Around eleven in the morning, the weather at the Linan racetrack was still clear. Lin Yan got off the simulator and began his warm-up.
After a five-minute warm-up, Lin Yan sat on a chair to rest and recover his strength.
Before the race, drivers had to set aside time to rest.
LS27's pit garage was next door, and two sky-blue GP23 factory cars had already been pushed to the entrance.
The sky-blue color scheme was quite striking among the factory racing cars.
This youthful color scheme, to be honest, could only be used by independent teams. Main factory teams usually chose more mature colors because those were their brand colors.
Su Moxin had previously considered cement gray, citing its dirt resistance as the reason.
Lin Yan couldn't help but laugh at that.
At twelve noon, the qualifying session officially began, and drivers from various teams gradually started to emerge from their pit garages.
Lin Yan was still the first to go out.
Lin Yan no longer cared about the order of appearance, as no one in the GP could threaten his position anymore.
Just like in today's qualifying session, Lin Yan's fans already knew who would get pole position. Their interest was in the matters concerning Reissna and Bonten today.
Could Reissna, after switching teams, outperform Bonten in qualifying?
This scenario of brutally defeating his former team was the biggest focus for Lin Yan's fans today.
Lin Yan drove out in a red GP23, and the audience naturally erupted in a thunderous roar. The entire stands were a sea of red, looking incredibly striking and comfortable.
The number of spectators on-site today reached 400,000. For Thailand, which is not far from China, this number of spectators was actually quite low. The main reason was that it was a Monday, not a weekend, and many people couldn't make it. Otherwise, the stands would have been packed.
"Hello everyone, I am your old friend Hao Dong."
Hao Dong and Su Chen had also arrived at the venue early. Seemingly afraid of Thailand's weather, Su Chen had even brought a small umbrella, just in case.
Facing the cameras, they both greeted each other.
"Lin Shen is still the first to appear, as always. Judging by the reaction from the audience, Lin Shen's fans are still as enthusiastic as ever."
As soon as Hao Dong started broadcasting, tens of thousands of viewers flooded the live stream, and this number continued to surge at a visible rate, with the data jumping rapidly.
Hao Dong and Su Chen, who broadcasted only once every twenty days, had become top streamers in China, bringing considerable revenue to Lin Jia's live streaming platform.
Going abroad plus tickets cost at least twenty to thirty thousand yuan, so Hao Dong's live stream had become the viewing destination for most ordinary Chinese racing fans.
Just like the audience, the fans in the live stream started discussing the small rear wing on Bonten's car as soon as they joined.
This matter had indeed caused quite a stir online.
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"Sister, look quickly, this is the big boss himself."
In the hospital ward, Li Tielong turned on the television and pointed at Lin Yan on the sports channel's live broadcast, speaking to Li Mengyao on the bed.
Li Tielong had seen Lin Yan's appearance, and there was a large poster of Lin Yan hanging outside. As Lin Yan had said, it was hard not to know who he was. During this time, one could find out by simply asking around on the streets of Thailand.
Lin Yan's popularity in Thailand now was no less than that of a certain football king.
Hearing her brother's words, Li Mengyao also turned her gaze to the red figure on the television.
It was rare, but Li Mengyao had heard the name Lin Yan. She could be considered one of the few Chinese people she knew.
Although she fought and worked at underground boxing rings, she wasn't completely isolated from the outside world. She would usually use her phone to learn about things happening outside, especially concerning China.
When one is in a foreign land, it's natural to miss their hometown. Li Mengyao had stumbled upon Lin Yan's videos while browsing, so she was not unfamiliar with this man. She just didn't expect that the person she had only seen on her phone before was the big boss who paid her surgery fee yesterday.
This made her slightly surprised, feeling like she was meeting a celebrity.
That's right, the feeling of meeting a celebrity. Even though she was involved with shady organizations, celebrities were still celebrities to her.
And Lin Yan, who had fans in almost every country, could even be called a superstar.
"I didn't realize the new boss is quite handsome."
Recalling how the man looked in the pit garage earlier, Li Mengyao murmured.
Last time, Lin Yan was wearing a mask, so Li Mengyao hadn't seen his true face, only knowing that he had a good physique, tall and straight.
"Hmm? Sister, what did you say?"
Li Tielong was focused on watching the race. Hearing his sister speak, he didn't quite catch what she said.
"Ah? Nothing."
Hearing her brother's voice, Li Mengyao blinked slightly and snapped back to attention.
"Tsk tsk, a big boss is indeed a big boss, he's so awesome. Sister, if this big boss has good character, then we'll follow him from now on."
After watching the television for a long time, Li Tielong said with a tsk-tsk sound.
At this moment, Li Tielong had changed into clean clothes. One of the bodyguards had bought them for him. They weren't expensive, just street-stall goods. The reason they bought them for him was that he was dressed too shabbily, which was an eyesore. Moreover, the woman on the bed might be a colleague in the future, so it was good to build a relationship early.
These friendly bodyguards made Li Tielong feel like a normal person.
This was a feeling he had never experienced before. Although he had colleagues when he was doing odd jobs at the bar, they were not from the same country, and the other party didn't think much of him.
"Yes, if he's a good person, then indeed."
Hearing her brother's words, Li Mengyao nodded. She blushed slightly at what she said, as she hadn't exactly been a good person before.
Lin Yan had left about a dozen bodyguards here, so there were no worries about security. Li Mengyao had completed her surgery that morning and was currently in the recovery stage.
The surgery was performed by Lin Yan's accompanying private doctor. It was estimated that a full recovery was only a matter of time.
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At the Linan racetrack, after Lin Yan set off, Gener also drove out of the pit garage in the new RC213V. As the first Bonten rider to leave the pits, he naturally bore a considerable amount of public pressure. The fans in the stands immediately directed their criticism at him.
Lin Yan's fans were spewing abuse at Gener from afar.
Having many fans had both advantages and disadvantages. If Lin Yan were riding this car, even if it was a copy, Lin Yan's fans would form the majority on-site, and this situation wouldn't occur. The problem was that Gener had too few fans to fight back.
The reason why fan groups are often hard to defeat is that sometimes having more fans can truly make people unreasonable, able to turn black into white.