An Feng originally planned to build the track for private use, but the money was invested, and it became bigger and bigger, in fact, it was absolutely impossible for him to have time to come to the racing track every day, as a busy and a little lazy rich man, he was very good at coming three times a month, and the operating cost of such a huge racing track was not low.

On top of that, if it weren't open, his sports car museum would be meaningless – for whom?

"We need to host motor events and stay afloat." An Feng said.

Robert didn't think it was strange and gave his professional advice: "By the standards of the F1 circuit, it is enough to host most of the world's races, and compared to other long-term circuits in the United States, there have been equipment breakdowns, road deposition, etc., and its equipment is top-notch in all aspects." ”

An Feng asked: "What do you think are the chances of applying for next year's F1 race in the United States?" ”

Robert said: "There is still hope, but we need to communicate with the local government first, because F1 is the world's top event, and the World Cup and the Olympic Games are the same sports, so hosting F1 has a promotional effect on both tourism development and enhancing the city's popularity." ”

To take the simplest example, an F1 race takes three days from warm-up to qualifying to the official race, and it usually has 100,000 spectators, and the most is nearly 200,000. And in those three days, the average spend of $1,000 per visitor can bring in $100 million in tourism revenue.

Formula 1 races bring more than just superficial consumer revenue, with more than 1.5 billion people watching Formula 1 races worldwide through live broadcasts or broadcasts. For the city or racing circuit that hosts F1, it is an excellent image promotion opportunity, and it will become famous.

Joanna said: "If you can host an F1 game, the cost should be recovered a lot, right?" ”

Rob nodded: "If you know how to do business, you can even make a lot of money in other ways through one game." But this happens mostly in big cities. To be honest, we are a bit far away here, and the city is not populated enough, so the effect is not very good. ”

An Feng said: "It's not bad to be able to subtract and not divide the operating costs. ”

Robert said: "As long as we host automobile events every year, the circuit will have revenue, not only in F1, but also in motorcycle GP and WTCC. You can also consider IndyCar Racing, or some car brand racing events, which are open to racing enthusiasts for a fee, etc. ”

An Feng asked: "What conditions are required to bid for these events?" ”

"There are still some conditions, for example, automobile events require the FIA (International Automobile Federation) to inspect the track, and it can only be held after successful acceptance, and the track that the FIA does not accept cannot hold world-class events. In addition, the FIA will assess the overall situation of the bidding location. ”

"It's a requirement for the local government." An Feng said.

"So I suggest actively communicating with the government and trying to create conditions for bidding for large-scale events." Robert said.

"I'll leave it to you. If F1 doesn't work, then motorcycle GP, if it doesn't work, come to the United States, and I feel good about IndyCar racing! ”

"I'll do it." Robert said, "Actually, we are a new track, and the conditions are at the top of the game, and the probability of being favored is very high. ”

"That's good." An Feng nodded, "Also." I wanted to put on a sports car party and amateur races to get the word out when the race track was put into use. ”

"That's fine. The speedway will be operational in three days at the earliest. Robert said.

"Don't worry, I need to inform my friends too. Just ten days later, choose a weekend, get free admission, and have a charity tournament with a lottery, and the top three prizes will be prized...... Two million dollars. The money will be donated to charity in the name of the drivers, don't you think? ”

"Of course, this is the most suitable, I'm afraid the TV stations will come." Robert said.

……

With ten days left, An Feng began to contact friends.

He has a wide range of friends, and the more friends he has. When Roger learned about this, he said that he would send his Maserati MC12 to the exhibition and drive it to an amateur tournament. He can also find more friends and even car dealers.

An Feng was speechless: "You just let them bring all the new cars and sell them by the way." ”

"That's fine." Roger said it all the time.

"I'm serious about discussing things with you." An Feng emphasized, "Don't call those guys who can just use sports cars to pick up girls and drive to 200 and shake their hands." I need to have some skills, friends who like cars, to improve the overall quality, we have to go on the track, you know? ”

"No problem, I'll support you when the time comes." Roger packed tickets.

"There is also a lottery jackpot, and the top three finishers in the race will be crowned by the racetrack to donate a total of two million dollars to charity in their name."

"It's better to have rewards! I'm starting to look forward to it! Roger said.

Hanging up the phone, An Feng went to inform the others again, and many people sold his face, saying that they would send the top collections when the time came. According to the statistics, they are all top models that cannot be seen on the road and are rare at the auto show, limited to the world, and silently digested by the rich.

……

Two days before the party, Wang Le and his wife arrived.

An Feng invited them into the house: "So early? Isn't it misremembering? ”

"Are you welcome to come early?" Wang Le's mouth couldn't stop, "Are you afraid that I will eat you poorly, and then steal all the wine in your house?" ”

An Feng was speechless to him: "Open for you to drink, you can't finish drinking, it's you who cry after drinking, believe it?" ”

"Faith!" Wang Le sat down with a smile and stilted Erlang's legs, "Brother is a shareholder of the winery, now bring the shareholder's wife here to inspect the work." ”

An Feng threw a bottle of drink to him and said, "To put it bluntly, the inspection is to bask in the sun, and it is better to do something more meaningful if you have energy." ”

"Speak." Wang Le unscrewed the lid.

An Feng said: "Come with me to the racing track, it's a very exciting and men's sport!" ”

Wang Le was full of interest when he heard it: "Okay, I just want to practice, I will also play the day after tomorrow, and I have to be familiar with the track." ”

"No problem." An Feng smiled, "It's been open to practice these days." ”

Joanna called Lisa: "The racing track is empty, there are not many people, it's boring, stay and accompany me for beauty, right?" I made an appointment with a professional spa technician instead of going in the sun and smelling gasoline for a few hours. Why don't you enjoy a three-hour tranquil afternoon with me? ”

"I love this!" Lisa was abducted by a few words.

After lunch, An Feng and Wang Le set off. An Feng drove the McLaren P1 that was ready to go to the battlefield today, and Wang Le's Porsche 911 followed. So far, his garage has been emptied, and all sports cars that he doesn't normally use are transferred to the Automobile Museum for professional maintenance.

The helicopter ride to the velodrome is quick. It takes about ten minutes, but it takes a bit of time to drive, about eighty or ninety kilometers, but fortunately the road conditions are good, and it takes an hour to get to the speedway through several cities. Then drive into the inside of the circuit through the dedicated lane and stop in the pit lane.

Among the friends invited by An Feng, some are very professional, such as Duke, who once played NASCAR. Touring car rally driver Howard, and other enthusiasts. There are currently six or seven cars running on the track, practicing and getting acquainted with the track, ready to make their debut in the senior class the day after tomorrow.

The day after tomorrow is divided into three groups, classified according to the model, and also according to the level of the driver, for example, the Ferrari F12 of the V12 must not be in a group with the 458 of the V8, which is an unfair matchup. Drivers like Duke who have played pro races. It's also impossible to be in a group with a driver who hasn't been on the track a few times.

An Feng got out of the car and said to Wang Le: "Take my co-pilot first." Familiar with the road? ”

Wang Le knew his level, and his goal was the junior competition, so he nodded: "Okay, let me see how professional you are." ”

"Be careful not to pee your pants!" An Feng said with a smile.

"Damn!" Wang Le gave him the middle finger.

The two received helmets in the pit area, and they were supposed to listen to safety education, but the staff saw that it was the boss. It is automatically ignored.

Wearing a helmet and getting into the car, Wang Le held a hand-held camera.

"Still taking pictures?" An Feng asked.

"Take it back and show it off, you have to pretend to be professional for me, and I will say that it is Vettel next to me!" Wang Le's true purpose was revealed.

An Feng smiled, how could Vettel have time to drive a sports car......

Start the car. When you get the signal, you leave the pit lane, get onto the track and follow the car in front.

After a few laps, An Feng officially entered the state, he canceled all the electronic assistance, only retained ABS, the track has run no less than 100 laps in the past few days, he has been very skilled in details, just show his hand, let other friends also see, how the track is racing.

After ten consecutive laps, in addition to the full excitement and Wang Le's screams, An Feng's fastest lap speed is 1 minute and 45 seconds, and he is currently ranked third. The first lap was held by Duke at 1:39, but how to put it...... This guy drives a track car: a Ferrari 599XX.

The pit area stopped, replenished fuel, and An Feng and Wang Le got out of the car to adjust.

Second place in lap time was a Ferrari F12, which was clearly lightweight, with carbon fibre side skirts and rear wing, and the original four exhausts now two square. When he stopped beside them, he slammed the accelerator twice, and An Feng looked up to see who was provoking him.

The doors opened, and the last time he sold himself a niche sports car owner, Howard walked down.

An Feng recognized him, so he stepped forward to high-five him, hugged him, and said, "I thought it was who dominated the second place, but it turned out to be you." ”

"The first is Duke, and it looks like we're going to have to get back to the Monterey scene the day after tomorrow," Howard said. Bruce, rise to the challenge! ”

"Duke cheats!" An Feng shook his head, "This guy drove the car out!" ”

"I protested just now, and he quibbled that he only had a 599XX, which was an advanced modification of Evo." Howard was also speechless about Duke.

An Feng laughed a few times, and then introduced Wang Le: "This is my friend, Jim." Jim, that's Howard, a professional rally driver. ”

Wang Le greeted him.

Howard said, "I've followed you for a few laps, and I'm in good shape!" ”

After taking a few sips of mineral water, An Feng said: "I think it's okay, if you test it alone, the lap time will be better." ”

"The layman feels like you've gone against the grain." Wang Le said that just now he sat in the co-pilot and experienced the terrifying first-person vision of the racer.

An Feng said: "You won't be afraid to drive yourself, and the performance of the P1 is outstanding, you can also play like this with this car." ”

"Hopefully." Wang Le was a little comforted. (To be continued......)