Chapter 2 The Second Driver Lin Yan also observed. His strength was decent, barely enough to draw a tie with Jiang Qiyan. However, Jiang Qiyan was lighter, and he guessed she was nervous, otherwise she wouldn't have let him rank ahead.
Lin Yan noticed the people from the Mountain Rat team, and the Mountain Rat team naturally noticed Jiang Qiyan.
What kind of team is this Ls27?
The person in charge of the Mountain Rat team's Genius Youth Cup observed Lin Yan's pit garage with a thoughtful expression. He hadn't heard of this team's name before.
"You, go investigate the background of this 27 team."
The person in charge asked a staff member to investigate. If a female rider was this formidable, the team's background was likely not small.
Besides the Mountain Rat team, the spectators were also very curious about Jiang Qiyan.
A female rider was a rare sight in the motorcycle racing world, let alone one this skilled.
"Old Jiang, look, isn't our daughter in third place!"
"Yes, wife, third is good. My daughter is indeed amazing."
Jiang's parents were beaming with joy seeing their daughter secure third place. To them, a race with seventy to eighty thousand spectators was a grand event, and their daughter ranking third in such a large competition was a matter of great pride.
The director showed footage of Jiang Qiyan returning to the pit garage to remove her helmet. Upon seeing Jiang Qiyan's face, a wave of cheers erupted from the audience.
Beauty is always welcome, no matter where she is.
Hearing some people in the audience already shouting "wife," Jiang's father frowned. What were these brats shouting about? Jiang's mother, however, was delighted. It was a good thing that their daughter was liked.
"Dong Ge, is this Lin Shen's team?"
"Damn, Lin Shen's team has a female rider? So powerful! Double buffs hit me right in the heart. I have to stan!"
"There's actually a race. I'm starting to doubt the identity of that little fan girl on social media."
"Upstairs, is there even a need to doubt? I feel like that's our sister-in-law."
"What's her name, Jiang Qiyan? I declare, I have a new wife!"
"..."
Lin Yan's fans were as enthusiastic as ever. As soon as Hao Dong started broadcasting, tens of thousands of people flooded the live stream. Fortunately, the Lin family's live streaming platform had a robust server, otherwise it would have struggled to handle such a large influx of users.
"Good performance. I observed that the Mountain Rat team rider didn't handle the continuous corners very well. If needed in the main race, you can exploit that gap, it might be useful."
As Jiang Qiyan returned to the pit garage and removed her helmet, Zhou Xianyong walked over.
"Yes, I understand, Coach Zhou."
Zhou Xianyong also comforted the rider who finished seventh. With only six qualifying spots, he was under more pressure for the main race than Jiang Qiyan.
"See? She's so good, she'll be poached by you?"
In the audience, Carter looked at Rona with amusement. A rider who could achieve third place in the qualifying session of the Genius Youth Cup was a treasure to any team. His friend actually wanted to poach this treasure.
"Hmph, I have money. Besides, maybe she'll be willing to join me."
Rona spoke, but her words lacked confidence. Judging by the number of bodyguards and the Rolls-Royce Cullinan at the entrance that day, the other party likely wasn't short on money either.
However, she still had confidence because her brother was a professional rider and a champion in the BSB series.
BSB was also a renowned race in the motorcycle world. Although technically inferior to WSBK, it was still a respectable competition in the motorcycle community.
With her car parked in the third position on the starting grid, Jiang Qiyan began to rest with her eyes closed. The first group of the main race was about to begin.
"Hey, beautiful, interested in getting to know each other?"
Just as the race was about to start, the rider in first place, standing to Jiang Qiyan's far left, spoke to her.
Hearing the sound, Jiang Qiyan turned her head to look at him, but then immediately looked away, continuing to rest with her eyes closed. She didn't understand what he was saying at all. Even if she had understood, Jiang Qiyan wouldn't have responded because she didn't particularly like his country.
Seeing that Jiang Qiyan ignored him, the rider numbered 38 clasped his hands, a hint of awkwardness on his face. However, he quickly recovered and turned back to face his racing bike.
Five minutes later, the safety car was deployed, the red lights on the track illuminated, Jiang Qiyan pulled down her helmet visor, her slender body pressed against the fuel tank, her mind becoming highly focused.
As the five red lights simultaneously extinguished, a roar of engines filled the air.
More than twenty racing bikes on the starting grid completed their launch starts. With a launch, Jiang Qiyan directly overtook the second-place rider. Although women might have less stamina, they also had an advantage: weight. With the advantage of being lighter, Jiang Qiyan's launch start combined with a heavy brake allowed her to deal with the second-place rider in the very first corner.
"Jiang Qiyan overtook this E-country rider with a clean and decisive heavy brake. Awesome! This has the feel of Lin Shen!"
In the live stream, Hao Dong immediately showered praise at the start.
Lin Yan, sitting not far from Hao Dong, twitched his lips. Feel, you're the one with the feel, damn it.
After overtaking the second-place rider, Jiang Qiyan rapidly approached the leading first-place rider. The Mountain Rat team rider in first place indeed had some skill. After taking the lead, he immediately increased his horsepower to shake off the riders behind him. However, Jiang Qiyan would not let him succeed. She steadily followed behind him, utilizing everything she had learned from Lin Yan in the past few days.
"This woman's skill is too strong, boss!"
A staff member from the Mountain Rat team said to the person in charge.
It was important to note that the rider they sent out was their team's second-strongest expert, someone who dared not use his full strength even in the qualifying session. Yet, this woman was able to keep up.
The Mountain Rat team might not rank high on the entire Blue Star, but they were top-tier in the Asian Genius Youth Cup because their country had many well-known motorcycle brands and a very thriving motorcycle culture.
Hearing the staff member's words, the general person in charge of the Mountain Rat team remained silent, continuing to watch the race. If the opponent wasn't skilled, he wouldn't have asked someone to investigate them.
"Boss, I've found out who the opponent's boss is!"