diskusbooks Chapter 328 World Racing League - China Cup (Part )
Chapter 328 World Racing League - China Cup (Part )
"The entire race is divided into the first half and the second half. The first half is the qualifying round, with a car starting every two and a half minutes. The starting position for the afternoon race is determined based on the fastest lap time achieved by the driver."
"The starting position is the key factor in determining the final ranking. So the qualifying in the morning is crucial. If our sister Shu can get a top three starting position, then with her strength, her chances of winning will not be lower than Shang Jie's."
In the audience, Jin Yuhao was wearing a black and white cheering uniform, and his expression could not hide his excitement as he explained the event items to Chu Qingqing and others beside him.
Xia Siyu waved the small flag in her hand wildly, on which "Sister Shu NO.1" was clearly printed. Her appearance as a fanatical fan attracted the attention of many people around her.
"Isn't Gu Xingye usually the one who sticks with Sister Shu the most? Why didn't he come with us this time?"
Du Mengyun glanced at Lu Bai after saying this. These two rivals seemed to have a bond. As long as they met, the stage would automatically be set for a farce. It was really a bit difficult to adapt to the sudden lack of drama this time.
When Lu Bai thought that Gu Xingye couldn't come, he curled his lips in secret joy: "Him? The F2 schedule was suddenly advanced, and he's already in Hungary."
But the smile on his lips did not last long, because he noticed two tall men walking out of the P room of the Baituo team below the audience seats.
One was Song Yun, the eldest son of the Song family in Beijing, whom he was very familiar with, and the other was someone he had met once before in Zheng City. Lu Bai was deeply impressed by the other party's overwhelming aura from being in a high position for a long time, so he recognized him at first sight.
Lu Bai sighed helplessly in his heart. Just as Jin Yuhao had said, the application-to-admission ratio for the position of Shen Shu's boyfriend was becoming increasingly fierce.
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The starting order for the qualifying race was randomly drawn by the system on site, but what was quite dramatic was that Shang Jie got number 25 and Shen Shu got number 27, with only one person apart in the starting order.
Seeing the draw order scrolling on the big screen, the fans in the stadium became excited instantly.
The two were already popular contestants, and when they met at the very beginning, it was hard not to compare them.
"If Shang Jie hadn't come back to compete this year, the championship would most likely have gone to Shen Shu. What a pity..."
"She is young so she can wait until the next term, but our Shang Jie is not that old either. I guess she will have to live under Shang Jie's shadow for a long time in the future."
"It really fits the saying that if you have Yu, why have Liang..."
"The race organizers are making trouble, right? How can so many drivers randomly draw numbers so close? It's really pitiful for driver No. 26, who was sandwiched between the two kings and used as cannon fodder."
"..."
The qualifying round was in full swing, the roar of the racetrack was heard one after another, the tires rubbing against the track at high speed brought up bursts of sparks and dust, igniting the hearts of everyone present.
Shang Jie, who was queuing up in the preparation area to prepare for the start, couldn't help but tighten his grip on the steering wheel, his brows slightly furrowed as he fell into deep thought.
He has extensive experience in various competitions since he was a child, so he did not take this game too seriously.
First of all, he didn't believe that Shen Shu was Mist. He just thought that the other party was trying to mess with his mentality by showing off the Nascar wall-hugging overtaking trick.
After all, he had experienced too many similar things before, and he scoffed at such petty tricks.
But what surprised Shang Jie was that they had never met formally before, so why was Shen Shu so hostile towards him?
A sudden burst of cheers brought him back to reality. Shang Jie subconsciously looked at the rearview mirror and was stunned when he saw the No. 27 car that had just stopped in the reserve area.
The audience's reactions were at two extremes. Some people looked around in confusion, while others stood up excitedly in disbelief.
"Fuck! Am I seeing things? It's the BT 730! Isn't this car out of print?"
"Is the Baituo team crazy? They even invited this amazing car! Today's race will be interesting."
The older and more experienced fans were so excited that they had tears in their eyes. This car was a part of their generation's youth, and they never thought that one day they would be able to see it return to the racetrack.
Some young car fans who just figured out the situation expressed disdain: "What kind of antique car is this? What's so exciting about it?"
"It's all gimmicks. Instead of spending time repairing antique cars, Baituo might as well find sponsors to invest and improve its innovation."
"Tsk, Shen Shu's chances of winning are already slim. Now that she's driving this old junky car, how can she compete with our Shang Jie?"
The audience was in chaos, and Shang Jie's heart was also in a mess.
At this moment, he understood that Shen Shu's hostility came from the long-accumulated grievances between Baituo and Hongmeng. Thinking of the disgraceful history of the Hongmeng brand, Shang Jie frowned.
Shang Jie finally showed a rare serious look about this game. He knew very well that he could not lose, and Hong Meng behind him could not lose either!
Soon, Shang Jie's No. 25 car rushed onto the runway amid everyone's expectations.
Two and a half minutes later, the No. 26 car, nicknamed "cannon fodder" by the audience, also started.
No. 26 was a little-known driver with a mediocre lap time. At this time, under the influence of Shangjie's halo, few spectators paid attention to him.
As soon as he finished the first half of the race, the host's voice resounded throughout the venue: "Shang Jie's fastest lap time has been achieved, 4 minutes and 12 seconds! Let us congratulate him for breaking the fastest lap record ever on this track!"
At the same time, the sound of switching channels came from the wireless headset of driver No. 26: "Let's start the plan. I will give you an extra sum of hush money after the plan is completed. Don't make any mistakes!"
Faced with the continuous high-speed turns in the second half, car No. 26 began to slow down abnormally and even adopted a slower cornering method.
But the audience had no time to pay attention to the abnormal behavior of No. 26 at this time, because car No. 27 driven by Shen Shu started.
The sound of an arrow breaking through the air stimulated the eardrums, and the throttle drift that many people had only seen in videos on car club forums was now clearly displayed before their eyes.
Every time she passed a bend, the seconds on the detector would be refreshed. Seeing that her speed was not inferior to Shang Jie's, everyone present subconsciously held their breath.
The host controlled the tense atmosphere: "The power of this racing star is indeed not to be underestimated. If she can continue to maintain this speed in the high-speed corners in the second half, then Shangjie's starting position in the race will be in jeopardy!"
At this critical moment when everyone's heart was in their throat, someone finally discovered the abnormality of car No. 26.
"Is car No. 26 broken down? Shen Shu is about to enter the high-speed curve, and he hasn't even completed the race yet!"
"Is this intentional? He stayed on the track for such a long time, and there was no staff to supervise him?"
"At this speed, the two cars will soon meet, and the dust raised by the rear of his car will cause a blind spot for the vehicles coming from behind!"