"Qi dou leng?"
Lin Yan was slightly stunned. What did "qi dou leng" mean?
When Lin Yan returned to the racetrack, it was already dinner time. He asked Yan Xiaoqiang, Jiang Qiyan, and Jiang Qimo to prepare their racing gear and luggage. They would be departing for the competition tomorrow. Yan Xiaoqiang and the others were excited about this, while Zhou Xianyong cast a meaningful glance at them, seemingly worried.
The next morning, as Lin Yan stepped out of the villa, a figure darted in front of him.
"Brother-in-law, good morning!"
With the competition imminent, Su Chen had returned from his company yesterday afternoon. However, it was too late, so he hadn't dared to disturb them.
"How are your studies going?"
After doing some simple warm-ups at the entrance, Lin Yan smiled and asked Su Chen. He was very fond of his younger brother-in-law.
"I feel like I can't wait to set off."
At the company, Su Chen not only received professional commentary training but also had someone teach him live streaming and how to gain followers. It was rather like a media company that cultivates internet celebrities. Live streaming is precisely that; an anchor is, strictly speaking, an internet celebrity. Now that Su Chen had returned after his studies, he was a bona fide popular streamer.
"Brother-in-law, when are we leaving?"
"Your sister hasn't woken up yet. We'll talk about it at least after your sister wakes up. Alright, come with me and practice a couple of moves."
Lin Yan glanced at the time. It was only six in the morning. Why was this kid so eager?
As usual, Lin Yan headed to the fitness area within the racetrack. To his surprise, Yan Xiaoqiang, Jiang Qiyan, and the third person were already in the fitness area. It was only six o'clock, and Yan Xiaoqiang might not have even arrived on normal days, yet all three of them were present today.
Lin Yan looked at the three of them with some curiosity. Was this the excitement before a big battle?
Seeing Lin Yan, the three of them greeted him in unison, then continued their training and chatting.
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At noon, the sun was shining brightly. Matt, Zhang Mingzhi, and some team mechanics loaded eight GP22s, four Moto3 factory bikes, two Yamaha R3s, and various modification parts onto private jets.
Due to the large number of vehicles, two private jets were deployed this time: one for transporting the vehicles and another for the passengers. Once everything was handled, Yan Xiaoqiang and the other two immediately boarded the private jet.
Seeing this, Lin Yan smiled and shook his head. In these three youngsters, he seemed to see himself when he first started competing abroad.
After everything was handled, Lin Yan, Ren Fei, and Luns also boarded the plane.
"Is your leg alright?"
As he passed Luns's seat, Lin Yan leaned down and asked. Luns was somewhat flattered.
"Don't worry, boss, it's much better now."
Luns's personality had changed greatly. The ups and downs had caused him to lose his former sharpness, but he had gained a certain calmness.
"Mm."
Lin Yan patted Luns on the shoulder, then led Su Mojin to his private room at the very back.
Before the plane took off, Yan Xiaoqiang couldn't help but lean against the window and look out. This was, in fact, his first time on a plane. Looking at the airport runway and the people in the waiting area, Yan Xiaoqiang's heart was filled with ambition.
He was about to compete abroad, which meant he had already fulfilled half of his father's dream. Yan Xiaoqiang murmured to himself in front of the plane window.
Yan Xiaoqiang was the youngest among the three, only sixteen years old, but he was the most driven.
Because he knew he came from a poor background and everything he had now was given to him by Lin Shen. His father had once taught him that when someone is willing to sponsor your racing, you must bring them equivalent value, otherwise, all of this would be fleeting.
In order to continue fulfilling his father's dream for a long time, Yan Xiaoqiang had to study and practice desperately.
The plane slowly took off from the airport in the eastern district of Kyoto. Lin Yan's first stop was not Dongya. The competition in Dongya was the day after tomorrow.
Today, they would first take Jiang Qiyan to participate in the WSBK 300cc category. The WSBK 300cc race would be held tomorrow at noon. This stop was in Country S, not too far from China. They would arrive tonight and be able to compete tomorrow.
The WSBK qualifying and main race were held on the same day.
On the plane.
"Yan Xiaoqiang, you guys remember, if you crash, get off the track immediately unless you can't move. Street circuits are dangerous because of the buildings and road conditions along the sides, while track circuits are dangerous because of the pack of riders."
Perhaps fearing that Jiang Qiyan and the others were experiencing such a large-scale competition for the first time, Lin Yan couldn't help but say a few more words on the plane, emphasizing that safety was paramount.
Street circuits are dangerous due to road conditions, and track circuits are dangerous due to the rider pack. This is an eternal truth, especially for small displacement bikes where the characteristics of the vehicles are basically the same, and the traffic is dense. Moto3 could be considered the most competitive and densely packed race Lin Yan had ever seen. After a race lasting an hour, the gap between the first and last rider was usually within twenty seconds.
What did that mean? While there were four riders separated by a certain distance in the Isle of Man TT, Moto3 squeezed in thirty riders. This was the gap between riders at the end of the race, and it was even more crowded at the start. In such a situation, if a rider crashed and remained on the track, it would be very difficult for those behind to avoid them.
Leather suits protected against falls and abrasions but not against significant impacts. Even the most advanced MotoGP racing leathers had a very simple principle; don't overestimate them.
They essentially consisted of a high-precision airbag, a leather outer shell with chest protection, built-in sliders, and some protectors, but the materials used for these protectors were of very high quality.
These items might keep you alive in a high-speed crash, but only just barely.