265 Don't forget the original intention
"Men's romance, Isle of Man TT can indeed be regarded as the ultimate dream of drivers."
Zhang Yifei also agreed with He Lang's words. Although the racing types are different, the heart that pursues speed and glory is the same.
F1 racing also has passion and passion, but it lacks a hint of Man TT's purity, and in the end it is mixed with some commercial factors.
To be honest, if possible, Zhang Yifei also wants to experience such a track, treat it as the last stop of his career, and use his life to bet against God to challenge the limit of speed.
"When will you go?"
Zhang Yifei continued to ask, the time for the TT in the Isle of Man is completely inconsistent with his impression.
"It'll be over right away?"
"immediately?"
"Um."
He Lang nodded, then replied: "Today is the time for seniortt's finale of the Isle of Man TT. I have booked a small plane at Northampton Airport and can pass at any time."
Just like Formula racing, it can be divided into primary, advanced, first-level, etc. Isle of Man TT motorcycle racing, which is also divided into many levels due to different displacements.
Seniortt is equivalent to the unlimited level in the Isle of Man TT competition.
In other words, in seniortt-level events, riders can choose to use original or modified motorcycles, and there are no restrictions on tires, so they can relax the limits of challenging speed.
You should know that the Isle of Man TT is watching speed and life. Naturally, senior TT without any restrictions has become the most important game in the minds of the audience and drivers, and it is also the finale that cannot be missed!
"Yifei, if you have time today, go with me. In addition to experiencing the atmosphere of the Isle of Man TT event, I also plan to recommend a big shot for you,"
"What big man?"
"You'll know when you go."
He Lang said this, so Zhang Yifei naturally had no reason to refuse. The track test was over yesterday, and there was still a few days before the official competition, so it was not nervous at this point.
"Okay, let's go over and have a look together."
Zhang Yifei agreed. To be honest, he was also a little expectant and curious about the romantic track of Isle of Man, known as a man.
If you take a plane to the Isle of Man, where the Isle of Man is located, it will take about an hour. But this is only the flight time, and it also needs to include the time taken from the hotel to the airport and from the airport to the track, which adds up to about two or three hours.
It is close to 10 am. Seniortt's official competition will be held at 2 pm, which means that Zhang Yifei and the others will only have about four hours.
In order to miss this feast of speed and passion, Zhang Yifei did not hesitate to say hello to Junko Takeda and drove directly to Northampton Airport.
At this moment, a small propeller plane was waiting for Zhang Yifei and his group on the airport runway in Northampton. Benefiting from the developed civil aviation industry in Europe and the United States, it is much more convenient to rent a small plane here than in China.
When they boarded the plane, He Ziling and He Lang sat together. The brother and sister had not seen each other for a long time. In this free time, they could talk about some private topics.
Zhang Yifei and Lin Wei'an sat together. Because they were not familiar with each other, except for a few polite words at the beginning, there was basically nothing to say later.
As he got closer and closer to the Isle of Man, Lin Wei'an did not have the calmness of getting on the plane at this time. He began to look outside the porthole frequently, and could feel the tension and expectation in his heart at this moment.
Zhang Yifei looked at Lin Wei'an's impatient appearance, so he asked: "Are you looking forward to coming to Man Island TT?"
"Well, the TT track in the Isle of Man is a holy place in my heart. My biggest wish to become a professional rider is to hope that one day Isle of Man is to stand on the TT track in the Isle of Man."
After hearing Lin Wei'an's answer, Zhang Yifei could understand his feelings very well, because he had such expectations.
When Zhang Yifei chose Formula Racing, his biggest wish was to compete with the strongest drivers in the world in the paddock as an F1 driver.
So for Zhang Yifei, the f1 track is the holy place in his heart.
"If you have a dream, work hard. Maybe one day you will see you galloping on the Isle of Man TT track."
Zhang Yifei smiled and encouraged, "Dreams are always something that needs to be achieved, maybe one day it will be realized."
"I will, I will definitely stand on the track of TT in the Isle of Man!"
Lin Wei'an replied firmly, just like many professional riders, he regards running the Isle of Man as his lifelong ideal.
Zhang Yifei nodded and smiled, and then said nothing, but he always felt a little familiar with the name Lin Wei'an.
The memory in his mind began to search, and suddenly Zhang Yifei had a flash of inspiration. He remembered why he thought the name was familiar.
It seems that the first Chinese rider who competed in the Isle of Man TT was a rider named Zhang Wei'an from Hong Kong Island.
Damn, is it Zhang Wei'an from this world who is sitting next to me?
However, Zhang Yifei soon denied this idea, because it was already 2013 that Zhang Wei'an participated in the Isle of Man TT, which was 14 years later.
So it's not just a matter of surname, but also two people don't match each other in terms of age. It seems that this is just a coincidence.
The one-hour flight time was not long, and the plane soon landed at the Isle of Man Airport, but it was still a long way from the starting point of the Isle of Man TT track, so Zhang Yifei and his men did not make any stops and took a taxi to the Isle of Man TT track.
Unlike previous Formula competitions, Zhang Yifei saw many riders riding heavy motorcycles going to the TT track in the Isle of Man, and there were even old men with silver hair.
Because the Isle of Man TT race is not only for drivers, but also for European riders. Every year, the Isle of Man TT race is held, and the carnival is full of motorcycles and riders from Liverpool's ferry, and they are sent to the Isle of Man in waves.
"Brother, there are so many motorcycles and riders here."
It was the first time that He Ziling saw such a scene, and she was shocked.
"Well, this is the attraction of the Isle of Man TT, the tomb of the rider, the paradise of the brave."
After sighing, He Lang said to Zhang Yifei: "Let's go and check out the repair station here, it will definitely surprise you."
After saying that, He Lang led the way. He had been here before. However, it was not the time when the Isle of Man TT started, so he was relatively familiar with it.
Soon the group arrived at the TT driver repair station area of the Isle of Man, and the scene in front of him really surprised Zhang Yifei.
Because unlike the neatly planned repair stations in Formula Racing, the P-rooms on Isle of Man are only built on the roadside, in the woods, and even temporary garages such as tents, caravans or vans.
Without a huge support team, many drivers don’t even have the most basic maintenance technician. They just come to challenge the craziest track in the world.
But even so, there are still countless riders who follow each other every year. The best group of motorcycle warriors in the world have made their own choices between life and speed with their purest love for racing.
"Yifei, this may be the first dream and passion we chose to be racing."
This is why He Lang brought Zhang Yifei over, because the scene in front of him reminded him of why he chose professional racing at the beginning.
It’s not for the so-called fame and fortune, because no one can predict whether it will succeed. The reason why he becomes a driver is to pursue speed and glory on the track.
Only by not forgetting the original intention can we achieve the end.
"I have never forgotten my original intention and dream."
Zhang Yifei replied lightly, he didn't need to remind himself, because he never forgot from beginning to end.
Hearing Zhang Yifei's words, He Lang glanced at him, his eyes full of appreciation.
Maybe this is why Zhang Yifei became China's first F1 driver, because he is always so firm and strives forward step by step towards his original aspiration and goal!
At this moment, the motorcycle riders in the repair station area began to start the vehicle to go to the track to prepare.
The deafening engine roar came, which was different from the so-called "street bombers" that were later called "street bombers" that were changed. You can feel the power conveyed by the engine even if you don't hit the accelerator.
The event is about to begin, and Zhang Yifei and his party are also standing next to the track. Unlike the Formula Event Auditorium, there is no so-called auditorium in the Isle of Man, or the entire track. As long as you don’t stand on the road, there will be auditoriums everywhere.
Because the Isle of Man racetrack itself is an ordinary urban street and mountain roads. In addition to the better road conditions, it is no different from the provincial highways and rural secondary highways we usually come into contact with.
There are more than 200 large and small curves on the 60-kilometer track, with no buffer zones on the roadside, and some sections do not even have the most ordinary guardrails.
In this kind of track, driving a motorcycle with a "meat-packed iron" and using an average speed of 250kmh, which is no less than a Formula car. You can imagine how brave it takes to challenge it.
It is under this difficulty that the judging criteria for the Isle of Man TT race are different. The participating drivers do not need to land on the podium to get results. As long as you can run the entire journey, you will be regarded as a hero.
Zhang Yifei could see this from the old men wearing black jackets with the letters tt printed on them behind them. When they appeared in the crowd, they would receive cheers and respect.
Because this jacket with the letters of TT is printed on it, it represents the old rider who has run the entire journey of TT in the Isle of Man, which is the symbol of the brave.
At 2 pm, the Isle of Man TT race was officially launched, and both sides of the track were filled with enthusiastic fans and riders.
This scene made Zhang Yifei feel like he ran the rally track in his previous life. There was no standard track, and the audience could feel the feeling of a car "flying" past him from close range.
The distance was still far away. Zhang Yifei heard the violent noise from the engine. After waiting for nearly ten seconds, several black shadows flashed in front of Zhang Yifei's eyes, so fast that they could not even capture the trajectory.
To be honest, Formula F1 racing is faster than this, but the shock it brings is far less than close-range viewing.
Chapter completed!