Vinares, who had originally intended to surpass Lin Yan in off-road driving, abandoned his original idea upon witnessing this scene.
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Vinares had already reached the crest of the slope, his vehicle about to leap forward due to inertia, when unexpectedly, a clump of mud flew towards him and landed squarely on his helmet, startling him.
How can they throw mud? Is this a prop race?
After his vehicle landed, Vinares immediately accelerated, intending to get ahead of Lin Yan and do the same to him.
Lin Yan wouldn't give him that chance. The two immediately engaged in a fierce battle.
Although Vinares was older and his stamina was waning, his skill remained. On the next turn, Vinares took an inside line, cutting across from the inside of the bend.
This time, Lin Yan did not defend, allowing Vinares to overtake him.
"Watch this?"
After Vinares passed Lin Yan, Lin Yan turned and said something to Ren Fei, then floored the accelerator and chased after him.
Hearing Lin Yan's words, Ren Fei behind him began to pay close attention to Lin Yan's movements.
Lin Yan was not sitting in the seat at this moment; there was a slight gap between his body and the seat. He used his legs to clamp the vehicle, maintaining balance. Lin Yan did this so he could better feel the vehicle's condition, moving with the car.
Then, Lin Yan pushed the accelerator to the maximum. Ahead was a large slope. Vinares was already charging up the slope, with Lin Yan close behind. However, compared to Vinares, Lin Yan's speed up the slope was faster.
He caught up to Vinares halfway up the slope. The two vehicles charged towards the crest side-by-side and leaped simultaneously!
Lin Yan was not only faster but also flew higher. What made Vinares and Ren Fei even more incredulous was that Lin Yan actually performed a 360-degree rotation in the air.
Vinares, mid-air, stared wide-eyed at Lin Yan next to him, utterly astonished. How could one even rotate in the air? Did he think this was a circus performance?
This scene also attracted the attention of the surrounding crowd.
"Holy cow, this kid might be a spy sent by Red Bull."
"As expected of the legendary KTM..."
"Truly, your death is beyond your imagination. How is such a difficult maneuver possible on such a low slope!"
A young man in the crowd commented disdainfully.
A 360-degree aerial rotation requires a very long airtime, and the slope here could not provide that. If the vehicle landed halfway through the maneuver, it would likely mean immediate disaster, or at least some painful injuries.
However, before his words could even finish, Lin Yan landed very smoothly, kicking up a cloud of sand and even surpassing Vinares, moving ahead of him.
Lin Yan never did anything he wasn't confident about. He had calculated the timing precisely. If the slope wasn't enough, he'd use horsepower. He completed the aerial rotation just before the vehicle touched down.
"Damn, this is possible? How did he do that? I couldn't even see clearly."
"I couldn't see it either, this is too awesome."
"As expected, brute force works wonders, KTM is number one!"
"Wake up, man, that's the rider's skill, not the car's. If you tried that, you'd be having a funeral tonight."
Seeing his friend lost in dreams again, someone next to him chimed in to remind him.
Lin Yan landed directly in front of Vinares. Good heavens, Vinares was stunned. How could this kid be so skilled, even in off-road driving?
In fact, the main reason Lin Yan did this was to let Ren Fei see more clearly so he could learn.
A 360-degree rotation tests a person's control over the vehicle the most. Lin Yan had just performed the entire maneuver for Ren Fei to see.
Lin Yan did it perfectly, and Ren Fei saw it clearly, but he just couldn't learn it!
He understood it by watching, but he couldn't internalize it. His mind understood, but his hands wouldn't cooperate...
Then, Ren Fei started up the slope, seemingly wanting to attempt Lin Yan's aerial rotation, but ultimately the car's height was insufficient, and he had to give up.
The car then landed smoothly. Lin Yan frowned, thinking his teaching method might have a slight issue. But it was no big deal; if he couldn't learn it in one go, he'd learn it many times. If that didn't work, he'd practice every day.
Then, Lin Yan performed it for Ren Fei again. After finishing, he slowed down again to observe Ren Fei. Lin Yan changed his strategy this time, first having Ren Fei attempt a 180-degree rotation. Once the 180-degree was mastered, they would move on to more advanced maneuvers.
"Again! Is... is this slope different? Why does this 360-degree rotation seem so easy now?"
"You know, I feel the same way!"
The onlookers were shocked. Even other drivers on the track had stopped to watch Lin Yan and the others. He was the first person to perform a 360-degree rotation on this course.