Gu Yueyan also saw the helmet, but she didn't understand it very well. Because from the time she started watching the Isle of Man races, the Isle of Man had already implemented helicopter rescue.
Hearing Reba's question, Gu Yueyan didn't pay much attention.
She thought it was just an ordinary helmet.
After all, riders' helmets have all sorts of graphics, so an orange one wouldn't be too much. Perhaps it was to commemorate a particularly accomplished rider.
That's what she thought, but Lin Yan was not.
The moment Lin Yan saw the helmet, his expression suddenly froze. He hadn't expected to see this orange helmet, or rather, something belonging to this person, even after crossing worlds.
In his previous life, he had also visited the Isle of Man Memorial Hall and knew about the items inside. However, when he first entered, he could say for sure that the items displayed there were not the same as those in the memorial hall of his previous life, and in fact, they were completely different.
It wasn't until he saw this helmet that Lin Yan understood.
It turned out that these two parallel worlds were not entirely different; some things were still the same.
Lin Yan knew that this helmet in front of him represented a person, or a profession.
A flying doctor.
The Isle of Man's 60-kilometer track has over 200 corners.
As the riders travel at high speeds, they often have to rely on their own memory to control their motorcycles.
In fact, every jump and every corner could be their last.
On the Isle of Man circuit, if a rider has an accident at an average speed of over 200 kilometers per hour, there is a high probability of instant death.
Even if the rider doesn't die, they will be seriously injured, and in such cases, rescue time is calculated in seconds.
At this time, doctors are particularly crucial.
In order to provide timely treatment to the riders, doctors on the Isle of Man circuit had to ride superbike-class sports cars, just like the participating riders, carrying medical kits.
They would set off for rescue upon receiving an emergency call, so as to arrive at the scene in time.
The orange lightning bolt on the track was a flying doctor who openly snatched people from the god of death.
It was also the source of confidence for every rider who dared to push their speed to over 300 kilometers per hour.
In his previous life, Lin Yan missed the era of flying doctors. In his first year participating in the Isle of Man, the last flying doctor had passed away for three years, and the Isle of Man had already implemented a helicopter rescue team at that time.
This was also the lifelong wish of all flying doctors.
And the helmet in front of him commemorates the last flying doctor in the hundred-year history of the Isle of Man.
This doctor had been a loyal fan of the Isle of Man since childhood, obsessed with motorcycle racing, and was also a racer.
Inspired by the medical personnel on the track, and with his helpful personality, he decided to pursue a medical degree.
After obtaining his degree, he officially joined the Isle of Man TT rescue team as a volunteer.
He perfectly combined his lifelong passion, "racing," with his profession, "doctor."
However, this flying doctor unfortunately died in an accident during a rescue mission. The Isle of Man preserved this helmet in his memory.
Within the following two years, the Isle of Man officially implemented a helicopter rescue team, which also fulfilled his final wish.
Today, there are no flying doctors on the track, but their spirit of selfless dedication and love for racing has been preserved, inspiring the riders on the Isle of Man circuit to forge ahead.
And now this helmet is placed in the center of this memorial museum.
It symbolizes the fearless spirit of the Isle of Man riders and the interpretation of the value of life.
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"This is the helmet of a flying doctor."
Just as the two were in doubt, Lin Yan, who was following behind, spoke, dropping a bombshell.
"Flying doctor?"
Reba was stunned. Flying doctor? As an Isle of Man novice, she had never heard of this name and was naturally curious.
"So this helmet is the flying doctor's helmet!"
Hearing Lin Yan's words, Gu Yueyan on the side suddenly realized. She had heard about the deeds of flying doctors.
She had once heard about the deeds of flying doctors from an old fan.
"Yes, that's right. This is the helmet of a flying doctor, and it's also the helmet he wore during his last race."
"What is a flying doctor? Stop being mysterious and tell me quickly."
Seeing the two of them being secretive, Reba's curiosity grew even stronger, and she urged them.
"Have you heard of the Isle of Man rescue helicopters?"
Lin Yan turned to look at Reba and said.
"I know. They are the life umbrella for Isle of Man riders."
Reba naturally knew about the rescue helicopters; they were equivalent to the race track's ambulances.
"That's right, rescue helicopters are indeed the life umbrella for riders, but have you ever thought about how the Isle of Man rescued people before helicopters existed?"
"Could it be ambulances?"
Reba asked with a confused look. Could they call 120 on the race track?
"No, it relied on riders."
Lin Yan's gaze fell on the helmet in front of him, his meaning evident.
Following Lin Yan's gaze, Reba seemed to understand something.
"Could it be the rider wearing this helmet?"
"That's right. He was both a rider and a doctor, and the current Isle of Man rescue helicopter is numbered with his original employee number."
"Then where is this rider now?"
As soon as she asked this, Reba regretted it. She seemed to have guessed something and pouted her tongue in annoyance.
"You've already seen him."
Lin Yan replied. He was naturally referring to the red brick wall outside.
"Hey, then how did you know? Didn't you say you weren't here to watch the race? If you're not watching the race, how do you know so much? Liar!"
Reba finally reacted. Lin Yan knew something that even Gu Yueyan didn't, and he claimed he wasn't here to watch the race.
"I told you, I'm here to participate in the race, you just don't believe me."
Lin Yan shrugged.
Hearing Lin Yan's same old excuse, Reba was speechless.
They hadn't thought about it, but if Lin Yan was really here to participate in the race, it would be too unbelievable.
However, as the three were talking, a blonde-haired, blue-eyed foreigner appeared before them.
"Hi, two beautiful ladies."
The foreigner seemed very interested in Gu Yueyan and Reba and greeted them.
"Uh, hello, hello."
Seeing the other party greeting them, Gu Yueyan and Reba couldn't ignore him and responded accordingly.
"Are you looking at this helmet? I can tell you, this is the helmet of the Isle of Man TT flying doctor..."
"Uh, that, no need, we already know!"
"Alright then, can we get acquainted, two Asian beauties? My name is Kevin, and I'm a racer about to participate in the Isle of Man."
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ps: I want to know if there are more motogp fans or Isle of Man fans. Please comment and let me know.