Why race if you don’t have money?

Chapter 59 No Need for Trials

"You beat the track record by less than three seconds."

After hearing the results from Liang Chi, Chen Xiangbei took off his helmet to reveal a pale face. His expression was very calm, and no emotion could be detected.

"No, you kid didn't react at all?"

Liang Chi finally couldn't hold it in anymore.

Even his elders, who were several decades older than him, could not suppress their excitement at Chen Xiangbei breaking the track record.

This kid seems to be indifferent to the matter. Could it be that he really abandons all human emotions and desires after getting on the racing car?

"What reaction do you want?"

Chen Xiangbei asked back.

Zhang Zhendong has achieved good results in the field of RVs, but in the field of formula cars, he is not really a rival.

For Chen Xiangbei, a three-second lead is normal. If the car is more powerful, or if he can recover his peak strength, a ten- or eight-second lead would not be surprising.

Faced with Chen Xiangbei's question, Liang Chi was speechless for a moment.

Does this kid think that regular track records are the same as street records like those at Nanyun Mountain?

The racing base of Huasai Sports was completed in 05. Over the past three years, hundreds of karting drivers and entry-level Formula One drivers have come here to train, and it has also hosted three CKC events.

It is equivalent to Chen Xiangbei "crushing" all the domestic karting drivers in the past three years with just one practice session.

Remember, it’s all!
This guy achieved such an amazing result, but acted as if it was a matter of course. Is this just his personality, or does he not understand the value of the track record?
Seeing Liang Chi's surprised expression, Chen Xiangbei instantly realized that what he thought was very ordinary might not be ordinary in the eyes of outsiders.

He could only sigh at this.

[Alas, I also want to keep a low profile, but my strength doesn't allow it...]

Fortunately, at this moment, Lu Xiaoman handed over a water bottle and interrupted their conversation.

"Xiangbei, your training intensity is a bit too high. Drink some sports drink first to balance your body's electrolytes."

Although Lu Xiaoman seems unreliable as she holds several positions, she has a real international registered nutritionist certificate and observed that Chen Xiangbei showed signs of slight dehydration.

"Thank you."

Chen Xiangbei responded, took the water bottle from Lu Xiaoman, and walked towards the analysis table as usual while drinking.

"Ito, how are the running stats?"

"From the data alone, it can be said to be normal, or abnormal."

Ito Masaharu replied very seriously.

"What's wrong?"

"too fast!"

Without Liang Chi's roundabout way, Ito Masaharu directly expressed his inner feelings. Chen Xiangbei's speed was so fast that he didn't seem like a normal human being...

At this moment, Technical Director Miyamoto Shio, who was standing nearby, said, "Xiangbei-kun, we will analyze your racing data in detail and send it back to the Honda Racing Academy headquarters in Suzuka."

"Personally, if you can maintain this pace consistently, you won't need any more tryouts."

According to the original plan, Chen Xiangbei had a month to practice karting, and then Honda technicians would conduct a trial training to see if he could pass the assessment standards of the Honda Racing Academy.

As a result, he skipped karting and went straight to Formula One, and was nearly three seconds ahead of the fastest lap on the track. Even the students of Suzuka Racing Academy may not be able to achieve such driving skills.

What's the point of having a tryout? It's just like taking off your pants to fart!
"Miyamoto, after you send the racing data back to headquarters, are you planning to recommend Chen Xiangbei directly to the Suzuka Racing Academy?"

Zhang Zhicong, standing nearby, heard the underlying message and excitedly confirmed, "Well, if the data is correct, the CFR2000's performance may no longer be suitable for Xiang Beijun. He should be racing in the more advanced Formula Renault."

Now Miyamoto Shio needs to use the data analysis from the headquarters to determine one thing, that is, whether Chen Xiangbei's current lap time is the limit of this CFR2000 racing car or the limit of his own ability.

If it's the latter, then there's nothing much to say, you just need to practice more.

If it is the former, it means that CFR2000 has restricted Chen Xiangbei's performance. He needs stronger racing performance and a bigger competition stage to demonstrate his strength.

After all, no one present knew better than Shio Miyamoto how difficult Sato Takuma's career path was in the early stages due to his age.

He seemed to see the shadow of Sato Takuma in Chen Xiangbei, who also had a racing talent that needed to be realized!
"That's great, thank you Miyamoto."

Zhang Zhicong thanked him. You should know that in the past three years, there have been very few drivers recommended by Shio Miyamoto in Huasai Sports, and no one has passed the assessment of Suzuka Racing Academy.

Not only does Chen Xiangbei have no time to delay, but Huasai Sports also has no time to procrastinate. In a sense, both are racing against time!
"You're welcome, Mr. Zhang. I'm just doing my job."

After Miyamoto Shio finished speaking, he bowed slightly and turned around to pack up the console equipment with Ito Masaharu and Nakamura Taki.

Chen Xiangbei's physical fitness needs time to recover, so today's practice is equivalent to ending here. After all, racing involves "fatigue driving", and the consequences are far more serious than other sports.

"To the north, there's a shower room in the driver's lounge. Go take a shower and change your clothes first."

At this time, Liang Chi patted Chen Xiangbei on the shoulder and reminded him.

"Ah."

Chen Xiangbei nodded. The reason why F1 racing is known as the only sport in the world that can help you lose four kilograms in two hours of sitting is that the muscles of the whole body are involved in the racing process, and the stuffiness of the racing suit will cause a lot of sweating.

The quality standards of racing suits are actually very similar to those of jackets, except that one is fire-retardant and the other is waterproof and wind-resistant.

Top-level racing suits must not only ensure fire-retardant properties, but also be as moisture-wicking and breathable as possible to keep the driver in a relatively dry environment.

It is obvious that the wholesale products of Huasai Sports are of quality that meets the FIA ​​certification standards at most. As for comfort, don't even think about it. Chen Xiangbei now feels sticky all over after being soaked in sweat.

Watching Chen Xiangbei's back disappear, Liang Chi finally spoke to Zhang Zhicong, "Old Zhang, believe it now, don't you? I've always said this kid's racing talent surpasses Cheng Congfu's. He's definitely the hope of Chinese racing."

At this moment, Liang Chi seemed to feel proud. After three years of Chinese competition, he was not as good as Chen Xiangbei!

"I believe it."

At this moment, Zhang Zhicong didn't say anything more, the track lap time had already proved everything.

At the same time, it also opened Zhang Zhicong's eyes. He had only seen formula drivers transition to touring cars, but had never seen touring car drivers or even street racers. Chen Xiangbei was the first person in the world to be able to master formula driving so quickly.

Seeing Zhang Zhicong's convinced look, Liang Chi showed a playful smile on his face.

He casually lit a cigarette and continued, "If Xiangbei can successfully join the Honda Suzuka Racing Academy, his future in Formula One will be much smoother."

"To be honest, I kind of feel like I'm dreaming."

Until this moment, Liang Chi still felt a little unreal.

"You old man have really been smoothed over by reality. It feels like a dream now. Do you still remember the vows you made back then to build a Chinese F1 race and drivers?"

Zhang Zhicong replied with a smile. He and Liang Chi had both had many unrealistic dreams.

After saying this, Zhang Zhicong immediately asked: "By the way, what is Xiangbei's dream?"

"He's just as arrogant as us. He wants to be an F1 driver."

"Hahaha……"

Zhang Zhicong laughed heartily. No wonder this kid was determined to run the equation. It turned out that only people with the same characteristics would be attracted to each other and move towards a common goal.

(End of this chapter)