Jack Welch didn't ask Chen Geng why he did this, obviously he could save a lot of money by participating in the competition the year after tomorrow, why did he decide to participate in next year's WRC event in such a hurry, because at this moment, he had already understood the purpose of his boss's doing: to build momentum! to continue to build momentum for AMC, which is still on the rise in the European market!

It can also be said to be advertising in disguise.

Such an opportunity is not easy to find, and it can even be said that it is impossible to meet but not seek, since his boss has decided to do so, his task is to take advantage of this shareholder wind to make AMC's sales in the European market rise again...... It would be even better if the boss could get AMC to do well in next year's WRC.

"Jack, I'm going to England next and I'm going to put all my energy into the development of the WRC car and the formation of the team, so I'll take care of the rest. ”

"Don't worry," Jack Welch nodded heavily in the face of Chen Geng's entrustment: "Leave it to me." ”

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"Boss, do you really want to play really?" Seeing Chen Geng, David Richards said with a wry smile.

When Chen Geng called David Richards before, David Richards still had one ten-thousandth of his mind in his heart: Maybe Mr. Fernandez was just hot-headed at that time?

But when Chen Geng, a big living person, stood in front of him alive, David Richards understood in his heart that Chen Geng's previous words were not casually said.

Chen Geng smiled and said, "David, you should know, I'm not short of money, since the Europeans ...... Ok, ok, don't look at me like that, don't include you...... If you look down on our AMC, then I'll let them see how good our AMC is. ”

David Richards, who originally planned to persuade Chen Geng a few more words, was instantly blocked by Chen Geng's words and didn't know what to say.

Yes, people have made it clear that they are not short of money, what else can they say? Not to mention that Fernandez Chen is really not short of money.

"Okay, okay," David Richards, who had nothing to say, nodded with a wry smile: "I will definitely do my best." ”

The car sped all the way and soon arrived at the location of Prodrive.

It's not the first time Chen Geng has come here, the two companies, especially the "Devil's Claw" and ProDrive company, have a good cooperative relationship, so when they saw Chen Geng, the engineers and technicians who were working in the workshop greeted Chen Geng one after another......

"Hey, Mr. Fernández, hello. ”

"Mr. Fernandez, long time no see, is there any big work this time?"

"Long time no see, Mr. Fernandez, you look handsome again......"

............

Chen Geng also responded with a smile, he was from a technical background, he liked this atmosphere, and stopped from time to time to chat with everyone......

"Man, did your wife give birth? Congratulations, man, you're a happy dad from now on, let's have a drink together......"

"This car...... Hey, it's a real rally car, man, and you can make a lot of money in this business......."

"Dude, how are you and your girlfriend? Okay, don't be sad, lose such a good guy as you, she will regret it one day, and when she turns around and begs you, you can definitely hold on......"

"John, did you get your house back?...... Not yet? Oh, is there anything I can do to help? If so, please feel free to ......."

............

Accompanying Chen Geng through the workshop and into his office located in the depths of the workshop, David Richards shook his head and said to Chen Geng: "Boss, you really don't look like a billionaire worth more than ten figures, I have never seen a billionaire who would be so polite to us ordinary people." ”

Chen Geng said with a smile: "Billionaire? Who stipulates that a billionaire should live in a luxurious castle, like an old-fashioned robot? Who stipulates that a billionaire can't know a few ordinary friends, can't stay in the workshop and study how to modify a car with like-minded friends?"

This is not true.

I tell you David, we all crave wealth, but the purpose of having wealth is for us to do what we want to do, not to let it become a tool that binds us.

For example, I love skiing, and even though it's summer, I can go skiing in the southern hemisphere on my private jet right now, and if someone upsets me, I can immediately organize a WRC team and have someone call me dad. ”

"Well, you're right," David Richards shrugged at Chen Geng's carefree, super-ego life and attitude towards wealth: You're rich, and you're right about everything. David Richards, who didn't want to continue to be stimulated by Chen Geng, changed the topic and talked about Chen Geng's plan to form a WRC team: "Boss, what do you think about this team?

Chen Geng said without hesitation: "Of course, it's the manufacturer's team." ”

"I guess so," David Richards nodded, "If you're building a manufacturer team, it's a lot easier to build a team and it's easier to recruit people." ”

Why?

Because the purpose of manufacturers to form manufacturers' fleets is to publicize and demonstrate to the public how awesome their technology is, and then promote the sales of their own products, not to be a salted fish with no pursuit of performance.

Except for those private teams that play ticket nature, have no pursuit of results, and have a more salty mentality, no manufacturer team can accept that their results are at the bottom all year round, and if the results are often at the bottom, the manufacturer will withdraw from this event without saying a word, is it a shame?

Since the manufacturer team is still relatively aggressive, it is natural that it will be easier to attract drivers and team managers who are interested in winning good results, even if the manufacturer team does not have a good result at the beginning...... Take a step back, even if you retire in the future, you can still have the opportunity to serve as a professional test driver of the manufacturer and the technical management of the team, right?

Because of this, manufacturers' teams are much more attractive to drivers and management than private teams.

Since Chen Geng planned to build a team of manufacturers, David Richards was also relieved: this matter was much less difficult to operate.

Chen Geng nodded: "You continue." ”

"For a team, the team leader and manager are the soul of a team, and an experienced and responsive team manager can make the team achieve results beyond their strength. In addition, a good team manager can also influence the final decision of the drivers to a large extent, and we all know how much a good team manager can help them run a good run.

So, if you're going to get a good result next year, a good team manager is a must. ”

Chen Geng agrees with David Richards' statement, an excellent team manager is equivalent to an excellent marshal, which is necessary for the team, and he nodded: "Do you have any good team manager candidates?"

"What do you think of Leclerc Horner of the Fiat team?"

Chen Geng shrugged: "I don't know much about the situation of the various teams in the WRC, so can you help me introduce this Leclerc Horner?"

What else can David Richards say? He nodded: "Leclerc Horner has been with Fiat since the early seventies, and in 1976 he officially became the manager of the Fiat WRC team, under his leadership, the Fiat team has never fallen out of the top five in the WRC field, and in 1977, He won three Constructors' Championships in 1978 and 1980, and in 1980 he achieved the greatest achievement in the history of his career: leading Fiat to a double championship for constructors and drivers. ”

"Wow......" Chen Geng whistled: "This guy is so powerful?"

"yes, but this guy is very good. David Richards nodded.

"Then why ......"

Chen Geng's words were vague, but David Richards immediately understood what Chen Geng meant and explained to him: " But as with all the stories we are familiar with, after the glory, Leclerc Horner's Fiat team has been going downhill, last year, the Fiat team was an unprecedented only two sub-race championships and the seventh overall team finish, and this year, you see that this year's schedule has passed the halfway point, the Fiat team is still in sixth place, such a team result, obviously not to the satisfaction of the Fiat Group directors, so ......"

Chen Geng understood.

Although ranking sixth and seventh is an acceptable result, but for a guy who is accustomed to big fish and meat, sea cucumber and abalone every day, he will definitely not accept it if he is allowed to live with porridge and side dishes every day, and the Fiat team is naturally the same, you Leclerc Horner should lead the team to win the championship, and you can't fall out of the top three at the very least, what is the matter with sixth and seventh?

Naturally, the board of directors of the Fiat Group easily came to the conclusion that Leclerc Horner was no longer good and was already old.

But such an "old guy" is a rare treasure for the start-up AMC team that is interested in showing its strength in the WRC field, but for Chen Geng, he is a little worried......

"Sounds good," Chen Geng nodded: "But the team's performance is so bad, does it have anything to do with this guy personally? For example, because of the good results before, this guy is inflated, self-righteous, and can't hear any opposing opinions?"