Why race if you don’t have money?

Chapter 67 Completely Conquering the Sponsor

The roar of the engine and the whistling of the wind echoed in the night sky. Compared with the pale-faced Peng Sheng, Chen Xiangbei seemed much more normal, just staring ahead with an expressionless face.

Peng Sheng required Chen Xiangbei to complete the 9.6-kilometer closed road within 4 minutes and 30 seconds, which means that his average speed had to reach about 135 km/h.

Even though the overall road conditions of the closed roads are much better than those of the off-road track in Monte Carlo, in fact, the challenge for the drivers is not much lower.

The reason was simple: the person sitting next to Chen Xiangbei wasn't a navigator with a road map. He needed to revisit all the obstacles, potholes, bricks, and other obstacles he had just noted down in his mind and avoid them.

Chen Xiangbei only has one life, and there is no room for error. His high concentration allows him to exclude all irrelevant emotions and present an expressionless look!
Watching Chen Xiangbei narrowly avoid several piles of construction waste on the road, the overwhelming impact made Peng Sheng feel as if his heart had stopped at some point.

At this moment, Peng Sheng was glad that he was in good health and that he did not have any heart disease after the examination, otherwise he would have been unbearable.

But even so, Peng Sheng didn't dare to watch any further and simply closed his eyes to escape the immediate fear!

However, he soon discovered that this approach was not very effective. Not only were there obvious piles of construction waste on the road, but there were also many less obvious potholes and bricks, which made it even more difficult to dodge.

The sound of tires slipping could be heard from time to time, which meant that Chen Xiangbei had changed lanes too many times and the car was on the verge of losing control of the road.

For the first time, Peng Sheng realized that racing can really feel like dancing on the edge of a knife!
At this moment, time has stopped for Peng Sheng, and every second seems so long.

He didn't know how long it had been before he finally felt the violent push on his back disappear. The only remaining conscious instinct reminded Peng Sheng to press the pause button on the phone in his pocket.

What followed was his stomach churning. He pushed open the car door and almost crawled out, lying on the ground and retching wildly.

Chen Xiangbei’s previous warnings came true one by one. He really shouldn’t have taken this car!

Only after he emptied his stomach did Peng Sheng breathe a sigh of relief and feel alive again.

Chen Xiangbei, who was standing nearby, considerately handed him a tissue. He had experienced this situation several times and it had become a habit to him.

"Boss Peng, I'm sorry, I haven't driven here before so I don't know for sure. I was afraid we wouldn't have enough time, so I drove a little faster."

To be honest, tonight was Chen Xiangbei's first time to explore the route. He didn't know how valuable the 4 minute 30 second standard was, so he could only drive faster.

If we fall behind and fail to meet the standards, we will be in trouble...

After hearing what Chen Xiangbei said, Peng Sheng wanted to say something but swallowed it back.

Is this just driving a little faster?

In order to verify how much faster Chen Xiangbei was, Peng Sheng quickly took out his phone from his pocket and took a look.
The number 3 minutes 58 seconds 33 displayed on the screen made him break out in cold sweat again!

No wonder he was in such a mess. Chen Xiangbei was not just a little faster, he was 40 seconds faster, with an average speed of 160km/h.

In other words, Chen Xiangbei ran 44 meters per second. Under normal high beam illumination at night, the distance he could see clearly was only about meters, which meant that his fastest reaction time in most cases was less than two seconds.

In reality, these figures are only theoretical. At such extreme speeds, the brain has to process an overwhelming amount of information. Even the potholes and tiny brick and stone fragments on the ground are impossible to detect from a hundred meters away.

Peng Sheng could only think of two possibilities. Either Chen Xiangbei had an amazing reaction speed and relied on extremely superb skills to run the closed road safely.

Or maybe this guy has an amazing memory. Just by running once to explore the route, he remembered where the obstacles were along the way and changed lanes in advance to avoid them.

Anyway, no matter which one it was, Peng Sheng had his eyes broadened today, but at the same time he couldn't help but feel a little scared.

If Chen Xiangbei was any less skilled, riding in this car would be like risking his life!
"Xiao Chen, your driving skills have completely exceeded the sponsorship standards. Do you have time to discuss the contract now?"

The business world is like a battlefield. Although Peng Sheng doesn't understand why a skilled racer like Chen Xiangbei is unknown in China, he knows very well that gold will shine.

In time, Chen Xiangbei will surely become famous, and the funds required to sponsor or directly sign him will definitely increase exponentially. It is best to invest in potential stocks as soon as possible!

"Mr. Peng, how would you like to sponsor us?" Racing sponsorship can be roughly divided into three types. The first is personal sponsorship of the driver, and the most common is advertising on the racing suit.

The chest of the racing suit of a driver without sponsors is often blank. The stronger or more famous the driver is, the more colorful the racing suit will be with the logos of various sponsors, which look like countless patches.

Often the number of sponsors will indirectly reflect the driver's performance.

People used to often ask on the Internet, among celebrities who both like racing, who is better, Han Han or Jimmy Lin?

In fact, there is no need to check the results at all, just take a look at the racing suits they are wearing, and the difference in strength is obvious. Lin Zhiying, wearing a pure white racing suit, can only be regarded as an amateur at best, not even close to being a professional.

The second type is team sponsorship brought by drivers, which is common in top-level racing teams such as F1.

Most of the time, there are only 1 seats in the F20 paddock, which means there's only one carrot for each seat. Furthermore, many F1 drivers have long careers, often driving for over a decade, so competition is fierce.

If you don't have the strength to crush everyone else, then if you want to compete for a seat, "money power" will be a big plus.

At this time, you need to pay for it yourself or bring a sponsor to enter. Generally, such drivers are also called "paid drivers."

The last type is pure team sponsorship. They don’t care who the driver is, they just want to advertise on the F1 car.

Of course, at this stage, Chen Xiangbei definitely only has the option of personal sponsorship as a driver.

What he wanted to confirm was whether Jiuli Sports only wanted to advertise on racing suits, or was preparing to sign him and carry out subsequent commercial promotion operations, etc.

"If possible, we would like to sign your agency contract."

There is no doubt that Peng Sheng, who has already sensed Chen Xiangbei's potential, wants to maximize his benefits.

“Sorry, I only accept personal brand sponsorships.”

Chen Xiangbei directly rejected Peng Sheng's proposal. He was very clear about his future commercial value and it was absolutely impossible for him to "sell it at a low price" now.

"That's no problem. I'm willing to pay you 100,000 per year for an ad on the front of your racing suit."

Each part of the racing suit has a different price. Normally, the hat is the most expensive, followed by the chest, the arms are third, and the legs are the cheapest.

When Han Han first debuted, Michelin Tire sponsored him for 30,000. Although eight years have passed and the price should have increased due to inflation, Chen Xiangbei is not as famous as Han Han was at that time, so the price offered by Peng Sheng is not low.

"I'll give you a 20% discount."

Chen Xiangbei replied with a smile.

"why?"

Now it was Peng Sheng's turn to be a little surprised. He had only seen businesses complaining about the low price, but had never seen anyone offering discounts on their own initiative.

"Consider me paying for Mr. Peng's equation hobby."

Chen Xiangbei's smile widened. Although it seemed like a lifetime ago, he still remembered Peng Sheng's love for equations and the other party's sincerity in inviting him to his home.

Hobbies are something that is difficult to change, which is why Peng Sheng's decision to sign drivers is influenced in some way. If nothing unexpected happens, he will still go down the path of investing in a Formula One team.

Huali Group and Jiuli Sports are both potential partners selected by Chen Xiangbei. There is still a long way to go in the future, and these 20,000 yuan are not a big deal.

Just after Chen Xiangbei finished saying this, he felt his cell phone ring in his pocket. He took it out and saw that it was a text message from Liang Chi.

"Honda Suzuka Racing Academy has responded, get back quickly!"

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