The Maserati "MC Challenge" in California ended perfectly.

The series wasn't very well positioned at first, but it turned out to be unexpected, with 65,000 spectators in attendance at the first race, with an average one-day ticket price of $100, and this time alone, the Amoeba Circuit earned $6.5 million in ticket revenue, not including other derivative spending.

It made the name of Amoeba and even more so Maserati.

The day after the race, there was a heated discussion about the event on the Internet, and like the unexpected arrival of a large number of spectators at the first stop, the world paid special attention to the event, and both Anfeng and Maserati underestimated what it meant by "first". Although there was FE before, there were other electric races.

However, the MC Challenge is a race car that has been modified from a "production car", and the unique sound brought by the twin motors and high revs is the most prominent. Then there are the high-end batteries used in racing cars, which are said to weigh no more than 150 kilograms, which is obviously a secret of GP.

In the longer term, the Maserati GT Electric is likely to be a hot seller, with the cars it has and the fame of the model and the manufacturer growing.

As a result, the United States and abroad are all looking at each other.

All websites related to cars or car races, capable of setting up special columns to report, other news media have also mentioned, the attention of the event is far greater than the scale of the event, it can be said that people all over the world are concerned, and the click-through rate of YouTube has also skyrocketed.

According to Maserati, some media want to buy the exclusive broadcast rights of the event, although the cost is not high, but it is definitely a sign of recognition. Duke, the manager of the GP team, has also been on the phone for the past few days because of sponsorship. I want to add a few more logos to my racing suit and race bike.

Originally, there was not much sponsorship for the race, and in addition to the front and side advertisements of the cars, there could also be advertisements on the back, and the racers could also add a few more ...... Anyway, the event is famous, and the GP team is also famous, winning and finishing second in a row. This strength should not be underestimated.

What's even more strange is that even An Feng's Chinese bib is on fire, the cause is his proud selfie, everyone recognizes the Asian who won the runner-up on the field as him, there are originally a lot of fans, some are concerned about the local tycoon, some are concerned about the boss lady, and now there are more cars.

An Feng went to the penguin colony and found that everyone was also discussing him.

Wang Le broke the news at the end of the game. plus a few racing pictures, the whole group is discussing An Feng's omnipotence, and what else he can't do? They concluded that they could do everything from the sky to the sea, to fly planes, tanks, and yachts. Get hooked on racing and go straight to second place. Everyone wondered if he had become an alloy in his body.

An Feng couldn't help but smile when he saw these speeches.

Wang Le sat down beside him. Asked, "Do you feel like being a big name?" Now many people are paying attention to this event, and domestic racing forums are also discussing. The car website also has a special section to analyze the performance and data of the new cars, which feels like an Formula 1 event. ”

An Feng said: "Come less, which F1 game is not watched by more than a billion people?" This competition has to have one percent of it, and I'm satisfied. ”

Wang Le said: "You don't know how hot it is, I broke the car performance data on the racing forum, and some people sprayed me." said that the torque of 1100 Nm is too good to blow, and the god car party told me that Niu Bei can't run the GTR...... Damn, you'll have to take some pictures of me and the car next time! ”

An Feng burst out laughing: "You are competing with these people purely because of idle eggs!" ”

Wang Le has his reasoning: "Isn't this your obligation to do something as your brainless fan!" To be honest, I'm going to race with the next few races, take a first-hand picture of the information and send it back to the domestic fans. And you have to thank me. Maserati GT electric version, brother order the first batch! ”

"I haven't booked it yet!" An Feng suddenly remembered that the GT sports car and the president, as the boss, must order a few to support the scene.

Wang Le was stunned: "I'll tell you the point." ”

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The automotive world is paying attention to this all-electric race.

After the first stop, it's time for the second stop next week: Las Vegas.

The team arrived at Las Vegas on Friday, just three kilometers north of Nesri Air Force Base, a long way from downtown, but it's a sprawling racetrack with a variety of tracks that feels like an amoeba raceway. It's just that it doesn't have a complete traditional track.

This can only be blamed on the Americans' preference, who see the track as an ellipse, with dozens of cars looping around it dozens of times in a row, and the steering wheel basically only needs to turn to one side the whole time. But this time the track is hybrid, which means half oval, half traditional.

It's the biggest adjustment a circuit can make, and they don't aim for F1, and even if F1 was ever held, that was a long time ago, and the traditional circuits have long since been abandoned. After driving on the spot, half of each lap was spent on the Nazca Oval.

The elliptical is basically just stepping on the gas pedal and looking for opportunities to overtake, and the traditional track is the real test of skill and judgment and performance. He couldn't figure out, did the Americans think that racing was the same as a circular motion? But the spit is complaining, and the practice match has to continue.

Today on Saturday, he was particularly tight because he was absent for Friday's consolidation exercises...... While Cooper was working the amoeba track, An Feng was enjoying a cocktail dance. Typical temporary cramming, like rushing to do homework on the last day of elementary school vacation.

The efficiency is good, the only drawback is that Anfeng's racing car debugging is in a weak position.

The elliptical track is a typical high-speed track, the average speed of the car is very high, Anfeng's car focuses on the acceleration of the middle and front sections, and the defect is that the rear section of the high-speed track is weak, when everyone is on the inclined straight road to soar 360, his speed is only 352, a lot behind.

Waiting for the results of the actual car test to come out, the GP team wants to modify it is too late, there is not enough time, the race party is about to accept the car, now the debugging is possible, but there are not a few real car track tests, the motor will have problems during the race, it is not backward, but the tragedy of retirement.

So at the moment the motor remains as it is. It can only make up for the suspension, differential, tires, etc.

The GP team made a strategic mistake this time, they tuned the car to the specifications of a traditional race, but they did not expect to encounter half of the oval track in this second race, so they had to deal with it in a hurry, but fortunately, Cooper's car was more balanced. Finally retaining the advantage of the team...... The event is also quietly coming.

In the morning, there was a qualifying session, and the audience was about 20,000 or 30,000. When the event was discussed in March, it was expected to have 5,000 spectators per game, and it was a success. Now the number is more than expected, and the news media has twice as many as the first station, and there are businesses that have bought out the broadcast rights.

At the end of the qualifying round, An Feng ranked fifth, with good stability but insufficient explosiveness. The team's strategy was to keep Cooper in the hunt for the championship. And An Feng is playing steadily, it is good to be able to get the top five, there are points, and there is still a chance to turn the tables next time, this time it is a lesson in traditional thinking.

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There are 40,000 spectators in the race, although it is not as good as the more than 60,000 at the Amoeba Speedway, but it is definitely true love to be able to watch the race in the hot summer of Nevada! Look around. The auditorium was also full, with a sheltered roof for his family and friends.

An Feng is also powerful now. The participants all bring their own groups of relatives and friends, Wang Le fulfills his promise to see every stop, Roger also stops by, Las Vegas is only an hour away from Los Angeles, and there are some other riders, who are also friends of Howard and Duke. Everybody's here to support you.

The news media was the most dedicated, there were as many as there were qualifying, and there were free interviews and filming before the start of the race, and the scene was busy. An Feng adjusts in the team's living quarters and listens to the engineer's strategy. Madame cheered him on...... Also, this time it is forbidden to bring a mobile phone to take a selfie.

An Feng promised: "It will definitely not." ”

Ten minutes before the race, An Feng put on a mask and was "escorted" to the car by the racing baby who held an umbrella for him, the sun in Nevada was very fierce, and the road temperature was 45 degrees Celsius...... An Feng put on a helmet and sat in the car, and the game was imminent.

Two helicopters were dispatched to the circuit to shoot the race, and there were also cameras in the corners and high-risk areas of overtaking, ready to shoot the most exciting shots, although the event was not broadcast live, but there were also viewers, Maserati as a European brand, there were many viewers there.

The warm-up circle is over and the official competition begins.

With a total distance of around 200 kilometres, the drivers had to run 40 laps this time, and in the heat of summer, the well-dressed racers huddled into the cramped cars to begin their race of speed and passion. The first half of the race is elliptical, then it enters a traditional circuit with seven corners and then elliptical.

An Feng's performance on the traditional track was very strong, overtaking to the third, but in the elliptical section, he was very embarrassed to fall behind to the fifth, and was in danger of being overtaken by the sixth place, the first lap was completed, and then the second lap, the situation was the same, he performed well on the traditional track, and the elliptical track was overtaken.

The track is very simple, the traditional plus the elliptical track, a total of ten corners, seven traditional corners, the others are high-speed corners, and the width of the track is twice as wide as usual, don't worry about the corners are not good, the only thing is how to overtake...... But overtaking has already left Anfeng.

He could only hold the edge on the traditional track and then be overtaken on the oval.

Repeating this, under the outdoor heat, at an average high speed of 250, the acceleration and the environment squeeze the physical fitness and body water, and the racers sweat like rain, even the professional drivers can only resist with perseverance. Perhaps the most important test of this event is perseverance.

It can be said that the water vest on the body was originally solid ice, and after dozens of laps, it has turned into hot water.

An Feng insisted on finishing the race and finished fifth.

There are a lot of people who feel sorry for the No. 2 car, he performed very well on the traditional track, and his technique was beautiful and skillful, but when he came to the oval track, he accelerated very hard in the first half, but after the speed of 350, there was a clear lack of stamina, and he was overtaken by other cars.

After the race, the vehicle was weighed, An Feng didn't think about the result, and quickly took off the racing suit that was about to catch fire when he got out of the car.

"I'll help you." She silently wiped his sweat with a towel.

"Thank you." An Feng said, turning his head to the others and saying, "I guarantee that there are more than 60 degrees in the car, just like a summer stove!" ”

Howard said: "The measured outdoor temperature is 36 degrees Celsius, Las Vegas ushered in a terrifying high temperature at the end of May, all the drivers are like you, the temperature in the car is more than 60 degrees, the dehydration is serious, the first thing to do in the pit stop and get off the car is to find water to drink, this time it's hard!" ”

"It's okay." An Feng said, "I hope Austin Station is cooler." ”

"The weather over there is very good, with a maximum of 32 degrees Celsius at the beginning of June." Howard reported good news.

"Good news." An Feng said.

There was an interview after the race, but the tired An Feng did not attend, and this time everyone was interested in the GP team's runner-up Cooper and fifth An, especially the tuning of the No. 2 car, and the team admitted that they were not prepared enough to miss the chance to win a medal.

But on Maserati's news page, there are still plenty of people supporting the No. 2 driver, hoping that the next time in Austin's traditional F1 circuit, you can still see a wonderful and windy overtaking performance like the first race. This time behind, An Feng's popularity is still improving.

Overall, the race was more of a test of endurance, with the GP team still performing well, with Cooper narrowly losing to Chevrolet and finishing second, Red Bull third, Ford fourth, and Anfeng fifth, with two points to take but the top three with the highest points. (To be continued......)