On Sonic the Hedgehog's 27th birthday (that big 3-0 is fast approaching!), Sega has detailed Team Rose for Team Sonic Racing.
The announcement was made during an event to celebrate Sonic's birthday (you can watch it in the video below).
Team Rose is made up of Amy Rose, Chao and Big the Cat. Yep, Big the Cat, the large, anthropomorphic purple cat who made his name in the Sonic Adventure series, is in Team Sonic Racing. As if there was any doubt.

It has been a long time since I actively looked forward to a new Sonic the Hedgehog game and Sonic Mania seemed like it could be the one to transport me back to the initial glory days of the series. In short, it has done exactly that and so much more.