Exiting turn eight, Ren Fei successfully overtook. This overtaking maneuver left Ge Na with no chance to defend, dropping him to sixth place. After Ge Na fell to sixth, Qiong Hai, who had not made a move until then, also made his move.
"At turn ten, Qiong Hai overtook Ge Na on the inside. Ge Na dropped another position to seventh!"
Facing overtakes from several veteran racers, Ge Na was powerless to respond and was easily handled. However, the young man still had some spirit. After being overtaken by Qiong Hai, he immediately prepared to counter-attack, and the two began to entangle.
The high-frequency entanglements at night still had some difference in visibility compared to daytime. Ge Na was aggressive, but Qiong Hai appeared very conservative. He was afraid that this guy would accidentally take him out. Although it was his first time on the track, Ge Na had left Qiong Hai with a less than favorable impression.
After a few turns, even though Ge Na had used all his skills, he was still easily handled by Qiong Hai. Moreover, while they were entangled, the racers behind them also caught up.
At this moment, Ge Na was like a soft persimmon, easily squeezed by anyone.
Tesu, watching from the stands, became increasingly grim, while his young apprentice was visibly delighted.
"This guy isn't so arrogant anymore! With this level, he still goes out there to show off."
Although he didn't know why Ge Na had become so weak, he was happy to see the guy being dominated.
On the main straight leading to the finish line, Lin Yan, with his excellent exit from the previous turn and straight-line acceleration, easily outpaced Ruisina. A red streak easily overwhelmed a yellow one. Simultaneously, Ge Na used his Ben Tian to outpace Qiong Hai's Yamaha. On this kilometer-long straight, the Yamaha's power was simply too weak.
Due to its crossplane crankshaft engine, the Yamaha had very little power regardless of how much it was upgraded.
After one lap, there were significant changes in the racers' positions. Lin Yan retook the lead and gradually pulled away.
When Lin Yan was seen leading again, the outcome of the championship was essentially decided.
"Good heavens, Lin Shen is in first place again! It looks like the round championship today belongs to Lin Shen again. Amazing!"
"Isn't that obvious? When have you ever seen Lin Shen lead and not win?"
"Alright, brothers, we can celebrate in advance. This is Lin Shen's fourteenth round championship."
"......"
Lin Yan leading meant victory; this had long been a common sentiment among fans, almost a certainty. Last year, in thirteen races, he had won thirteen times, achieving a perfect record. It seemed this record would not be broken today.
Returning to the first turn, Ge Na defended his position with late braking, but quickly exited turn two. Qiong Hai overtook him again, reclaiming the position.
The Yamaha's surgical precision in corners was still intact, and it directly cut off Ge Na in the turn.
Ge Na returned to seventh place. From second to seventh, he lost five positions in one lap, and it was not over yet.
"At turn three, Tukka behind Ge Na has also arrived, another inside move."
Another rider from Yamaha, seizing the opportunity from Qiong Hai's overtake, immediately made a move on Ge Na.
The speed was extremely fast, and Ge Na dropped another position to eighth. In today's race, the young man was completely dominated.
Lin Yan, who had moved into first place, quickly began to build a gap. The car's speed increased rapidly as he prepared to shake off Ruisina behind him.
"The outcome of this race has basically been decided, there's nothing more to see."
Standing in the stands, Weinareisi said calmly. In his opinion, if Lin Yan could crush Ruisina last year, he could do so again this year.
"Yes, if nothing unexpected happens, there shouldn't be any major problems."
Zhang Mingzhi, standing beside him, also chimed in. However, just as he finished speaking, Hao Dong suddenly let out a scream from the stands, startling everyone in the pit room, and even Su Mojin's eyelids twitched.
"Damn it, someone crashed!"
Hao Dong's scream not only affected Zhang Mingzhi and the others but also startled the fans in the live broadcast. Their attention was drawn more intently to the track, but when they saw the people on the track, they breathed a sigh of relief.
"Good heavens, Dongzi, you scared me to death! I thought Lin Shen had crashed!"
"You kid, this is the first time I've seen you yell so loudly. It's a shame you're not in Thailand."
"Wow, you guys, look quickly, that rider seems to have crashed quite heavily."
"......"
The one who crashed was not Lin Yan, nor any of the top ten. It was the two at the very back. It seemed there had been a collision, and both were thrown off the track. Matthew and the staff quickly moved to clear the track, and at the same time, the race officials displayed yellow flags, two of them, commonly known as a double yellow flag.
A yellow flag indicates an accident on the track. One yellow flag means the crashed car is not on the track, while a double yellow flag means the car is on the track.
The double yellow flag signals debris on the track, and overtaking is prohibited until the yellow flags are removed.
This temporarily saved Ge Na's position, otherwise, he would have dropped another place.
Within a minute, the staff cleared the track, and the yellow flags were retracted.
At the end of the second lap, Lin Yan set the fastest lap of the race and opened a small gap to Ruisina behind him. The GP23, equipped with last year's engine, was truly an all-around performer. Three out of the top five cars were Ducatis. This was something Zhang Mingzhi and the others could not have imagined before; this year was truly a year of explosion.
The engine roared on the track. The recent crash did not affect many drivers. In the next lap, Lin Yan continued to lead the charge.
"Oh my god, Lin Shen crashed! Damn it, Ruisina also crashed."
The first crash had barely subsided when Hao Dong let out another scream. This time, it was significantly more serious, and his voice was much louder because the person who crashed was Lin Yan.
"Damn it, Lin Shen actually crashed! Wait, what's going on?"
"Ruisina is gone too, and even Lorenzo."
"Oh my god, Lin Shen, be careful."
Seeing Lin Yan crash, Zhang Mingzhi performed a dramatic "chief mechanic kneeling" scene, but he was quickly pulled up by Weinareisi.
"Why are you panicking? There's a problem with the track."
Indeed, there was a problem with the track. A single rider crashing might be their own issue, but when almost everyone in the top ten crashed, it was definitely a track problem.
In fact, it wasn't just the riders at the front. The riders behind them who passed the spot where Lin Yan and the others had crashed also instantly went down.