443 The Future of Chinese Racing
"The response is beautiful, this is the Chinese car god in my heart!"
"I'm spoiled by these ghost guys, who cares about what they think."
"If you have the ability, you will outperform Zhang Yifei on the track, otherwise you will shut up."
"There is no grandson in the f1 yard, and the arrogant and unruly nature of the king is the personality of the king."
Various voices were heard one after another. The reason why these arrivals supported Zhang Yifei so enthusiastically was because they were attracted by his toughness and bloodiness. Such an answer was very suitable for their appetite.
Faced with Zhang Yifei's replies and the audience's ridicule, the face of the questioning reporter was embarrassed.
It can be said that among the celebrities he has interviewed, there has never been a person like Zhang Yifei who dares to directly confront reporters in person.
And more importantly, not only was he a reporter at the scene, but also hundreds of colleagues. Today, Zhang Yifei's words and deeds are destined to spread throughout the country. Doesn't he really care about his personal image and international influence?
But after all the questions were asked, the reporter could only continue with his teeth.
"This is not a question of whether you are afraid or not, but your remarks and actions will cause misunderstandings to the outside world about Chinese drivers, which will further affect the image of Chinese athletes in the international field and suffer some criticism and attacks. Have you ever considered them?"
Hearing this, Zhang Yifei sneered at the corner of his mouth and replied: "You don't have to put any hat on me. Today I will tell you clearly that only by bowing down in competitive sports will really make people look down on me."
"Respect is not something that comes from tolerance, but something that is won back by strength. I have experienced ridicule of the whole audience and finally received cheers from the whole audience. What has never changed is my tough attitude. So you don't need to remind you of these things. If you have this energy, do more serious things!"
"but……"
The reporter still wanted to argue, but Zhang Yifei no longer had the interest in arguing with him.
"No, but, next."
With the past lessons from this reporter, the media that originally planned to ask similar questions retreated and changed to other places to ask questions.
After all, this guy in front of me is so fucking so bad that he didn't take the influence of reporters and media seriously. There are precedents. If you still ask about these things, aren't you humiliating yourself?
This is the case in this world. Once it becomes weak, potential "enemy" and "opponents" may come up in a swarm. After all, picking the persimmons to squeeze the softness is the universality of the whole world.
The tougher you are, those who plan to find trouble should consider whether this hard bone will break your teeth.
Of course, the premise of all this is based on strength. If you don’t have the strength to maintain your strength, you will eventually be similar to a joke in the eyes of others. You can only maintain your last stubbornness.
During the subsequent media interview sessions, Zhang Yifei's tone became much calmer. After all, this is the home court of Puma's press conference and he is the spokesperson for Greater China. He should give the sponsor face so he should not make a fuss.
In addition, the host of the press conference also began to control the scene, trying to choose some easy issues and things related to Puma's future planning and development, so as to alleviate the previous smell of gunpowder.
With the media questioning session over, the entire Puma press conference ended here.
When he returned to the backstage lounge, Lu Ningping was already waiting there. Looking at Zhang Yifei coming in, Lu Ningping said in a sentimental tone: "Yifei, you looked like you at the press conference just now. You really grew up and you can stand alone."
Since parting in Japan, Lu Ningping has basically been learning about Zhang Yifei's recent situation on TV and newspapers and feeling his gradual growth.
But just now, Lu Ningping stood off the court and saw Zhang Yifei's firmness, toughness and confidence with his own eyes. This is not a change in age, but a change in temperament is very different from before. More than a year of professional training abroad has really made Zhang Yifei mature.
Hearing this, Zhang Yifei smiled and replied, "Uncle Lu, if you can't block one side of the f1 yard, you will be pressed to the ground and rubbed wildly."
Zhang Yifei's words are a pun. On the one hand, it is to determine his own independence in growth, and on the other hand, it is also to say that his strength and driving skills can block his opponents on the track.
After saying this, Zhang Yifei took out a bank card from his body and handed it to Lu Ningping.
"Uncle Lu, the price of Puma's spokesperson this time is US$3 million, plus the previous sponsorship of the Guo Group in Hong Kong Island, as well as the contractual fee for Huaxia Petrochemical and the team. I don't count the remaining competition bonuses, and the card looks like US$4 million."
"You have experience as a kart club in Hong Kong, but I know that the binge-wind kart club is, to put it bluntly, the playground for the children of rich people. They have no sense of profession and honor. You are the king of Chinese cars and have won the highest honor of Chinese racing. You should not play with them in the playground."
"And it's not possible to rely on me alone in motorsports. The lifespan of my career is only these years. I don't want to have another fault in Chinese motorsports after me. So you can take this money to see if you can build a kart club in the mainland so that those talented Chinese teenagers will no longer miss the opportunity to go to the world stage."
As a history experienced, Zhang Yifei understood that if he had not traveled to this world by himself, a formal F1 Chinese driver would not have been born within twenty years.
However, since he has come, he may not be able to make any reversal changes in the entire automobile industry. After all, Zhang Yifei was just an ordinary racer in his previous life, not a car R&D engineer, and his ability is limited if he cheated.
But at least he can make his own contributions in a small project, such as developing motorsports, and the upward and downward pushing the development of the automobile industry.
If you don’t do these things, Zhang Yifei knows that he will most likely become a flash in Chinese racing. Without sufficient foundation, you will never be able to achieve sustainable development.
Not to mention such an unpopular racing car now, even if it is the hottest basketball in China, when Yao Ming retires or Yi Jianlian gets old, who can withstand this banner?
But at least Chinese basketball still has a broad mass base and can see hope for the future, while the prospects for motorsports are dark.
Hearing Zhang Yifei say this, Lu Ningping stood there blankly, looking at the boy in front of him.
If he thought that Zhang Yifei had grown up and could stand alone outside, then now Zhang Yifei is a man who can support the world of Chinese racing!
Lu Ningping never imagined that Zhang Yifei's inner goals and pattern would be so ambitious, even he felt inferior to himself. This is the backbone of the Chinese driver!
"You gave me all the money. How can you maintain it abroad? You still have a racing team."
"Now they are all members of the Prost team, and all the support is in the team budget, and it is no longer my personal payment. Besides, Uncle Lu, you also know that I don't have any luxury and hobbies, and I have the bonus to keep the event, which is enough for me to spend it myself."
Zhang Yifei replied indifferently, "A person who has experienced life and death really doesn't care as much about money as he did in his previous life."
Zhang Yifei was so poor that he was not able to deduct it. Now at least he can guarantee that his own expenditure is fine, so no matter how much money he has, it will become a number.
And then again, as far as Zhang Yifei's popularity and influence are concerned, as long as he is willing, he will receive a few advertising endorsements, and the money will be easily returned. So in a sense, Zhang Yifei has achieved "financial freedom" to this point.
"Okay, I'll choose a location in Guangzhou and Shenzhen to see if I can create a kart club and select talented children from the most basic level. Maybe I can find the next Chinese F1 driver."
"It's definitely possible to find it!"
Hearing this, both of them showed a smile on their faces that they understood.
After explaining Uncle Lu’s affairs, Zhang Yifei seized the time to go back home and visited the old man.
Zhang Zhiguo opened a bottle of good wine, and his face was full of redness. He could see the excitement and pride in his heart.
How could he not be proud of something that he never dared to imagine in his life?
The father and son sat in front of the small table in the house. Even Zhang Yifei, who was not drunk, poured a glass of wine and started drinking. After all, as foreign competitions became more and more intense, he really didn't have much time to go home, which was a rare time.
In addition, Zhang Yifei also explained to the old man one thing, that is, if he could contact more technicians from the fleet, expand the scale of the repair shop, and recruit more apprentices.
If possible, select the best ones to go abroad for training, not necessarily Prost teams, but also to low-level F3 and F3000 teams to train. Even those with good cultural courses, Zhang Yifei can consider sponsoring them to enter university and learn knowledge about automotive engineering.
In this way, as Ah Hu and Zhi Ge grow up, there will be a first-class team of professional technicians in Asia in the future. It may not be as good as a car powerhouse like Japan, but at least it has laid a foundation and will not fall behind too much.
Zhang Zhiguo agreed with Zhang Yifei's idea. In fact, these older generation drivers did not have this idea, but did not have this ability.
After all, if you can't go abroad, you can't guarantee your own event and team if you have a prize money for domestic events. In addition, you don't have enough influence in unpopular sports and can't get any big sponsorships. Where can you get the money to complete these dreamy things?
I remember that the famous Hong Kong-Beijing Rally was held with foreign cigarettes and car brands sponsored. Otherwise, China's first large-scale rally event might have to be postponed for a few years before it will appear.
Chapter completed!