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266 Driver Advocate

"Quick, too fast, this is the rider, this is the real warrior!"

Lin Wei'an said this in a trembling voice. The shock this scene today brought him too much. This is the speed of the real bet against God.

This is the case with the Isle of Man TT. After getting on the car, this life no longer belongs to you. The first gear exceeds a hundred, the second gear is raised, the third gear is violently accelerated, the fourth gear is the throttle, the fifth gear is the throttle, and the sixth gear is the life to chase wind and freedom.

After all, compared with four-wheeled racing, the two-wheeled motorcycle will be more difficult to maintain stability and control. With a slight mistake, there is no possibility of saving at this speed. Whether it can survive depends purely on whether the King of Hell will take his life away.

As the drivers passed by, Zhang Yifei and the audience on the scene felt the impact of speed again and again. In fact, it was not only dangerous for the drivers, but also the audience who could stand on the scene.

There is no isolation barrier at this speed. If the racing car rolls, the motorcycle with a capacity of more than 170 kilograms will hit the crowd like a bomb.

Therefore, the audience who stands on both sides of the road and experiences the speed of the racing car at the closest distance is best to pray that the drivers will not have any accidents, otherwise it is likely to "encourage the fish in the pond".

Seniortt's full schedule is six laps, and the fastest one will become the champion.

It is still 1999. The Isle of Man TT has no bonus, and drivers use their lives to fight for glory. In fact, even if there are bonuses in later generations, the Isle of Man TT is still the one with the least bonus among the three major TT events in the world, which is basically the type that is dispensable.

Because even if you win seniortt's championship, you will get less than 20,000 pounds. This money is very likely and there is no way to make up for the expenses in the event.

Don’t think that motorcycle racing will be cheaper. As long as it is racing, almost all prerequisites are based on the mechanical performance potential of the vehicle. The losses of various parts of the racing car will be dozens of times that of ordinary civilian vehicles.

Moreover, the price of racing parts is also far higher than that of civilian products. After a round trip, any racing sport becomes a money-burning game, which is nothing more than how much money is burning.

But for these money-related matters, the drivers who choose to participate don’t care, and the Isle of Man TT doesn’t care either.

After decades, the Isle of Man TT has insisted on not looking for naming merchants, not providing official vehicles, and the rules are not disturbed by the outside world. Because of its independence, it has retained the last pure land for pure grassroots players in motorcycle racing.

The six-lap schedule ended with crazy cheers and engine roars. Zhang Yifei and the others did not choose to go to the awards ceremony. Because as mentioned earlier, any driver participating in the Isle of Man TT is a Warrior, and the ranking has become less important.

But at this time, Zhang Yifei also remembered one thing, that is, He Lang said before that he wanted to take himself to meet a big shot.

"He Lang, the competition is over now, and you don't need to keep it a secret. Tell me, what big shots do you want to recommend for me?"

"You don't think he's on the Isle of Man, do you? I've already made an appointment with him in London."

After saying that, He Lang glanced at his watch and continued, "Now, have a meal and then fly to London. The time is just right."

Facing He Lang still refused to tell who the big shot was, Zhang Yifei felt a little speechless. He had never found that He Lang liked to keep him so much.

But then again, in order to miss the exciting Isle of Man TT event, several people have not had lunch yet. After the passion of the event faded, they were really hungry.

I just found a restaurant on Isle of Man to wrap my stomach. I have to say that the UK is really a "dark cuisine" country. Basically, the dishes are potatoes, pudding and smoked fish.

Forget there are fewer types, but there are fewer tricks! Bake potatoes today, fried potatoes tomorrow, and mashed potatoes the day after tomorrow. Anyway, Zhang Yifei felt that he hadn't tasted much during this period, so it was not as good as instant instant noodles.

After dinner, the group went to Isle of Man Airport and took the propeller plane before to London.

Looking at the brightly lit city in front of him, Zhang Yifei kept scanning the buildings on both sides of the road. To be honest, it has been more than ten days since Zhang Yifei came to the UK. This is his first time in London, so naturally he is inevitably curious.

However, the purpose of this time was not to visit. He Lang first took his group to the hotel where he was staying, allowing He Ziling and Lin Wei'an to stay in the hotel for a rest. He and Zhang Yifei took a taxi to the BD commercial area in London.

Soon the taxi stopped in front of a building. Zhang Yifei got out of the car and looked at the building in front of him. Soon he found that there was a Huaxia Petrochemical logo at the top of the building, and the name of Refining and Chemical Engineering Co., Ltd. below.

"Huaxia Petrochemical?"

Zhang Yifei asked He Lang in a little surprised, would Huaxia Petrochemical actually have a company in the UK?

"Well, this is a refining and chemical engineering subsidiary of Huaxia Petrochemical, which is specially used to bid for refining and chemical engineering projects around the world. What I want to show you today is Mr. Tang Qiang, vice president of refining and chemical engineering at Huaxia Petrochemical."

"What did I do when I see him?"

Faced with He Lang's words, Zhang Yifei was completely confused. The vice president of overseas subsidiaries of giant companies such as Huaxia Petrochemical is indeed a big shot.

But what does this have to do with me? It's impossible to fight against me.

"Have you heard of Donghai International Raceway?"

"Well, what's wrong?"

Zhang Yifei naturally knew about the Donghai International Raceway. This is China's first F1 standard track, and basically no driver would not know about it.

Historically, the construction of the Donghai International Raceway started in 2002, completed in 2004, and the F1 China Grand Prix was held.

The time in this world has been ahead of schedule. Before Zhang Yifei came to Europe, he happened to hear that the Donghai International Track was preparing to start construction.

"The Donghai International Raceway has started construction. If nothing unexpected happens, it will be officially put into use in 2001. At that time, China's first F1 Grand Prix will also be held on the Donghai International Raceway."

"In terms of sponsorship of the Chinese Grand Prix, Huaxia Petrochemical has been negotiating with the Fia organization to discuss the title sponsorship of the Chinese Grand Prix. In order to better expand the influence of the F1 event in China, they also plan to sign a driver as the image spokesperson of the F1 China Grand Prix."

"I don't think anyone is more suitable for you to become the spokesperson for the drivers of the F1 Chinese Grand Prix. So after I got this news, I recommended you to the senior management of Huaxia Petrochemical through my father."

"Mr. Tang Qiang is the leader of the negotiation team between Huaxia Petrochemical and Fia, and is also the image interviewer of the driver's spokesperson. This is why I brought you here to see him."

Hearing He Lang's explanation, Zhang Yifei was shocked at the moment. He had known about the advance construction of the Donghai International Track, but he did not take it seriously.

After all, the entire timeline of this world seems to be ahead of schedule, and it is not bad for the Donghai International Track. Even if it is ahead of schedule, Zhang Yifei probably started construction at the end of 1999 and the official competition will have to be in 2002.

Unexpectedly, China's infrastructure speed is really not underestimated. The construction period plan is only two years. The F1 China Grand Prix will be held in 2001, three years ahead of history!

If Zhang Yifei remembers correctly, the title sponsor of the F1 China Grand Prix in 2004 was Huaxia Petrochemical Company, which sponsored the FIA ​​for three years for a year at a price of 20 million US dollars.

And he spent another 260 million yuan to purchase the right to broadcast the TV, which means that in total, Huaxia Petrochemical paid nearly 800 million yuan!

This price seems exaggerated, but in fact it was already the FIA ​​that gave the best price given the promotion of F1 events in China and the mass base at that time. If it were placed in a car powerhouse like Germany and the UK, the sponsorship price would be at least tripled.

Especially the TV broadcasting rights, the price of the broadcasting rights purchased by the UK at that time was as high as 300 million pounds!

Now not only the Donghai International Circuit and the F1 China Grand Prix are ahead of schedule, but there is also the F1 China Grand Prix driver spokesperson program. The historical changes are really a bit big.

Seeing Zhang Yifei in a daze, He Lang thought he was too excited when he heard the driver's spokesperson, so he patted him on the shoulder and said, "Okay, don't be too excited. Calm down and prepare to accept the interview with President Tang."

After saying that, seeing Zhang Yifei not saying anything, He Lang added: "But don't have to be too nervous. You are the first F1 driver in China. Judging from the current situation, it is unlikely that the second F1 driver will appear in the next few years, so no one will compete with you."

"As long as there is no big accident, the driver's spokesperson identity must be yours."

Listening to He Lang talking a lot, Zhang Yifei didn't listen at all. The main reason why he was stunned was that the history in his memory was compared with the reality of this world and wanted to get more information.

But unfortunately, Zhang Yifei didn't know in advance that he would come to this world. It is already very difficult to remember many things, so how can he achieve everything?

But there is one thing that Zhang Yifei can be sure of now, that is, he needs the driver's spokesperson identity.

The reason is also very simple, that is, the spokesperson has an endorsement fee, and I am very short of money now. After running at Yinshi Station, Zhang Yifei feels that he will be on the verge of "bankruptcy".

Zhang Yifei didn’t care much about money before. After all, he has lived a life again, so what else can’t be ignored?

However, now Zhang Yifei has to admit that money is not omnipotent, but it is absolutely impossible to have no money. Even if he becomes an F1 driver, Prost is about to go bankrupt. Apart from the basic salary, he probably won’t get anything in the share of the salary.

Once you become the spokesperson for the F1 Chinese Grand Prix driver, in addition to your own endorsement fee, you will further enhance your reputation in China. This may form a domino effect and more companies will look at them.

You should know that Zhang Yifei has many future goals now. When some ideas and ambitions burst out, even he feels scared.
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