defended Skystalker's command post from a Countdown-led attack. With the Autobots helpless, Countdown tried to appeal to Motorhead's distaste for the Decepticon ideology, but had little success—until Barricade told him that he'd pressured him into fighting for the wrong team. Motorhead then joined the other Micromasters in a march on the battlefield where Skystalker had sent the Autobots and the Decepticons to die. By displaying Shockwave's corpse, they showed both factions that they had been manipulated. Victims of the Revolution

IDW Generation 1 continuity

Motorhead was one of the denizens of Gorlam Prime who accosted Hardhead and Nightbeat when they arrived on the planet. Spotlight: Hardhead

Toys

Generation 1

Sadly, the Lemmy 'stache and unsightly facial moles could not be captured at this scale.

• Race Track Patrol (Micromaster Patrol, 1990)
  • Japanese ID Number: D-341

Motorhead transforms into a yellow 1987 Callaway (B2K) Chevrolet Corvette. He was only available in a four-pack with his teammates Barricade, Ground Hog and Roller Force.

• More information on Motorhead at TFU.info

Zone

• Race Car Patrol Team (Microtransformer Team, 1990)

Notes

• In Japan, the "Race Car Patrol Team" were the only Micro Transformer set to be marketed as Decepticons. They were released as part of the Zone line to serve as minions of Metrotitan... though this seemingly didn't even net them an appearance in the Zone story pages.

Foreign names

• Japanese: Motorstar (モータースター Mōtāsutā)
• French: Méninges (Canada)
• Italian: Vortex