After agreeing with the two brothers, Yan Xiaoqiang tidied up his belongings and prepared to go home, as he had important matters to attend to.
"Little brother, please wait a moment."
However, just as Yan Xiaoqiang finished packing and was about to leave, a middle-aged man's voice called out from behind him.
Yan Xiaoqiang ignored the voice and continued to walk forward.
"Little brother, please wait a moment!"
The man called out again, and Yan Xiaoqiang finally turned his head, looked around at the people nearby, and asked the middle-aged man who had called him with confusion.
"You're calling me?"
"Yes, it's you."
Yan Xiaoqiang sized up the middle-aged man in front of him. He didn't know anyone at the racetrack, so why would this person call him?
"Little brother, would you like to come over for a cup of tea sometime?" the middle-aged man said.
"Forget it, I'm busy. I'll be going now."
Yan Xiaoqiang turned to leave. He didn't know this middle-aged man and thought it was better to have less contact with him.
"Uh..."
The middle-aged man was stunned, seemingly not expecting Yan Xiaoqiang to be so dismissive. However, he was reluctant to give up on such a promising talent and quickly chased after him.
This time, he didn't beat around the bush and directly stated his purpose.
"Little brother, are you interested in racing for my club? The salary and benefits will definitely satisfy you." The middle-aged man caught up to Yan Xiaoqiang and said from behind him.
"The racing cars will definitely be better than what you're using now. I can provide you with a new racing car." As if feeling the offer wasn't enticing enough, the middle-aged man continued.
Upon closer inspection, he realized that Yan Xiaoqiang was only fifteen or sixteen years old, with a rather youthful face. To possess such skill at fifteen or sixteen was truly extraordinary talent.
"No, thank you, sir. I appreciate your kindness, but I've already decided where I'm going." Although the conditions offered were very tempting, Yan Xiaoqiang already had his own plans.
A racer's dream was to have their own sponsors. If it were before, Yan Xiaoqiang might have agreed, but not today. He was going to fulfill his father's dream.
Politely declining the middle-aged man's invitation, Yan Xiaoqiang rode his battered RC390 towards his residence.
"Boss, do you think we should..." After Yan Xiaoqiang left, a staff member next to the middle-aged man spoke to him.
The middle-aged man didn't reply. He gazed at Yan Xiaoqiang's retreating back, and after a long while, he finally said, "Just investigate this kid's background. Don't worry about anything else."
Such skill would be considered exceptional even for someone eighteen or nineteen years old. This young man, who appeared to be only fifteen or sixteen, was undoubtedly a prodigy in China. It was a pity that such a talent could not be used by him. The middle-aged man harbored no ill intentions, merely instructing someone to investigate Yan Xiaoqiang's identity.
...
LS Nian'an International Speedway.
Under the gaze of over three hundred thousand spectators, Jiang Qiyan successfully crossed the finish line. In an hour, after twenty laps, not only had he completed the race, but he had also finished more than two seconds ahead of the second-place finisher.
"Lin, it seems you've found a genius," said the bearded foreigner from the sixth floor. Indeed, he was a genius. Today, he was only eighteen years old. With proper guidance, by the age of twenty, he might have a chance to break into...
A single month's worth of fairings would cost over a hundred million. The key was that the modifications had almost no effect on training. The car was a few pounds lighter, and the lap times were slightly faster, but that was an improvement to the car, not the driver. A person wouldn't improve their skill just because a racing car weighing over a hundred pounds was a few pounds lighter. The role of carbon fiber modifications was only to avoid falling behind in races of the same level or to gain an advantage over opponents.
...
ps: Let me share a very realistic piece of information that many people might not know. Many modifications made to racing cars used for driver training and those rented at racetracks are done to save money. For example, clip-on handlebars and fiberglass racing fairings. These fairings, lacking headlights and other unnecessary components, are cheaper than the original fairings on some sportbikes. They can be replaced if damaged, and most importantly, they won't shatter and injure oneself. Clip-on handlebars are the same. If they bend in a crash, they can be directly replaced, saving money and time. If there were no clip-on handlebars, a crash that bends the handlebars would mean replacing the entire handlebar assembly. Don't ask me how I know... Even with these modifications, a crash can still cost nearly a thousand yuan... Information dissemination complete (filler content).