Leg extended into the corner, the car gradually moved towards the inside line.
"Damn, watch out for Gena, what's Gena doing, such a late brake into Turn 1!"
As the pack began to enter the corner, second-placed Gena successfully caught Hao Dong's attention. Visibly, Gena's braking was later than Lin Shen's, and it was outrageously late. Lin Shen was about to enter the corner, and this guy was only just starting to brake.
With an extremely late brake into Turn 1, Gena directly launched an attack on Lin Yan. His move was sharp, and if it were to be described in one word, it would be incredibly brave.
Gena's braking was so late that even without Hao Dong saying anything, the spectators could clearly see that he would go wide, and might even run off the track.
"Damn, what is this kid doing, is he planning to take Lin Shen out?"
"No way, it must be a mistake."
"A mistake? A mistake in Turn 1? How did this kid get promoted to GP?"
"......"
Seeing this, some fans in the stands began to grumble.
Others outside the track could see Gena's late braking, but Lin Yan couldn't. He didn't have eyes in the back of his head.
Upon reaching the braking point, Lin Yan's car began to move towards the apex of the corner. He lowered his body slightly, retracted his extended leg, and pushed out his knee, preparing to lean into the corner.
His movements were as standard as ever; any of his actions could be used as a master tutorial for track novices.
However, just as Lin Yan's car was tilting, a strong gust of wind suddenly flashed past him.
It must be said that Gena's move did startle Lin Yan. He played the card of suddenness, and even Lin Yan hadn't expected someone to pull such a move on him in Turn 1.
His braking was already late, but Gena was braking with his life.
A flash on the right side of his helmet visor, Lin Yan reacted quickly, grabbed the brakes, yanked the handlebars outwards, and straightened the car rapidly. The car, which was about to tilt inwards, straightened up quickly and moved towards the outside.
The reaction speed of a top professional rider was extraordinary. Lin Yan's evasion technique and control were textbook perfect.
The movements were fast, and the car was very stable.
It was Gena who shot past Lin Yan, braking extremely late, almost running off the track.
Overtaking in Turn 1, especially with such heavy braking, was something even Lin Yan couldn't predict. He was successfully blocked, and due to the evasion, both of them lost several positions.
Gena almost shot off the track, while Lin Yan was fine, only entering the corner a little late to avoid him, and was overtaken by Rysna and Jerry Will behind him.
As for Gena, he dropped from second to fifth. In front of him was Rins, and behind him was Joan Hai, with a Ducati and a Yamaha sandwiching a Honda.
"What the hell, is this kid cursed? He made Lin Shen lose two positions, and I actually had a good impression of him."
"I originally thought this new guy from Honda would be better, but it seems Rysna is still the one."
"Heh, Rysna's character is at least not problematic. I think this kid has some intention of causing trouble."
The act of overtaking in Turn 1 was very impulsive, and even Tesu, watching from below, frowned slightly.
He knew Gena was impulsive, but he didn't expect him to be so impulsive as to challenge last year's world champion right at the start.
There was no time to dwell on who was responsible. After avoiding Gena's car, Lin Yan quickly hugged the inside line, getting ahead of Jerry Will. Gena made the same move, going wide and then quickly decelerating to return to his original line. The race continued.
"Good heavens, that was really dangerous just now. Fortunately, nothing happened, but Lin Shen's position has changed, he dropped two places."
Hao Dong wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and continued to commentate. Su Chen next to him quickly reported the current rider rankings to the audience.
The roar of the engines filled the air. Rysna didn't expect to be in first place after just Turn 1; it was truly a lucky break.
Turn 1 at Qatar was a right-hand corner. After turning, Turn 2 was a left-hand corner. As the pack entered Turn 2, Lin Yan didn't rush to overtake. The race had just started, the pack was dense, and everyone's lines were almost flawless. Overtaking was still very difficult, especially with Suzuki, who excelled in corners, ahead.
With a sky-blue livery, Jerry Will's entry into the corner was not as sharp as Lin Yan's, but his main strength was stability.
The front of the bike followed the tail, and thirty-one racing cars formed a long snake.
"Turn 3, Ren Fei overtook Joan Hai to move up to sixth. Lin Shen also overtook Jerry Will, moving up to second place. Joan Hai doesn't seem to intend to fight Ren Fei for position."
Ducati's cornering was very strong this year. In Turn 3, a corner suitable for overtaking, almost all riders except Rins, Ren Fei, and Lin Yan were moving. Of course, Rins could also move, but the person in front of him was Lin Yan.
Exiting Turn 4, Ren Fei was now right behind Gena, very close.
Although Gena's lap times were very fast, this time he experienced the difference between the highest class and Moto2. In Moto2, the bikes were the same, and the difference was only in the technicians' tuning, mainly relying on the rider's skill.
However, in GP, although rider skill was still the main factor, it emphasized the coordination between the bike and the rider. How to maximize the advantages of one's own bike was what a rider truly needed to do.
Moreover, lap times played a very small role in the early stages of a race, especially now. He was very close to Rins in front of him, and his lap times were completely suppressed by the other rider. No matter how fast he went, if the other rider's lines were flawless and they were blocking you from the front, there was nothing you could do.
At the next heavy braking zone, Gena attempted an overtake. This time, he learned from his previous mistake and didn't get reckless. The car easily dived into Rins' inside line.
"Oh, Turn 6, Gena overtook Rins on the inside, but Rins quickly countered with a cross-over line and regained the lead. Rins is handling this newcomer very easily!"
Facing Gena's overtake, Rins had anticipated it. With a cross-over line, he successfully regained the lead. Experienced riders were much more familiar with every corner than a newcomer.
Lin Yan, in front, stayed close behind Rysna. After overtaking Jerry Will, he hadn't overtaken again. Without a significant straight, Rysna's defense was definitely the best in GP. It wasn't that Lin Yan couldn't overtake, but wouldn't it be more satisfying to blow past him on the straight rather than waste tires overtaking?
After a few changes of direction, exiting Turn 8, Ren Fei launched an attack on Gena in front of him. His technique was sharp, directly forcing his way inside. Ren Fei's aggressive moves were essentially like squeezing, but for the audience, they loved to see it. They were already unhappy with Gena's overtake in Turn 1, so Ren Fei getting revenge was naturally welcome.
This kind of move wouldn't work for others, but it was acceptable for Gena. Double standards were indeed sudden.