Under Brandt's arrangement, Zhou Jingming soon met Jonathan, who was banned for five years for illegal drag racing, a typical German look, dressed very casually, obviously only 26 years old, looking like he was in his thirties.

"I'd like to introduce you, this is Mr. Zhou from China, and his car company wants to sign you as a driver for their team to participate in the WRC in Spain. Brant introduced with a smile.

"China?" Jonathan frowned, "No, no, Mr. Brandt, you know what I mean, I want to get back to the Audi team, not to sign with a Chinese team, that's not what I want." ”

"Jonathan, I might as well tell you straight, although I admire you, but a driver like you with a banned record, let alone our Audi team, any famous team in the whole of Europe, will not sign you, and you haven't competed for five years, what do you want people to sign you?" Brandt continued.

"But in the past five years, I haven't wasted, I've been practicing all the time, please believe me. "Jonathan is obviously anxious, as a driver, not being able to participate in the race, undoubtedly breaking his limbs, finally the ban expires, he can come back from the ban, he needs a race to prove himself!

"I said, I have always believed in you, otherwise I would not have come to see you today, but I believe that you are useless, the company will not believe you, this point, you should know. Brandt paused and continued, "You have to realize that you are no longer the talented teenager who shocked the entire European car world five years ago, and it is already good that someone is willing to sign you." ”

After listening to Brandt's words, Jonathan's eyes suddenly dimmed, and he didn't know that with his current situation, it was impossible to return to the giant team.

"Mr. Jonathan, I know that with your previous fame, it is indeed wronged to cooperate with me, but you don't know anything about us, so you don't think about it, isn't it a bit too arbitrary?" Zhou Jingming on the side took the opportunity to say.

Jonathan glanced at Zhou Jingming, "I don't mean to belittle you, but with my understanding of your China, it seems that you have never had the concept of a fleet, and it is not certain whether the cars you produce can pass the audit." ”

"It is true that no Chinese team has participated in any of the FIA races before, but if Mr. Jonathan is willing to represent our company in the race, it will be a historic moment, and whether you can make history depends on your ability. Zhou Jingming smiled, not denying Jonathan's prejudice against China.

"Since you came to me, then I want to ask you, how many people are in the team you are talking about, do you have a professional team, and how much do you know about various automobile events?......" Jonathan asked a series of questions.

However, Zhou Jingming just smiled and shook his head, "If you are willing to join us, you are the only one in the team at present, as for the professional team you mentioned, there is no one at this stage, but it will slowly develop and grow later." However, in terms of funding and racing, I can guarantee you world-class support. ”

"You can rest assured that Mr. Zhou's current team will be in charge of our Audi team, and I can guarantee that the cars they provide will definitely surprise you, how about you, would you like to join us?" Brandt continued to tempt.

"You have to be clear that this is your last chance to prove yourself, and if you don't agree, you're going to officially say goodbye to your beloved car race. ”

Jonathan looked up at Zhou Jingming and then at Brandt, and it was clear that this was a very difficult decision for him.

Is it to refuse the invitation from China, and then say goodbye to the world car world completely?

Or is it a chance to take a plunge and get back to glory?

"Can you take me to meet your race car?" After a battle between heaven and earth, Jonathan finally chose the latter.

But this does not mean that Jonathan will believe in Zhou Jingming, not so much because of Zhou Jingming that he agreed to join, but because of Audi's full support for Zhou Jingming, Jonathan will agree to this invitation.

Of course, before officially agreeing, Jonathan has to confirm how the race car is, he can leave the rest of the rest, whether there is a professional team, whether the company is large or not, these are not important, as long as the car can meet the requirements of Jonathan, the rest, Jonathan can accept.

"Of course you can. Zhou Jingming smiled, "I believe it won't disappoint you." ”

With a skeptical mentality, Jonathan followed Zhou Jingming and Brandt to an Audi franchise store, and from a distance, Jonathan could see the fiery red Phoenix cars placed in the parking lot.

"This is the Phoenix brand sedan you are talking about?" Looking closer, Jonathan was immediately attracted by the color scheme and body shape of this car, "Why can't such a good-looking car be sold?"

Along the way, Zhou Jingming has explained to Jonathan the reason for the sudden mid-course competition.

"Because the people here don't trust our Chinese-made cars and feel that our performance in propaganda is fake. Zhou Jingming replied with a smile.

"Can you take it for a test drive?" Jonathan's eyes were full of eagerness, no matter what kind of car, as long as he took it for a test drive, whether it was good or bad, he knew it all.

"Absolutely. ”

Soon, Jonathan sat in the car, fastened his seat belt, and the car was started, and Zhou Jingming, who was standing on the side, only heard a whistling sound from the car, and then a puff of green smoke came out of the rear of the car, and the car was like an arrow off the string, speeding up on the runway.

Accelerating, turning, emergency avoidance, and even drifting, the seemingly wild car is at the mercy of Jonathan like a toy.

About five minutes later, the car was re-driven, and out of it came Jonathan, who had an excited face, and at this moment he had only one thought in his heart, that is, "cool"!

Of all the cars he has driven, this car is definitely the one with the best handling, with strong power, and the automatic manual transmission makes this car even more powerful, and it only took less than a minute for Jonathan to fall in love with this car!

This time it's over!

Now, Jonathan looked at Zhou Jingming's gaze, and there was no previous contempt, but full of respect, the young man who can design such a car deserves the respect of every car lover!

"Mr. Zhou, I apologize to you for my ignorance just now, and please accept my apologies, it is a great honor for me to be able to use this car to compete. Jonathan walked up to Zhou Jingming and said solemnly.

"It is also a great honour to have Mr. Jonathan on board. Zhou Jingming smiled and stretched out his right hand.

Jonathan also smiled, and then grabbed Zhou Jingming's right hand, and the two hands were tightly clasped together, opening a new era in the world car world.

On September 11, 1988, China's first professional team was born by coincidence.

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