Large raindrops occasionally fell on the ground, but the rain never fully started.
Never mind, let's race first.
Lin Yan stood up from his chair and stretched his muscles.
Su Mojin took the leather jacket hanging on the side and put it on Lin Yan.
At this time, the second round of the race had reached the twenty-fifth lap, and Xiao Li was strictly following the words Vinares had told him before leaving.
He didn't need to be fast, as long as he could maintain a steady pace.
After putting on the leather jacket, Lin Yan began to warm up.
Five minutes later, Lin Yan arrived at the entrance of the pit lane.
At this time, many riders were coming out of the pit lane.
Since the qualifying race had ended, only thirty teams remained on the track, so the pit lane had more space.
The pit lane was located next to the finish line. When the cars passed the finish line, they could turn into the adjacent intersection, change tires, and then exit from the right. This structure was somewhat similar to a gas station design.
Lin Yan estimated that the original designer had designed it in the style of a gas station, otherwise, why would it be so similar?
In this redistribution of pit lanes, Kawasaki's pit lane was right next to Ducati's.
As soon as he came out, Lin Yan and King had a "deep" gaze.
However, in less than half a second, their eyes under their helmets separated.
Xiao Li entered the pit stop faster than Kawasaki, so when Lin Yan had already driven his race car out of the pit lane, King had just mounted his race car.
Although the time difference between the two had been reduced to about five seconds, this time difference would no longer be five seconds when Lin Yan mounted his race car.
However, after getting into the car, Lin Yan suddenly felt a slight discomfort in his body.
Why was it so hot? He subconsciously raised his hand to touch the fuel tank, and it was indeed very hot. It seemed that Ducati was not suitable for endurance races. The car body had become so hot in just two hours.
However, there was no time to think about it now. Before the rain started, Lin Yan quickly began to set lap times. Otherwise, if it rained, it would easily lead to unexpected situations.
"As expected, when our Lin Shen enters the field, the lap time gap between the two will be widened again."
"However, based on the condition of the venue, I feel like it's going to rain."
Hao Dong looked at the small black spots formed by the raindrops falling on the ground in front of the spectator stands and made a prediction.
"If it rains, the race will become more exciting, but the riders must also pay attention to safety."
Although rain would make the race more watchable, the safety of the riders was also a problem. This was because even if they changed to rain tires, they could only change them in the pit lane. If it rained midway, it would be disastrous.
After speaking, Hao Dong took a big gulp of mineral water. He had been commentating for more than two hours, and his throat was about to catch fire.
Thinking that he still had to commentate for the remaining six hours, Hao Dong felt like he was going to be useless. It seemed he really needed to find a partner in the future.
On the track, King was chasing Lin Yan ahead, and Suzuki behind was chasing Kawasaki ahead. This hour of the race was completely suspense-free and lacked any excitement.
This was because the top three people could not catch up to each other.
"Whoosh... whoosh... whoosh..."
Three race cars sped past on the track, creating a gust of wind.
The red, green, and blue colors intertwined, like three wild horses of different colors galloping on the track.
Since there were no exciting overtaking scenes ahead, Hao Dong could only commentate on the riders behind.
Now behind Suzuki were KTM, Yamaha, and Aprilia.
KTM ranking fourth showed that the principle that the worse the weather, the stronger KTM becomes, was indeed an eternal truth.
Just as the audience thought this hour was about to pass, in the twenty-fifth lap of the race, a strong wind suddenly began to blow on the track.
Lin Yan, under his helmet, clearly saw raindrops falling on the visor, one after another, with increasing frequency.
It was raining!
All the riders realized it and reduced their cornering lean angles.
Unexpectedly, this rain seemed to have been brewing for a long time, and it started as a downpour.
The heavy rain quickly wet the track, leaving no time for adjustment.
"Quick, prepare the rain tires."
The heads of various teams issued orders. At this time, the situation on the track changed drastically, and a group of riders behind fell.
Lin Yan and King also quickly stabilized their cars to prevent falling. This was what Zhang Mingzhi and others had been worried about, the so-called variable that rain could bring.
"It's already pouring on the track. Why did it start raining so suddenly?"
Hao Dong muttered as he saw this scene. Seven or eight riders had fallen at once, and the remaining riders would probably not last long.
With such heavy rain, running on the road with slick tires was no different from riding a bicycle on ice.
Rainwater washed the track surface. Lin Yan now straightened his bike when cornering. Forget about leaning into the corners; even like this, the car was constantly shaking.
At this time, the race officials waved the rain flag, signaling all riders to enter the pit lane to change to rain tires.
However, at this moment, even Lin Yan, who was closest to the finish line, still had three corners to go. It would not be easy to enter the pit lane in time to change tires.
The riders who fell behind struggled to pick up their motorcycles from the rain and pushed them towards the finish line in the downpour.
In the main race, unless you were injured, no one would help you. All race officials and team personnel were restricted to the outside of the track.
Endurance races were indeed that cruel.
The moment the rider got up from the ground, without any hesitation, he ran towards his motorcycle.
This scene of collectively pushing motorcycles in the rain perfectly interpreted the spirit of sportsmanship.
Lin Yan's sweat mixed with rainwater and flowed into his clothes from the collar of his leather jacket.
Rainwater washed over the helmet visor, blocking most of his vision.
At this time, Lin Yan's speed had dropped to over a hundred miles per hour. He dared not accelerate, as any acceleration would cause the wheels to slip and lead to a fall.
Just as Lin Yan was focused on riding, the third-place Suzuki rider's front wheel slipped, and he fell directly off the bike, sliding out with it.
This scene startled the audience. This was the first fall from a major team.
Fortunately, he was not injured due to the protection of the leather jacket. The Suzuki rider got up after rolling on the ground.
However, when he ran to the side of the Suzuki Hayabusa, the bike had completely stalled. Without hesitation, the Suzuki rider quickly picked up his motorcycle again.
The motorcycle weighed over 160 kilograms, and the Suzuki rider pushed it forward.
At this moment, he was still nearly a kilometer away from the finish line.
With his fall, the KTM behind him moved up to third place.
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