Chapter Seventy-One: Champion?
The following week,
Luo Li and Gu Ming visited the most important stop of the trip to Fuso, Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
As the world's largest motorcycle factory,
Luo Li and the two visited for a week.
The development and production of the light engine went from the 48cc of the FC50 to the 1832cc of the GL1800, which took nearly three days.
When you see the world's most advanced motorcycle speeding on Honda's own test track,
Luo Li and Gu Ming were so enthusiastic that they couldn't help themselves, and even forgot the time.
Before you know it, the visit has come to an end.
Honda Motor Co., Ltd.'s test vehicles drove off the track one after another, depending on their displacement.
Luo Li and Gu Ming also walked outside the test site under the guidance of Honda's escorts.
Suddenly, they saw dozens of people "breaking in" inside the test site,
These people were dressed in different suits than Honda Motor Co., Ltd., as if they were nervously tuning the race car.
Luo Li just lingered on those people for a few seconds,
But he was suddenly stunned.
He seemed to see a very familiar figure,
Standing in front of a tuned motorcycle, doing warm-up exercises.
But Luo Li hasn't looked at it carefully,
I heard Tagawa, who had accompanied him for two weeks, say to him:
"Mr. Luo Li, today is the last day of the four major factory tour program.
If it is convenient for Mr. Roli, I think we can start negotiations next Monday.
At that time, we will combine the needs of Mr. Luo Li,
Recommend you a complete set of the most advanced production line, the most suitable for your country's national conditions.
So, tomorrow this Sunday,
I also ask Mr. Luo Li and Mr. Gu Ming to rest well and prepare for our negotiations. ”
Luo Li was interrupted by Tian Chuan's thoughts,
Hurriedly withdrew his gaze,
nodded to the smiling Tagawa in agreement,
But then he pointed to the people in the test site and asked Tagawa, who was about to leave:
"Mr. Tagawa, I would like to take the liberty of asking you,
Who are you who have just entered the test arena?
The clothes they wore and the motorcycles seemed to be very different from those of the Honda team. ”
Tagawa glanced casually at the test arena,
Haha laughed:
"Mr. Luo is really eye-catching.
It is true that they are not employees of Honda, but a private team that will participate in the JSB1000 event that will be held tomorrow.
These teams do not have their own training grounds, so they can only use the breaks between large companies to test the arena for training.
I think the team must have made a deal with Honda to use this time to train. ”
"JSB1000? What kind of game is this?
And the civilian convoy that Mr. Tagawa just mentioned?
Can amateurs also compete in professional motorcycle racing?"
Luo Li only knows the world-famous Isle of Man TT and the World MOTOGP Grand Prix,
But this is the first time I've heard of JSB1000 event.
Seeing that his customers were in doubt, Tagawa hurriedly helped his glasses and explained seriously.
"That's it, Mr. Luo,
In addition to professional MOTOGP events,
There is also a motorcycle race that can be participated in by non-professionals and commercially available civilian vehicles, known as SBK.
Among them, Fuso is divided into three classes according to the displacement of the motorcycles participating in the competition: JSB1000, ST600, and JP250.
So I just saw those locomotives in the test site.
You know that they are JSB1000 level racers. ”
Luo Li listened to Tian Chuan's explanation, his eyes full of surprise.
He glanced at Gu Ming beside him,
Seeing that he was the same as himself, his face was full of surprise,
And there seems to be a hint of pampering in his eyes.
No wonder the Fuso people can achieve impressive results in the field of racing,
Putting aside the strength of the motorcycle industry,
Just from the point of view of universal participation,
It's only natural that they can get good results.
Luo Li sighed in his heart, and suddenly asked Tian Chuan again:
"Mr. Tagawa, what are the requirements if I want to participate in a civilian motorcycle race?"
Tian Chuan saw the seriousness of Luo Li's question,
couldn't help but be slightly stunned,
But he still answered Luo Li's words very politely.
"If you're a first-time competitor, you have to have a GP250 bike.
Secondly, it is essential to have a logistics team that provides services for motorcycles and motorcyclists.
Then 24 hours before the start of the competition, you can apply to the tournament organizer.
However, what does Mr. Luo mean by asking this?
Tian Chuan asked Luo Li suspiciously,
Seeing that Luo Li couldn't hide the excitement in his heart, he immediately said happily:
"I have a Kawasaki ZZR 1100, does that mean I can race in JSB1000 class?"
Tian Chuan's eyes widened when he heard Luo Li's inquiry,
It seems that I can't believe my ears.
When Luo Li repeated his question for the second time, Tian Chuan looked at the excited Luo Li and Gu Ming, and shook his head solemnly.
"No, I can't. New riders must first race in the 250cc class and finish in the top three before they can advance to the 600cc class.
And so on, the top three finishers in the 600cc class will enter the 1000cc class.
But having said that, Mr. Luo, please forgive me for my blunt words,
If, without long-term training,
Rushing into a motorcycle race can be life-threatening. ”
"Oh!"
Luo Li was suddenly a little disappointed, he glanced at Gu Ming, who was even more disappointed beside him, and softly thanked Tian Chuan, who had a solemn expression on his face.
"It's okay Mr. Luo, as long as your company can produce high-quality motorcycles,
I think one day in the future, I will be able to see the racers of your company. ”
Tian Chuan saw that Luo Li's expression changed from excitement to loneliness, so he smiled and comforted him.
"Actually, we have racers, we just don't have 250cc motorcycles.
Why don't we go buy one from Honda?"
"I don't buy it, and I won't participate in it.
Isn't 250cc for kids?"
Gu Ming interrupted Luo Li's suggestion, raised his head and looked enviously at the racers who were already speeding on the track.
"Mr. Luo Li, is Mr. Gu a racing driver?",
Tian Chuan understood the conversation between the two through the translator, and asked Luo Li incredulously.
Luo Li nodded and said with a wry smile: "Sort of, he has won the Xia Kingdom national championship six times in a row!"
But as you heard, he's not interested in the 250cc!"
After Luo Li finished speaking, he first bowed to Gu Ming, who was facing away from him, and then spread out his hand and made a gesture to Tian Chuan,
It made the other man smile.
"The champion of the Xia Kingdom?
It's ridiculous!
If he is the champion of the Xia Country Bicycle Race,
It might also be awe-inspiring.
As for motorcycles,
Gee
May I ask the two of you, does Xia have motorcycles?
Is there a motorcycle race?
If not, what is a motorcycle championship?"
Suddenly, among the people accompanying Luo Li, someone sneered.
And what this man said,
Completely standard Mandarin.
Therefore, Luo Li and Gu Ming immediately heard it clearly and clearly.