Chapter 0353 Participation
WRC Rally Championship!
When it comes to raising the popularity of automobiles, there is really no more effective way than participating in automobile events! In this regard, even auto shows cannot be compared with automobile events.
The island country's Mazda car won the annual championship at the 24 Hours of Le Mans, so it suddenly entered the world's field of vision!
In particular, the WRC Rally Championship mentioned by Brandt is a top international event on a par with F1 and the 24 Hours of Le Mans.
Founded in the rally, the full name is the World Automobile Rally Championship, which is one of the four major FIA events, and the corresponding races are held on different tracks in different countries around the world every year.
In fact, Zhou Jingming did not think of using these automobile events to increase the popularity of the Phoenix car at the beginning, when this car first came out, it was only in May, and Zhou Jingming's first thought at that time was to let this car participate in the 24 Hours of Le Mans rally held in June this year.
However, because the participating vehicles must meet the requirements of mass production, and at the same time have to undergo certain modifications, both of which Zhou Jingming could not meet the requirements at that time, so he had to give up this idea and prepare to wait for everything to be ready next year, and then compete for the glory of the 24 Hours of Le Mans.
But who knows, the plan always fails to catch up with the changes, because the performance in the European market is far from the expected target, and the Phoenix sedan really needs to prove itself through such an opportunity!
Although it is not as good as the F1 Grand Prix in terms of ornamentation, and not as difficult as the 24 Hours of Le Mans, the WRC Rally Championship is still a wonderful event that car enthusiasts all over the world do not miss.
For a first-time car in this race, being able to do this is already a success.
"I think Mr. Brandt has a point, if you can, participating in the WRC in Spain is definitely the best way to prove the performance of the Phoenix sedan at the moment, and with the help of this platform, it can also allow the whole European audience to see the power of this car. Zhou Jingming immediately said so.
For the Phoenix brand sedan, Zhou Jingming has a lot of confidence, once it runs on the track, the advantages of this car in power and operability will be instantly displayed!
"For the WRC Rally Championship, we have a team from Audi every year, and this year we are still participating in the WRC with the Quattro, and if you want to bring your Phoenix sedan, it is not impossible. Loew, who was sitting there, thought about it seriously and said.
As a world-class car manufacturer, Audi has been active in major automobile competitions, and has also achieved many proud results, including the WRC rally, has won the annual championship twice a year, and the champion model is the Audi Quattro.
Of course, Audi's best performance is not the WRC rally, but the 24 Hours of Le Mans, and the Audi R8 has conquered car enthusiasts all over the world on the Le Mans circuit countless times.
"The WRC competition has certain requirements for the participating vehicles, and there is still a month to complete the modification of the vehicles from now to the start of the Spanish race?"
That is, after getting to know He Yingqing, because He Yingqing likes racing very much, Zhou Jingming gradually took the time to understand the relevant event rules.
"It's not a problem, we have a dedicated car team, and if we leave this to them, we will definitely be able to get the car through the inspection before the race starts, but the question is, who is going to drive this car into the race?" Loew said with a frown.
As soon as Loew's question was thrown, Zhou Jingming was immediately stunned, such as WRC, the quality of the participating vehicles must be one of the key factors affecting the results of the competition, but the participating drivers are also a factor that cannot be ignored, otherwise, no matter how good the car is, the driver's skills are not up to par, and there is no way to get good results in the competition.
Good drivers and good cars are the key factors to win every motor event!
As the saying goes, "a sword with a hero" refers to this meaning.
"At this stage, a driver who is a little famous will definitely not agree to drive a Phoenix car to participate in this race, after all, it is a car that has not received any certification, and no one will bet on their honor and future. Zhou Jingming paced back and forth in the office, and then stopped, "There should be a lot of drivers signed by Audi here, or find a driver who is relatively less famous to come and compete, as long as this car can be shown on the track, I think it will be okay." ”
"If you want to talk about the drivers, I really have a candidate to recommend, it's up to you to use it. Brandt, who had not spoken, suddenly looked at the two people and said.
"You're talking about Jonathan?" Loew's brow furrowed, "I'm afraid he can't." ”
"I think he's the best candidate at the moment, because he's one of the most talented drivers in our team before. Brandt said with a smile.
"But he wasn't banned by the FIA for five years for illegal drag racing, and he just came back this year, so I'm afraid he doesn't have such a good competitive state. Loew shook his head, still thinking it was inappropriate.
"Besides, Jonathan has already terminated his contract with our team, and if he wants to represent our team in the races, wouldn't he have to re-sign him? Loew continued.
"Otherwise, this time, I will participate independently as a Tianming car, no longer have to hang under the name of Audi car, this driver named Jonathan, also ask Mr. Brandt to introduce him, I want to talk to him personally. Zhou Jingming thought about it seriously and said solemnly.
It is a matter of time before a team is established, so take this opportunity to reserve resources related to the team!
"Then you have to think clearly, let's not talk about whether Jonathan will agree to you, even if he is willing to compete for Tianming Automobile Company, he has not participated in the competition for five years, I am afraid that he has lost any ability to compete for the championship. Loew reminded.
"It's okay, take me to him. Zhou Jingming shook his head with a smile, and his tone was very firm.
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