Jiang Qimo watched Lun Si's maneuver from start to finish, utterly stunned, almost forgetting to turn back.
This move was worthy of a master, truly impressive! He couldn't replicate it; calling it a dragon's tail sweep wouldn't be an exaggeration.
The car wobbled a few times, but it was only when he felt the tires on the shoulder that Jiang Qimo instinctively looked back, slowly stabilizing the race car in the runoff area.
Even so, Jiang Qimo couldn't help but replay Lun Si's actions in his mind. Hmm... learned something new, he'd try it if he got the chance.
Lun Si's maneuver was simple, and while he didn't know how it would work in practice, it looked relatively easy.
First, overtake, then accelerate slowly, bringing his rear wheels close and parallel to Sun Kai's front wheels, and finally, with a preemptive flip, easily and casually take down Sun Kai.
What would be the consequence of a rear wheel, tilted with the cornering, hitting a front wheel that was still upright? The answer was obvious.
Off the track, Lin Yan's lips twitched involuntarily. As expected, such things were best left to professionals. Lun Si's move had surprised even him a little.
How did he come up with the idea of using his rear wheel to knock the opponent down? And so deviously.
Indeed, it was devious. This method was akin to both cars entering the corner simultaneously, with your front wheel and the car in front's rear wheel both upright. The opponent leaned into the corner, tilting their tires, while yours remained unchanged, forcefully knocking you down.
In such a situation, there was a chance the leading car might also be taken down, but the factory car's tires and Sun Kai's R3 tires had different grip levels. At the same speed, Sun Kai's R3 front wheel slipped, while the GP23's rear wheel held firm on the ground.
But that wasn't the main point. The main point was what happened next.
Sun Kai's front wheel was hit, causing a low-side crash. His car spun and fell into the runoff area, landing face-first. In contrast, Lun Si's rear wheel twitched slightly before quickly returning to normal, his car incredibly stable.
However, after a moment, the car began to slow down, its front wheel shaking violently. After traveling a dozen meters, it plunged into the runoff area.
A deliberate crash?
Seeing Lun Si lying in the runoff area behind him, Jiang Qimo was bewildered. He had just driven out of the runoff area, and now Lun Si, the master, had entered it, and seemingly crashed.
Beneath his helmet, Jiang Qimo's eyes were dazed for a moment, then brightened. Good heavens, he seemed to understand something. Brilliant!
Wasn't this a deliberate crash? No, it was a track incident.
In the runoff area, Sun Kai slowly got up from the ground, his head still spinning. The first thing he did was look around for the guy who had just knocked him down.
After looking around, Sun Kai's gaze fell on a red figure in the runoff area ahead. Without a word, he prepared to go confront him.
However, when he walked over, he was dumbfounded. Good heavens, a factory car.
He had crashed into the factory car?
Upon seeing the red GP23 and the factory team's racing suit, Sun Kai immediately abandoned his original intention and involuntarily swallowed. The rider who could drive a factory car had crashed into him? This... it seemed impossible to even think about.
When a person's skill reaches the pinnacle, even if you make a mistake, others will assume it was their fault. Just like Sun Kai now. To say a GP rider had knocked him down, it sounded unrealistic. Had he made a mistake?
Getting into a car on the road and being rear-ended by an F1 driver? No one would believe that if you told them.
Sun Kai instinctively recalled the scene when he was overtaken, carefully searching for any wrong moves he might have made.
Had he made any illegal blocking moves when being overtaken?
After thinking for a long time, Sun Kai couldn't come up with anything.
"Can you even drive?"
Just as Sun Kai's thoughts were racing, Lun Si took off his helmet and ran up to Sun Kai with an aggressive demeanor, perfectly embodying the art of the accuser.
If Sun Kai had any doubts before, they were almost entirely gone now. Upon seeing Lun Si's true face, he had already concluded that it was his mistake that caused the other party to crash.
"B-big... big brother, I'm sorry, I..."
Facing the pressure from the GP rider, Sun Kai's words became a bit jumbled with excitement.
Who was Lun Si? He certainly knew him. He was a top master in GP, ranking among the best.
Among the top riders in two-wheeled racing, he probably didn't even qualify as a nobody.
For others to crash into him, how was that possible? Besides, they had no prior grievances.
Although Sun Kai had his flaws and many bad habits, he had one advantage: he was very self-aware.
"What about you? Tell me, what about this car?" Lun Si, after taking off his helmet, revealed a ruthless expression. He pointed at his crashed race car in the runoff area and yelled at Sun Kai, gesticulating wildly to describe the scene. His broken Chinese, combined with Lun Si's acting, truly gave him a sharp and sarcastic air. As for his gestures, it would be a miracle if Sun Kai could understand them.
After much stammering, Sun Kai looked at the factory car on the ground with a broken front wing, then at Lun Si. He gritted his teeth.
"I'll pay, I'll pay, alright? Big brother, please calm down."
After a brief consideration, Sun Kai decided to pay to resolve the issue. He absolutely could not offend the other party. Offending a rider of this caliber might mean the end of his career.
Factory team riders were not just about their skills; they also had sponsor support. He really might not be able to afford to offend them.
Moreover, if this situation was handled well, perhaps...
Hearing Sun Kai offer to pay, Lun Si looked somewhat satisfied. He went to pick up his car, and Sun Kai followed to pick up his own race car. When a car crashed, it was supposed to be pushed to the pit lane for repairs.
They each pushed their cars towards the pit lane. At this moment, Sun Kai was still feeling fortunate about his quick thinking, glad he hadn't offended the other party. A front wing was just a front wing; it shouldn't cost much, and perhaps he could even get acquainted with him.
If Lin Shen didn't teach him, it wasn't impossible to learn something from this big shot.
Everything ultimately came down to one word: fate.
What seemed like a crash incident was also a good opportunity to meet a GP rider.
With this reverse thinking, Sun Kai gave himself a perfect score.
Carrying these fantasies, Sun Kai slowly pushed his race car to the entrance of the pit lane. Along the way, his gaze swept across the track. Those two extremely attractive beauties from earlier were indeed quite something.
Back in the pit lane, the mechanics saw Lun Si's car in such a state and were a bit puzzled. It wasn't that the crash was too severe, but rather that this was the first time Lun Si had crashed so lightly, only losing a front wing.
They didn't mean that Lun Si always crashed his car badly, but rather that whenever Lun Si and Ren Fei crashed, it was either a low-side or a high-side. There was no way it would be as simple as just losing a front wing.
Lun Si greeted Matt. Matt was discussing the new engine with someone from the R&D department. Seeing Lun Si, he didn't say anything and grabbed his equipment to check the car.
Matt was always the one to repair Lun Si's car. They had a good relationship. Since their escape, they had been doing quite well here. The most outrageous thing was Matt, who had directly obtained Chinese citizenship.
While his car was being repaired, Sun Kai quickly tried to get close to Lun Si. He didn't want to miss this heaven-sent opportunity.