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Chapter 38: A True Professional Rival

With the roar of the engines, the three cars began to "warm up laps" on the track.

Ma Minghan, who was sitting in the stands, saw this and immediately expressed his dissatisfaction: "What the hell is this running? Why is it so leisurely?"

When Sha Minghui, who was standing next to him, heard this, he couldn't help but reveal a look of contempt on his face.

This idiot used to always make fun of himself by saying that AMG lost to Corolla, but it turns out he doesn't even know the most basic common sense about racing. He's such a complete bastard!

Of course, Sha Minghui wouldn't say what was in his heart, but instead explained in a flattering tone: "This is the warm-up lap now. After this lap, it will be the official race."

"By the way, Mr. Ma, have you made arrangements with Che Laoquan?"

"Nonsense, do I need you to remind me to do things?"

At this point, Ma Minghan sneered: "Just wait and see how that idiot Chen Xiangbei gets knocked off the track by Che Laoquan!"

Ma Minghan didn't care about winning or losing this game at all. His goal from the beginning to the end was to teach Chen Xiangbei a profound lesson to vent the anger he had suffered these days.

I have already discussed with Che Lao Quan in advance that during the race, we should try our best to cause a racing accident for Chen Xiangbei. If that doesn't work, we can just crash the car directly. He will deal with any consequences!
"I feel relieved with your words, Ma Shao."

Sha Minghui laughed in agreement and just waited and watched the show.

After the warm-up lap, the three cars returned to the starting line. Chen Xiangbei's Subaru Impreza was at the outermost edge of the track, Han Han's racing-level Volkswagen POLO GTI was in the middle, and Che Laoquan's Mitsubishi EVO 6 was at the innermost edge.

After parking side by side, the three racing cars simultaneously began to step on the accelerator to increase the speed. Compared with Han Han and Che Laoquan, they did so to keep the engine speed within the maximum horsepower output range.

When Chen Xiangbei stepped on the accelerator at this time, another function was to pre-pressurize the turbo to prevent turbo lag when starting, which would affect the power output response at the first time.

When this Subaru Impreza was modified, a lot of efforts were made to reduce turbo lag, such as changing the layout of the exhaust manifold.

But even with these modifications, they can only alleviate the problem to a certain extent and cannot completely eradicate it, let alone compete with the opponent's cars.

There is no need to say much about Han Han's racing-level Volkswagen POLO. It must be fully equipped with modifications such as a partial-time ignition system and a high-pressure turbine, so that power can be available on demand.

As for Che Laoquan's Mitsubishi EVO 6, Chen Xiangbei, listening to the sound of the turbo blow-off valve, guessed that it had been modified with a twin-turbocharger system. The principle is that by connecting the two turbos in series, the smaller turbocharger is kept spinning at a constant high speed, thereby quickly driving the larger turbocharger to provide sufficient pressure to the engine.

Because the Subaru Impreza's horizontally opposed engine has a low center of gravity, there is not enough vertical space to accommodate the twin turbos. Liang Chi had to take a compromise approach and choose to change the layout of the exhaust manifold.

If a twin-turbocharged approach could be adopted, the Subaru Impreza's power and response speed could be taken to another level.

At this time, the five indicator lights above the track lit up one red light after another, accompanied by a "beep beep" sound.

Chen Xiangbei stared at the starting light. The feeling of waiting on the track made him feel like he was in a dream.

It was as if I was back to the scene of driving a formula car in my previous life.

The moment the five indicator lights went out, Chen Xiangbei released the handbrake and engaged the clutch, and the Subaru Impreza rushed out like an arrow.

Compared to when he was driving with Qin Lianjie in Nanyun Mountain, after more than half a month of car modification and test driving, Chen Xiangbei has become more coordinated and compatible with this Subaru Impreza, and his starting speed is faster and more stable.

In fact, this is indeed the case. Relying on reaction speed and starting advantage, Chen Xiangbei's Subaru Impreza achieved a lead.

But before he could overtake his opponent and execute a lane change, the situation took a sudden turn for the worse. Han Han's racing-grade Volkswagen Polo, with incredible acceleration, quickly overtook Chen Xiangbei's Subaru Impreza. Meanwhile, as they sped down the starting straight, Che Laoquan's Mitsubishi EVO, leveraging its power advantage, also caught up!

Tracks, racing cars, and professional drivers, these three points combined can bring about a qualitative change, and the combined effect is far beyond the reach of mountain roads, performance cars, and street racers.

Take Han Han's start for example. His reaction time was probably 0.1 second slower than Chen Xiangbei's, and his starting operation speed was also 0.1 second slower.

But his racing-level Volkswagen POLO is only 950KG, which is almost 400KG lighter than Chen Xiangbei's Subaru Impreza!

This weight difference cannot be made up by a mere lead of dozens of horsepower, not to mention the advantages in power response, mechanical quality, etc.

In addition, Han Han is not a street rookie. He is the national touring car race champion. It is impossible for him to be overwhelmed by Chen Xiangbei at the start.

As for Che Lao Quan, it was obvious that he was relying on the performance of his car to defeat Chen Xiangbei!
Chen Xiangbei remained calm about the situation of being last at the start, without any surprise in his heart.

He told Fatty Wang that the basis for being at least three seconds ahead of Han Han at the Donghai International Circuit was based on the premise that both sides used standard racing cars.

The current starting gap between the two teams is not determined by driving skills, but by the physical properties of the vehicles. Even if Schumacher or Senna were to run, they would not be able to break the laws of physics unless they encountered a rainy race.

The Haizhu International Circuit is 4.3 kilometers long and has a total of 14 turns. Turn 1 after the start is a high-speed right turn.

During official professional competitions, multiple cars will compete fiercely on this corner. Whoever can seize the best cornering line will have a much faster cornering speed and leave the opponent far behind.

All three drivers on the track knew this key point. Che Laoquan's Mitsubishi EVO with more than 400 horsepower took advantage of its power at this time, overtaking Han Han's racing-level Volkswagen POLO on the straight and taking the lead in entering the curve.

To be honest, when this scene appeared, everyone watching the game couldn't help but show a look of surprise on their faces.

You have to know that before Han Han ran, the crew of Volkswagen 222 basically thought it was a game of "playing house".

Two drivers appeared out of nowhere, one of whom was still a high school student, and they had to run a lap with the CCC national champion on the track, and they had to use the start method of a professional race.

Only a driver like Han Han, who is full of "rebellion and personality", would agree. Others probably wouldn't bother.

As a result, it can be seen that the high school student started the fastest and the driver from Hong Kong Island entered the corner the fastest.

It is true that there is a factor of difference in vehicle performance, but if the driver does not have the ability, such a scene will never happen!

Young crew members may not be familiar with Hong Kong driver Lau Siu-kuen, but veterans like team manager Ye Yong and race engineer Wang Xiao have seen him race in Formula One.

But this high school student is completely unknown, but he can start faster than Han Han, which is really hard to believe.

"Manager Ye, where did you find this high school student? I just checked his reaction time, and it's 0.2 seconds. He's already top-notch. Even F1 drivers, after training, have an average reaction time of 0.25 seconds. How can he be that fast?"

One advantage of running on the track is that there is sufficient race data for judging, such as the starting reaction time can be calculated on the spot.

Wang Xiao, the race engineer of the Volkswagen 222 team, couldn't believe the data on the computer screen. It was impossible for a high school student to have the starting reaction!

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