After instructing Li Wei, Lin Yan returned to his room to pack. They were flying to Country S that morning. Given the previous issues, Lin Yan had to be more cautious this time; snipers were too difficult to guard against.
As he finished packing his luggage, Su Mojin came downstairs from upstairs, wearing her pajamas. It was the weekend, and the little girl had just woken up.
"Husband, the flight isn't until nine. Why are you leaving so early?"
Su Mojin rubbed her eyes, her gaze a little hazy.
"To pack and prepare early? I've already poured your water. Hurry up and brush your teeth, wash up, and get ready to go."
"Hehe, husband, you're so good."
Hearing Lin Yan say the water was ready, Su Mojin, wearing cartoon slippers, started to come over for a kiss. Lin Yan immediately stopped her.
"No, you can kiss me after you brush your teeth."
"Fine, you're disgusted with me!"
Su Mojin put her hands on her hips, instantly energized.
After a half-minute of playful banter, Su Mojin happily kissed Lin Yan on the cheek before heading into the bathroom to wash up.
At nine in the morning, Lin Yan, escorted by bodyguards at the entrance of the racetrack, got into a bulletproof Cullinan. The car slowly drove towards Dongcheng Airport.
"Wife, after this race in Country S, we'll go directly to neighboring the Isle of Man. This year's competition is ten days earlier than usual, so we'll be able to catch it."
The location for this leg of the competition was in Country S, which was adjacent to the venue for the Isle of Man TT. This would make things much more convenient.
"Mhm, okay, I'll listen to you."
Sitting in the back of the car, Su Mojin gently linked her arm with Lin Yan's. She wore light makeup and leaned slightly against Lin Yan. When she was with Lin Yan, she never participated in making decisions.
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At the airport in Country S, a private jet slowly landed.
Lin Yan and Su Mojin got off the plane and into the car. Zhang Mingzhi and the others clearly still had some lingering fear of the airport; everyone looked a bit cautious as they disembarked. Only Vinalares, however, walked with his chest out and head held high, just like usual, exhibiting a somewhat naive and robust demeanor.
"Husband, it's so hot here."
Sitting in the car, Su Mojin fanned herself with her hand, feeling the heat. She had expected it to be cooler when the plane landed at four o'clock, but she hadn't anticipated it being this hot at four in the afternoon, even hotter than noon in Huaxia.
"The climate here is different. This is probably the hottest region on the entire Blue Star. Just bear with it for now; it'll be cooler once the air conditioning kicks in."
Lin Yan asked Li Wei, who was driving, to turn on the air conditioning. To be honest, he also felt a bit warm, but fortunately, he was more tolerant of high temperatures.
Country S is located at the crossroads of the West and East and has a tropical grassland climate. The famous kangaroos come from here. Furthermore, Country S's Liga racetrack is also an internationally renowned circuit. Lin Yan was very familiar with this track from his previous life because it featured the most dangerous corner, the eighth corner, known as the "Bottle Opener."
The danger wasn't limited to just this corner; the risk rate in the later stages of the race here was also higher than on other tracks.
Affected by the tropical grassland climate, the average annual temperature in Country S remains between 25 and 30 degrees Celsius. Remember, this is the annual average temperature. High temperatures provide good tire grip, but if it's too high, excessive grip will accelerate tire wear throughout the race.
If Lin Yan remembered correctly, the track temperature in Country S during his previous life's races rarely dropped below seventy degrees Celsius. This meant that if you sat on the track, your backside would get burned.
Of course, track temperature is not the same as air temperature. As everyone knows, the temperature of asphalt surfaces cannot be compared to air temperature. In Huaxia, some asphalt surfaces can fry eggs in the summer, and the tracks in Country S can do the same, perhaps even more fragrantly.
Speaking of racetracks, Lin Yan had to mention that due to the high regional temperatures, the quality and heat resistance of Country S's highway surfaces and most racetrack surfaces were also high.
Racetrack asphalt also has quality classifications, and these classifications are very strict.
Liga is a world-class racetrack. Whether it's the track asphalt, the material of the surface, or other aspects, it's among the best in the world. Currently, Huaxia's only world-class track is likely in Shanghai itself. Lin Yan's track, not being in operation and not having been assessed by the racing association, doesn't count.
As for the one in Kyoto, although it was built later than the one in Shanghai, Lin Yan estimated it also didn't meet the standards.
What constitutes a world-class racetrack? Simply put, it's one that can host Formula 1.
At that time, due to Western technological monopolies, Huaxia was completely unable to build racetracks that met world-class standards. Yes, that's right, a seemingly ordinary asphalt road couldn't be built.
This might seem like a laughable matter to ordinary people, but it represented the poignant journey of Huaxia's racing history and the goal of several generations of Chinese engineers.
Every time he mentioned it, Lin Yan couldn't help but sigh. Having been involved in racing for so many years, he knew the destructive power of racing on a track. If you drive MotoGP and Formula 1 cars on a road while maintaining speed, frankly, the cars would be fine, but the road would suffer first.
Due to the excellent grip of racing tires, the driven wheels of a race car can instantly unleash terrifying physical acceleration.
The faster the acceleration, the greater the friction between the tires and the ground.
This is acceleration. Acceleration actually causes less damage to the road. The braking deceleration zones are where the greatest damage occurs.
During braking, the braking force is applied to the tires and eventually transmitted to the track surface. The ability to withstand braking force is the greatest test for racetrack asphalt.
At the same time, the track surface must not only be wear-resistant but also flexible and resilient. The aerodynamic kit and wings of the GP23 generate nearly a hundred kilograms of downforce on the car at speeds of 300 km/h. This downforce puts significant stress on the elasticity of the racetrack asphalt.
Lin Yan knew that all of this was only superficial; he didn't understand some of the more technical aspects.