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264 The Romance of Men

Motorcyclist? After hearing He Lang's introduction, Zhang Yifei looked at Lin Wei'an in front of him seriously.

He is about 1.7 meters tall, and his skin is often exposed to the sun, but it is still a bit whiter than the movie star Guzai of later generations.

He has a very well-proportioned figure, and he looks very energetic with a buzz cut.

"Hello, my name is Zhang Yifei."

After saying that, Zhang Yifei reached out to greet the other party.

"Brother Lang told me that you have been posted on TV recently. Most of the Chinese people know your name."

My news is often played on TV, and most of China knows my name?

To be honest, Zhang Yifei was a little surprised when he heard this. He has been abroad for a while and is not clear about what happened in China. He didn’t expect that he was so famous?

Think about it, the only reason for this popularity is that the screens of CCTV interviews were played out before. Otherwise, in this era when the Internet was underdeveloped, no media could reach the influence of CCTV.

Looking at Zhang Yifei's surprise, He Lang naturally understood what he was surprised, so he patted Zhang Yifei on the shoulder and said, "You may not know that it is abroad. CCTV broadcast an exclusive interview about you in China, which caused a lot of sensation and discussion. Now you are considered a celebrity in China."

Sure enough, it was because of CCTV! After the previous interview, Zhang Yifei was unsure whether this interview could be broadcast.

Because those arrogant words are too "deviant" for this conservative era. Even Zhang Yifei himself reflected on whether he was a little anxious to establish a tough image, and it might not be worth the loss.

As a result, it seems that CCTV is not as "cowardly" as it imagines. They are more tolerant of drivers who can win international honors, and eventually broadcast their interviews.

Thinking about this era, an F1 driver suddenly appeared, and he also set the history of the youngest driver in F1. This is almost equivalent to the future basketball team's appearance of a Yao Ming NBA and won the No. 1 pick.

In addition, Zhang Yifei was much more arrogant than Yao Mingke at that time, and his topic was even more sensational, so he became a household name in a short period of time.

Looking at Zhang Yifei's "stupid" look, He Lang thought he was too excited and shocked.

But what Zhang Yifei said next completely overturned his impression.

"Good celebrity, you will be rich now when you become a celebrity!"

Zhang Yifei reacted from his final surprise and subconsciously said this, because the biggest factor he expected to be "famous" was that once he became famous, he would not have to worry about sponsorship of two million US dollars, and all team members could join the Prost team!

However, Zhang Yifei's reaction made He Lang feel speechless. This kid has entered the highest hall of the racing world. Why is he so vulgar when he opens his mouth to make money?

After saying hello to each other, Zhang Yifei took He Lang and Lin Wei'an to his room to sit. After all, he stayed in a hotel and could not even be able to do the landlords' friendship and treat them well.

And then again, He Lang may be the "landlord" in the UK.

"Yifei, have you signed a formal driver contract with Prost team?"

When He Lang got the news from China, Zhang Yifei just completed the agreement with Prost and became a quasi-F1 driver.

But after all, the driver's contract has not been signed yet, and even if it is not a real F1 driver, he asked this most relevant question as soon as he got into the seat.

"I signed and held a press conference. I will probably go to the Prost team base in France to receive training for F1 drivers when I finish the European Cup."

"Yifei, congratulations, for becoming China's first official F1 driver."

He Lang heard that the driver's contract had been signed, and formally congratulated Zhang Yifei.

Because he is also a professional driver, he understands what Zhang Yifei becomes an F1 driver, which means to the Chinese racing industry.

You should know that many people in the circle have predicted that there may not be Chinese drivers in F1 in the next twenty years. Because at present, there is no basic kart training in China, and it is too far away from F1, the highest palace of Formula racing.

Unexpectedly, Zhang Yifei was like a sudden emergence, accomplishing something that many Chinese drivers dared not even think about.

The reason why He Lang is so formal is that Zhang Yifei deserves the respect of the entire Chinese racing industry!

Lin Wei'an next to him was also looking at Zhang Yifei with envious eyes at this moment, because he had fulfilled the dreams of many Chinese drivers, but his own dreams were not known when they could be fulfilled.

"Being an F1 driver is just the beginning for me, so don't be so formal. And then again, if you didn't ask someone to help me in China, I might not have become an F1 driver so smoothly."

Zhang Yifei also replied gratefully. He was fooled by Madu's grandson. If He Lang had not invited his classmate Andrei to help, it would have become very difficult to solve public opinion problems by relying on himself.

If it becomes more and more intense, it will affect the signing of the F1 team. After all, if there is not enough strength and money-making ability, a driver with a slightly poor media image will naturally make the F1 team have more concerns.

"By the way, why did you suddenly come to the UK this time? You are worried about He Ziling."

"But don't worry, she is an important figure in our team, and no one dares to bully her, including me."

Zhang Yifei smiled and said, He Lang came here very suddenly this time, and even He Ziling didn't know about it in advance.

He Lang also knew that Zhang Yifei was joking, so he smiled and replied: "It is only part of my visit to my sister. The main reason for suddenly coming is that Xiao An and I want to witness an event that will be held soon."

"What kind of car events are so attractive that you two have traveled thousands of miles to the UK?"

Zhang Yifei asked curiously, at this point in time, the F1 British Grand Prix has passed, and the World Rally UK is usually the final battle and has not yet arrived.

As for the endurance race, the most famous Silverstone Endurance race is now hosting the Renault European Cup.

Thinking about it, there seems to be no top event at this time that can attract He Lang. Is it just to see his own Renault Formula Elementary Silverstone Station?

“Not a car race.”

He Lang replied in a mysterious way.

"What is that."

“Motoro events.”

Motorcycle events? This answer was beyond Zhang Yifei's expectations. After all, he and He Lang are both professional motor sports drivers, so naturally they focus on cars. Unexpectedly, He Lang came here for motorcycle events.

At this time, Zhang Yifei thought of He Lang's introduction before and said that Lin Wei'an was a very powerful motorcycle rider, but Zhang Yifei also cared about it. After all, the racing types are different, and both sides are not on the same channel.

Now it seems that the reason why He Lang and Lin Wei'an came together is because both of them have to watch this motorcycle race.

What motorcycle events are there in the UK? Zhang Yifei was confused in his mind. He really didn't know much about motorcycle events.

But a name passed through his mind in an instant. If there is any racing event that is recognized because of pure honor and dream, then there may be only this motorcycle event. Its name is the Isle of Man TT!

"You didn't come for the Isle of Man TT, did you?"

Zhang Yifei asked uncertainly, he didn't know much about motorcycle events for both his life, but the tt of Man Island can be said to be well-known. As long as he is in the racing circle, it is impossible to understand tt of Man Island at all.

It's like Formula always knows a F1. Rally has never been heard of Dakar. For motorcycle racing, the Isle of Man TT is its symbol. Many times, its influence is even more than the real MotoGP World Championship.

But if Zhang Yifei remembers correctly, the time for the Isle of Man TT was held in the spring and summer social time. Now it is already summer and autumn. Hasn’t the Isle of Man TT been over long ago?

"That's right, it's TT. Xiao An and I want to go to the Isle of Man in person to witness this man's romance!"

When He Lang said this, his tone was filled with excitement and excitement, because the Isle of Man TT is the ultimate romanticism that is desirable for a driver.

Unlike all other motorsports, before 2006, TT Man Isle of Man had no prize money for any event, and all drivers participated at their own expense.

The only purpose of their coming to Isle of Man was to use their lives to pursue the honor of their own knights.

Many riders regard Isle of Man as their last stop in their career, because the moment they stand on the Isle of Man track, their lives have been handed over to God.

There is no factor in money and interests at this moment. For riders, it is about speed and life. When you choose challenges and honors, it is equivalent to putting life aside.

Therefore, in history, more than 250 drivers have died on the track, not including spectators and staff. Those who are seriously injured and disabled are countless.

If you are lucky enough to visit the Isle of Man race track, you will see wooden signs carved with the driver's name on the roadside. Each wooden sign represents a driver who once lost his life due to the challenge speed and the challenge.

Even near the end of the Isle of Man racetrack, there is a crematorium directly, which is the most unique thing about the Isle of Man racetrack and other racetracks.

Rows of copper nameplates are nailed to the plain red brick exterior wall of the crematorium, with the names of those who died on the Isle of Man and the location of their accident.

This is not only the end of the track, but also the end of life. Every driver who volunteers to participate in the Isle of Man TT is ready to move towards this "end".
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