An Feng's few decisions changed the future of the island.

If the idea of a "holiday hideaway" were to be put into practice, it would certainly be a top destination for sightseeing when it was to be reopened to the public, as it was sandwiched between French Corsica and Sardinia, surrounded by scenic spots.

The only thing is money, and the all-round transformation will cost at least 30 million or more, and more than 50 million. If you are other people, you will probably consider the cost carefully, but it is An Feng who has always only wanted to like it, without considering the cost. The case was decided to be implemented.

After two days on the yacht and on the island, all the plans were implemented.

Anfeng made the first payment, confirmed that things were perfect, and returned to California. It's late April, and the car race is coming, and it's time for him, an unreliable racer, to pull out and show his face and run a few laps. But before that, there's one thing that has to be done: a racing license.

Although it is not an FIA-sanctioned event, it is only held in the United States, but there is a law that requires drivers to be professional in a cross-continent event like this, that is, to obtain a racing license. This is also easy to do, Maserati has teaching and assessment qualifications.

An Feng honestly took classes for a few days, learning theories, mainly the basics of racing, racing driver equipment, vehicle modification points, etc., which were taught in five minutes, and then spent three hours learning the racing flag. This is very important, even the boss has to be strict.

After the theoretical assessment is completed, it is the real car assessment, and An Feng is even more familiar with the road and passes the exam in one day. Maserati applied for a racing license for him. So far, he has been able to officially participate in the "MC Challenge" as a GP Team driver, otherwise no matter how good his skills are, it will be in vain.

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All that's left is frequent coordination exercises.

The car is not only about driving, but also about establishing a communication mechanism with the team engineers to give feedback on their feelings and ideas in a timely manner. Also accept the engineer's strategy. In addition, from the pit stops of the car, to the change of tires, to the change of batteries, to some other possible repairs, there is a need for time.

The team is a whole, and the driver is a key part, but it cannot be separated from the whole.

Recently, An Feng's training has also become frequent, and he doesn't want to fall behind too much. Especially in the case of "home battle", other tracks can be at the bottom, but the amoeba track, he ran no less than 500 laps, and he could finish it with his eyes closed, and he couldn't hang his face if he didn't get a good ranking.

As for the rest...... Whatever.

The event schedule has been released, and the top five races will be held in five races. The first stop is the Amoeba Circuit. This is followed by Las Vegas, Austin, Indianapolis and Florida. Race locations span the United States from the West to the Central United States to the East Coast.

The races are scheduled for one week and are held on weekends, with open practice on Saturdays, qualifying on Sunday mornings and main races in the afternoon.

An Feng had a question: "Rank in the morning." The race will be in the afternoon, can the consumption keep up? ”

Howard said, "It should be possible. Each driver played no more than fifteen minutes in qualifying, and only 45-50 minutes in the afternoon, so the physical strength was completely up to par, after all, it was not F1. Of course, there are also some physical requirements for the drivers, so it can be regarded as a factor in the challenge of the event. ”

"How many convoys are there?" An Feng asked.

"There were eight teams, fifteen cars," Howard said. Red Bull, Ford and Chevrolet all participated, in addition to a number of private teams. On the whole, the big teams have a big advantage, Chevrolet comes from the WTCC to transfer drivers, and the others also have royal drivers. The overall level is very high. ”

An Feng was speechless: "Let's just transfer the F1 drivers to Red Bull as well." ”

Howard smiled: "F1 drivers are used to the fast pace, and they don't necessarily adapt to the touring car, but this time they are all touring car racing masters." You try to get points. ”

An Feng doesn't feel optimistic, and he will get the top five if he gets points, but with so many professional drivers, his driving skills are not blown.

It turns out that the level of the big teams is very high, maybe it is the professional electric car race that attracts them, it is very fresh, plus the reward amount is not covered, there are only five races, there is plenty of time to adjust to other events...... All the factors come together, and the top drivers are there.

The level of this car race is improving, the competition is fierce, and An Feng can only hurry up and practice.

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After a long period of preparation, it was the second weekend of May when the team and drivers arrived on Friday to spend the whole day on Saturday practicing and familiarising themselves with the track. Saturday was free and open, and many spectators came to watch the game, and An Feng also went to run a few laps in order to maintain the feeling of the car.

Then the car was sent for testing, and he went to the spectators to experience the atmosphere.

In the past, the feeling of electric car racing is very different from that of cars, there is no shift and engine roar in the past, it is quiet, the only thing is the sound of motor rotation and current, which is completely inferior to the popularity of the fuel engine, and it is difficult to arouse the enthusiasm of the audience in the sound.

But after An Feng's proposal last time, Maserati made a small modification.

Now the sound is coming, and I used to use earplugs to watch electric car races, but now some spectators use them, because when the speed is increased to around 250, the noise will be amplified to about 100 decibels, and it is the kind of sharp sound of aircraft taking off, which is even more harsh.

Although it is not as loud as a gasoline engine, it is full of futurism.

The sound disadvantage makes up for it, the skill and speed are not pulled down, and the excellent acceleration performance can easily stage overtaking, which may regain the advantage...... After Saturday's practice session, An Feng continued to live according to the team's requirements, from diet to rest.

On Sunday morning, after receiving the blessings of the group of relatives and friends, the helicopter departed.

In that sense, he is the most dashing driver. Upon arrival in the morning, start preparing your outfits. The racers' clothing is specified, from underwear to outerwear, with a hood and neck protector system, and a large, but lightweight helmet for all-round protection.

The qualifying schedule in the morning was very tight, and the organizers tried to leave enough rest time for the afternoon race, so the qualifying race started early. An Feng chose a time period at the front, drove the car on the field in a very low-key manner, and recalled the distribution of the entire track in his mind.

An Feng's driving feeling is very good, coupled with the intensive training in recent days, after fifteen minutes, he locked the fastest lap time at 1 minute and 28 seconds. Among the best, there are also outstanding performances that can reach 1 minute and 26 seconds, An Feng feels that running 1 minute and 28 is already the limit of his strength, but there are too many masters.

After qualifying, the racers take a break in the background.

An Feng needed to weigh himself and report to the engineers on the car's performance. Then have a delicious lunch at the velodrome. Joanna specially asked the chef to cook it at home, which was delivered by helicopter. Cooper, another driver of the team, was also honored to enjoy the meal benefits brought by the boss's wife.

Joanna gave encouragement as a wife, kisses and wishes.

An Feng said: "Look at me and get good results!" ”

Joanna said, "You will, I believe in you!" ”

Despite that, she prayed in her heart that he would make it safe. After all, racing is a dangerous racing sport, and at a speed of two or three hundred per hour, no matter how good the protection is, there will be accidents...... She didn't show her worries and couldn't affect his state.

One o'clock in the afternoon. An Feng participates in a tactical meeting. Engineers will develop a strategy based on weather conditions, qualifying conditions, and tire wear. In the afternoon, the weather will be good, all the cars will be on slick tyres, and the performance of the cars will be fully exploited. The qualifying position is also good, An Feng is fourth, Cooper is second, and the unfamiliar name of the GP team has achieved good results at the beginning, which has attracted a lot of attention.

And then there was the press conference of the fleet. But it has nothing to do with An Feng.

At two o'clock, the cars are paraded around the field, mainly to show off the team's cars. After that, the pit lane was officially opened, the team was stationed, and the team staff pushed the fully charged car to the starting area on the track, while the beautiful racing baby began to appear, holding signs next to the car.

Although the scale of the event is not large, it is a pure electric race. It was very fresh and attracted attention, and there were a lot of spectators who came to try the first game, and there were 60,000 or 70,000 people at the scene. The main auditorium was full, and there were also people in the open-air area and curved area next to it.

Some of them are the fans that the drivers attract. For example, Chevrolet and Red Bull are the stars of tomorrow cultivated by these teams.

An Feng's family and friends also have a lot of groups, they have taken over the main area of the main audience seat, with a good view, and there are several huge LCD screens opposite, which can display the grand occasion of the car in real time, and the seats dedicated to the news media are also full. The electric car race was properly publicized and attracted attention from all walks of life.

In this respect, Maserati is only half of the success.

An Feng and Cooper had put on their racing suits and accepted the engineer's final advice.

The racing drivers came to the field one after another, An Feng came to the No. 2 car, picked up the mobile phone in front of the station, and took a selfie with the racing baby and the racing car, and Duke hurriedly asked people to take away his mobile phone. The cameras are all aimed at An Feng, and the beauties and drivers next to them are smiling brightly, and the big screen is also displayed.

Although An Feng was wearing a mask, his relatives and friends knew him. He shrugs at the camera, and the racing baby gives him a flying kiss before getting into the car.

Wang Le smiled: "This thing is never serious!" ”

Joanna's lips curled, and Roger gloated when he saw it: "Someone is going to sleep on the couch tonight." ”

An Feng put on a helmet and got into the car, the special racing seat was very hard and uncomfortable, and he had to buckle a six-point seat belt like a spider web. Then there is a technician to check the condition of the car, whether the automatic fire extinguisher of the co-pilot is working properly, and so on. A minute countdown, everyone evacuated.

An Feng calmed himself down and entered the state.

The race requires 35 laps and a distance of nearly 200 kilometers, and the battery can run up to 150 kilometers according to the loss of electric energy in the car, which means that there must be a pit stop, the battery must be replaced and the tires replaced, and finally the whole distance must be completed. But before that, you need to follow the safety car to warm up.

The warm-up lap will be the team's last chance to test the car.

An Feng communicated with the team by radio, the car was in good condition, and it was back at the starting point, ready to go.

When all the cars returned to the grid and took their places, the five red lights came on one after the other.

An Feng breathed calmly, and only the game was left in his mind.

According to the results of the qualifying race, the Chevrolet driver was very strong, that is, he ran the fastest speed of 1:26.866 in the whole race, but the average lap time was not fast; Second place was GP's Cooper with 1:27.232, an average of around 1:28, and everyone decided that he had the best chance of winning.

The third place is the Ford driver, 1:27.735, and the gap between time and Anfeng is very small; The fourth is An Feng of the GP team, 1:28.037, but in terms of the average lap time, he is actually second, only behind Cooper; Fifth was Red Bull Racing's 1:28.264.

The gap in qualifying can be said to be very subtle, the last one is 1 minute and 30 seconds, and the professional competition is of a very high standard, and it is difficult to define which is stronger and which is weaker.

When all five lights go out at the same time, fifteen cars start at once!

An Feng stepped on the electric door, hit his back, and followed closely behind the car in front. In a professional event with a small difference in performance, overtaking on a straight is almost impossible. According to the team's strategy, follow the butt of third place first, walk a few laps, and slowly look for opportunities to overtake in the corners.

On the amoeba track, An Feng's comprehensive strength is very strong, his performance is stable, and the time of each lap in the qualifying race can be controlled at about 1 minute and 28 seconds. The track race is optimistic about this stability, and with a certain amount of overtaking skills, he has a good chance of winning the top three at home.

The calm start also caused cheers from the audience, no matter how cold it is, there will be people who like it, just like a football game, the players are not as fierce as the F1 cars, and there are not a lot of people shouting? Under the gaze of tens of thousands of pairs of eyes, the cars are connected from end to end, lined up in a straight line.

The feeling of running laps alone is different from the actual race, more than a dozen cars are crowded together, the front and rear are only a few centimeters apart, and the slightest carelessness will rear-end collision, which is extremely testing the technical and psychological quality of the racers, and when the speed soars to 300, the car makes a sound like an airplane taking off.

The sound is distinctive, and when you close your eyes, you feel like the plane is approaching.

An Feng grabbed the steering wheel, when the speed of the car broke through to three hundred, the curve in front appeared, this is a high-speed corner, spacious and good vision, the probability of overtaking is not large, all vehicles are passing in an orderly manner, An Feng is still following the Ford driver in front, and then a straight.

Due to Anfeng's racing debugging focus on the middle and front sections, the acceleration of the start is very fierce, he also loosened the electric door when he started, and now he stepped on the end, and is about to usher in a series of hairpin bends, the speed came to 315 kilometers per hour, and the momentum looked at the trend of hitting the ass of the car in front.

Looking at the slightly cautious entry of Ford in front of him, An Feng had a great grasp of the hairpin bend, and the heart was crossed on the steering wheel to cut the inner line sharply, and the beating caused by the rear wheel pressing into the wave belt made the car get rid of the original grip and switch to the single-motor rear drive, resulting in a small drift.

The feeling in the car is like an earthquake, clang, this is very damaging to the tires and the body, but the effect is very good, he simply and neatly overtook Ford, won the third place, due to the big foot electric valve slightly windy = sassy in front of a swing tail, quickly switch dual motors, and go away!

Less than 30 seconds into the race, a driver staged such a bullish and exaggerated overtaking at the second corner, pressing the tires directly onto the wave belt, squeezing the Ford driver out by a small drift to achieve overtaking!

The scene was recorded by the overhead helicopter and the cameras on the field, and broadcast on the big screen, the details were extremely clear, and the drivers' performance was smooth and natural, with the big picture in their hands, and the confidence to be unhurried, adding the first highlight to the race and evoking enthusiasm.

An Feng didn't know that he was very eye-catching, and at that time he felt that he could be faster in this corner, and the Ford in front of him dragged his feet, so he simply took the risk of overtaking it. After successfully taking third, the chain of corners was perfect, and instead of following Cooper after the corner, he changed lanes in parallel.

Looks like he still wants to overtake his teammate's car! (To be continued......)