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128 Crazy Cornering

Junko Takeda's inner disappointment began to change as Zhang Yifei started running the second lap.

Because Zhang Yifei's speed in the second lap obviously increased, not to mention that he could compare to the Australian drivers who had tried before, but at least he could barely be considered as the normal test speed. The feeling of unfamiliarity in cornering control was also significantly reduced, and the cornering trajectory became smoother.

When Zhang Yifei ran to the third lap, the speed of the car had reached its normal state and the sense of control was almost gone. He had already begun to adapt to this speed and control.

However, this performance only means that Junko Takeda is not so disappointed, and it has nothing to do with expectations or surprises. As for the test lap, he is younger than the European trial driver, and he is nearly ten seconds slower after one lap. This result is really not a good result.

Of course, this is just a test lap. After all, each driver has a different personality. Some like to run properly, while some people like to do things even if they warm up the beads in the F1 arena, which does not represent a driver's real driving skills.

After three laps, Yamamoto Ukyo's voice came from Zhang Yifei's helmet headset: "The driver returned to the starting point and was ready to wait for the departure signal. Next is the official trial."

Just like the F1 racing mode, Zhang Yifei drove the Formula car back to the starting line, with five rows of signal lights in front of his head. Just like the racing flag, these signal light combinations also have different meanings, such as the time when the personnel leave the track, the engine start time, the race start, etc.

Zhang Yifei's eyes were locked on the signal light. He did not have the absolute confidence he had when he ran on the streets before. Every millisecond time gap may become the key point for whether the trial training was passed, so the starting movement must be perfect.

The five-row indicator lights went out, and the Formula Racing car rushed out in a "swish" manner. The powerful power of breaking through 100 in four seconds was shown. The powerful push-back feeling directly pressed Zhang Yifei tightly on the seat.

This is different from the previous karts. Zhang Yifei could already clearly feel the g value brought by acceleration. If it weren't for the physical exercise for several months before, this acceleration g value alone would be able to suppress Zhang Yifei.

The vehicle speed began to increase wildly. To achieve an average speed of no less than 130km/h, then Zhang Yifei must accelerate to a speed close to 200km/h in the straight acceleration stage, so as to recover the time loss of curve deceleration.

The roar of the engine resounded throughout the track, and the camera at the observation point had begun to monitor at high speed, recording Zhang Yifei's driving trajectory. He would soon face the first turn, and this was the moment to truly test his driving skills.

The first corner is an ordinary right turn. First-rate drivers can do not brake, just empty the accelerator. Second-rate drivers can keenly find the brake points, minimize the impact of the brakes, and ensure their own speed. As for third-rate drivers, there is no need to mention, because third-rate drivers cannot run the equation and are eliminated in the kart stage directly.

Zhang Yifei's car speed has exceeded the 200km/h mark at this moment, because it is the longest straight road on the Toyota track. If this section does not accelerate the floor oil, it will be much more difficult to speed up the next corners, so Zhang Yifei also reached the fifth gear in just a few seconds to ensure the acceleration of the car.

The corner is about to enter the corner. Whether it is the Toyota team members or Lu Ningping, they are closely watching Zhang Yifei's control. Whether they can pass the trial training, in fact, you can see the clues from the first corner. If an ordinary right turn slows down too much, it means that the driver's strength is not good.

Zhang Yifei posted to the left side of the track and chose the tangent curve route, but there was no sign of slowing down. According to Zhang Yifei's experience, the extreme cornering speed should be around 170km/h, but this is the experience of the field race. Formula racing's bald tire has better grip, and the upper limit should be increased.

But the current speed of the car is far more than 170km/h. The number on the code table has reached 230km/h. It will take less than two seconds to enter the corner. Don’t he plan to collect fuel and slow down?

Just as everyone was beginning to wonder, the brake light of Zhang Yifei racing car lit up, and this scene appeared, causing Junko Takeda and data master Yukyo Yamamoto to frown.

Because this is a typical novice operation, he accelerates wildly when facing a long straight road and wants to gain a little time advantage on this section. As a result, he will soon enter the corner and the cornering speed can no longer be reduced, so he stepped on the brakes.

This way, it will cause great power loss and increase the shift time several times, which is an extremely rookie operation method.

Zhang Yifei's operation steps at this moment were exactly the same as those rookies who were just getting involved in equations. Thinking about the gap in Zhang Yifei's resume before, Junko Takeda began to secretly regret that she should not lower the standards like this and let a pure newcomer try out.

But soon they saw another scene, that is, Zhang Yifei did step on the brakes, but it was not like stepping on the brakes and slowing down.

The brake lights dimmed the moment they turned on. When they entered the tangent line on the right side of the corner, the car's speed remained at 200km/h.

"He wants to turn at this speed?"

Junko Takeda subconsciously opened her mouth wide, and the speed of 200km/h had exceeded the limit of this curve. Before, only Japanese F3 champion driver Sato Takuro had run out of this track. There was no competition result for the Chinese driver in the resume, so he dared to run like this?

The answer came out soon. Zhang Yifei did dare to run like this. The car cut into the corner at a crazy speed. The horizontal g value of the entire car had already pressed Zhang Yifei's body to the left. If it weren't for the five-point seat belt and locked Zhang Yifei firmly in the seat, Zhang Yifei would have doubted whether he would be thrown out.

At the same time, Zhang Yifei also felt that the whole car had slight side slippage, and the tire's grip had reached its deadline at this speed. Moreover, the road surface of today's track is slightly wet, and the grip is less than that of the dry road, which further reduces the limit speed of cornering.

Lu Ningping on the observation deck stared at Zhang Yifei's racing track with his eyes tightly. Top professional drivers like them could naturally feel that the cornering track had slightly shifted.

Formula cars are not able to drift like mountain roads or rally racing. Once the tires lose their grip, they may be the consequence of the car being destroyed and people being killed.

The ultra-high speed of 200km/h, even if you wear a full set of protective gear, with sideline safety guardrails and racing roll cage protection, there are still high risks. This may not be death, even serious injuries or psychological shadows caused by accidents, which may ruin the driver's life.

Zhang Yifei held the steering wheel tightly and tried hard to adjust the body posture. He could say that he had found the perfect detour route, but due to insufficient grip, the whole car was still a little left.

The right front nose of the car had already rubbed against the safety guardrail on the sidelines and turned in a very thrilling way. If the bend just now was one centimeter away from the left, or if the tires were rubbed against the safety guardrail, then the trial could end early, and whether Zhang Yifei could race down was a problem.
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