However, the Kawasaki rider ahead was merely a local rider specializing in time trials, not particularly adept at close-quarters racing.
At this moment, his cornering was wide. Lin Yan could easily accelerate forcefully from behind and squeeze into the inside line. Then, leveraging the advantage of the inside line on exit, he could overtake him with ease.
But the danger lay with riders who didn't quite understand close-quarters racing; they often acted unpredictably. When you tried to overtake, you couldn't anticipate their next move.
This was also why the Isle of Man and Kanshu La...
The Kawasaki rider clearly hadn't expected a figure to suddenly appear beside him in the corner.
Startled, his body jolted, nearly causing him to crash.
"We can see now that the two bikes are exiting the corner almost shoulder-to-shoulder, and at this point, the Ducati V4 doesn't seem to have a significant advantage over the Kawasaki H2 on the straight..."
However, while the bikes might not differ much, the riders did.
Before the next corner entry, Lin Yan braked late, with the Ducati V4SP taking the inside line first, hugging the apex tightly and leaving no opportunity for the Kawasaki H2 behind.
After exiting the corner and entering the next sequence of bends, Lin Yan executed a body roll, immediately widening the gap between himself and the Kawasaki H2 behind.
"That corner was executed beautifully."
Seeing this, Hao Dong clapped his hands in approval. First, he used corner speed to close the distance, then a late brake to deal with the opponent, and finally, after overtaking, he quickly pulled away.
Such overtaking techniques were top-notch, even unparalleled, in the qualifying rounds.
Over the next few consecutive corners, Lin Yan's performance was relatively stable, with nothing overly spectacular.
But the mere sight of the overtake had deeply impressed the surrounding fans. Due to the nature of the Isle of Man circuit, seeing an overtake was a rare occurrence.
When two bikes encountered each other, it usually meant either the one behind was significantly stronger or the one ahead was far too slow.
Lin Yan clearly belonged to the former category.
Lin Yan swiftly navigated through the final few corners of the incinerator section.
Then, he arrived at the next section, which was also the final one.
The finish line of the Isle of Man, the main grandstand. This could also be called the true spectator area, located behind the start and in front of the finish.
Large grandstands were filled with people, all watching the speeding figures on the track.
As Gu Yueyan and Reba had arrived late, the prime spots in the main grandstands were long gone.
The two could only stand and watch from a position near the start line.
Meanwhile, the other two Chinese riders among the over a hundred participants were already flagged off. Gu Yueyan and Reba were starting to feel bored.
They had little interest in the remaining foreign riders. If it were a main race, they might watch, but the qualifying rounds were truly uninteresting.
"Why don't we move closer to the finish line and watch the riders cross? Maybe we can even see the young rider with the national flag on his bike."
Reba suggested, feeling genuinely bored. She had come to watch the race, not to sunbathe.
Gu Yueyan agreed with Reba's suggestion; staying where they were was indeed pointless.
It was better to watch the riders finish than to watch them start.
Although they would still have to stand now, standing was standing, no matter where it was.
With that, the two squeezed through the crowd and prepared to head towards the main grandstand.
In the pit room, Zhang Mingzhi frowned as he looked at the racing data before him.
He had been intently watching Lin Yan complete the first five sections.
It could be said that Lin Yan's handling of every detail was perfect.
Even he couldn't find a single flaw.
He could also tell that Lin Yan seemed to be holding back in certain areas.
This was not a major issue; playing it safe to win was also a good strategy.
However, he now discovered a significant problem; he vaguely felt that the young master was a bit...
The young master was a bit weak. Of course, this problem could be minor or major.
Because he believed that someone as strong as the young master would typically lead a very disciplined life and wouldn't slack off on physical training.
Therefore, he worried if Lin Yan had any hidden ailments.
However, he was overthinking. Lin Yan had no hidden ailments; he was simply weak.
Zhang Mingzhi sighed. He would discuss this issue with the young master when he returned.
On the other hand, Li Wei was somewhat surprised. Although he had seen his young master riding in the tunnel before,
He hadn't expected his young master's riding skills to be so formidable, comparable to professional riders.
Thinking that he had been worried about his young master just moments ago, Li Wei's expression became a little unnatural.
At this moment, after passing the incinerator section, Lin Yan found the main grandstand section much easier.
Due to the geographical layout of the main grandstand, the terrain here was flatter than all the previous sections.