264 Romance for Men

Motorcyclist? After Zhang Yifei heard He Lang's introduction, he seriously glanced at Lin Wei'an in front of him.

is about more than 1.7 meters tall, and his skin has a kind of tanning that is often exposed to the sun, but it is still whiter than the movie star Gu Zai in later generations.

The figure is very well-proportioned and strong, and at first glance it is the kind that has received physical training, and with an inch head, it looks very energetic.

"Hello, my name is Zhang Yifei."

After speaking, Zhang Yifei stretched out his hand to greet the other party.

"Brother Lang told me about you, and your news has often been shown on TV recently, and probably most of China knows your name."

I often show my news on TV, and most of China knows my name?

To be honest, Zhang Yifei was a little surprised when he heard this, he was abroad during this time, and he didn't know what was happening in China, he didn't expect him to be so famous?

Think about the only reason for this kind of popularity, is that the pictures of the previous CCTV interviews were broadcast, otherwise in this era when the Internet is not yet developed, no media can reach the influence of CCTV.

Looking at Zhang Yifei's face full of surprise, He Lang naturally understood what he was surprised about, so he patted Zhang Yifei on the shoulder and said: "You may not know it abroad, domestic CCTV broadcast an interview about you, which caused a lot of sensation and discussion, and now you are already a celebrity in China." ”

Sure enough, it's still CCTV's reason! After the previous interview, Zhang Yifei didn't know whether his interview could be broadcast.

Because those arrogant words are too "deviant" for this conservative era. Even Zhang Yifei himself reflected later, whether he wanted to erect a tough image was in a hurry, and if he didn't do it, the gains would outweigh the losses.

As a result, it seems that CCTV is not as "cowardly" as they imagined, and they are more tolerant of drivers who can win international honors, and finally broadcast an interview with themselves.

Think of the era when an F1 driver suddenly appeared, and also made history as the youngest F1 driver. This is almost equivalent to a Yao Ming going to the NBA in basketball in the future, and getting the same effect as the champion show.

In addition, Zhang Yifei is much more arrogant and personality than Yao Mingke at that time, and the topic is more sensational, so he will be a household name in a short time.

Looking at Zhang Yifei's "stunned" appearance, He Lang thought that he was too excited and was shocked.

It's just that what Zhang Yifei said next completely subverted his impression.

"Celebrities are good, when you become a celebrity, you will be rich!"

Zhang Yifei reacted from the final surprise and subconsciously said this sentence, because the biggest factor he expected to be "popular" was that once he became famous, then the sponsorship of two million US dollars would not have to worry, and all team members could join the Prost team!

It's just that Zhang Yifei's reaction made He Lang feel speechless, this kid has already entered the highest hall in the racing industry, how can he just think about making money so vulgar?

After greeting each other, Zhang Yifei took He Lang and Lin Wei'an to his room to sit down, after all, he lived in a hotel, and he couldn't do it if he wanted to entertain him as a landlord.

And then again, for this part of the UK, He Lang may be the "landlord".

"Yifei, have you signed an official driver contract with the Prost team?"

When He Lang got the news from China, Zhang Yifei only completed the agreement with Prost and became a quasi-F1 driver.

But after all, he has not signed a driver's contract, and he is not a real F1 driver, so as soon as he took his seat, He Lang asked this most relevant question.

"I've signed it, I've held a press conference, and I'm going to go to the Prost team base in France to train as an F1 driver when I'm done with the Renault European Championships."

"Yifei, congratulations, on becoming China's first official F1 driver."

He Lang heard that the driver contract had been signed, and officially congratulated Zhang Yifei.

Because he is also a professional driver, he understands what Zhang Yifei means to become an F1 driver.

You must know that many insiders predicted that there may be no Chinese drivers in F1 in the next 20 years. Because at this stage, there is no basic karting training in China, and it is too far away from F1, the highest temple of formula racing.

As a result, I didn't expect that Zhang Yifei would be born out of thin air and accomplish this thing that many Chinese drivers couldn't even think of.

The reason why He Lang is so formal is because Zhang Yifei deserves the respect of the entire Chinese racing community!

Lin Wei'an, who was next to him, was also looking at Zhang Yifei with envy at the moment, because he had fulfilled the dreams of many Chinese drivers, but he didn't know when his dreams would be completed.

"Being an F1 driver is just the beginning for me, so don't be so formal. And then again, if you hadn't found someone to help me back home, I probably wouldn't have been able to become an F1 driver so well. ”

Zhang Yifei also replied gratefully, he was yin by Ma Du's grandson at the beginning, if He Lang hadn't asked his classmate Andre to help, it would have become very tricky to solve the problem of public opinion by himself.

Even if it intensifies, it will affect the signing of F1 teams, after all, under the premise of not having enough strength and ability to attract money, a driver with a slightly poor media image will naturally make F1 teams have more concerns.

"By the way, why did you suddenly come to the UK this time, shouldn't you be worried about He Ziling?"

"But don't worry, she's an important person in our team, and no one dares to bully her, including me."

Zhang Yifei said with a smile, He Lang came over very suddenly this time, and even He Ziling didn't know it in advance.

He Lang also knew that Zhang Yifei was joking, so he replied with a smile: "Visiting my sister is only part of it, and the main reason why I came here suddenly is that Xiao An and I want to witness an upcoming event." ”

"What is it about the car race that is so appealing that you two have traveled so far and wide to come to the UK?"

Zhang Yifei asked curiously, at this point in time, the F1 British Grand Prix has passed, and the World Rally Britain is generally the final battle, and it has not yet arrived.

As for endurance racing, the most famous Silverstone endurance race is now hosting the Renault European Cup.

Thinking about it, there doesn't seem to be any top-level event at this point in time that can attract He Lang over, is it just to see his Renault Formula Junior Silverstone station?

"It's not a car race."

He Lang pretended to reply mysteriously.

"What's that?"

"Motorcycle racing."

Motorcycle racing? This answer was unexpected by Zhang Yifei, after all, he and He Lang are both professional motorsports drivers, so naturally the focus is on the car, but he didn't expect He Lang to come over for motorcycle racing.

At this time, Zhang Yifei thought of the previous introduction by He Lang, and said that Lin Weian is a very powerful motorcyclist, but Zhang Yifei also cares, after all, the types of cars are different, and the two sides are not on the same channel.

Now it seems that the reason why He Lang and Lin Wei'an came over together was because both of them were going to watch this motorcycle event.

What are the motorcycle races in the UK? Zhang Yifei was puzzled in his mind, he really didn't know much about motorcycle racing.

But in an instant, a name crossed his mind, if there is any racing event in motorsports that is recognized because of pure honor and dreams, then there may be only this motorcycle event, and its name is the Isle of Man TT!

"You're not here for the Isle of Man TT, are you?"

Zhang Yifei asked uncertainly, he didn't know much about motorcycle racing in his two lives, but the Isle of Man TT event can be said to be thunderous. As long as you are in the racing world, it is simply impossible to know the Isle of Man TT at all.

It's like a formula car knows how an F1 or rally has ever heard of the Dakar, and for motorcycle racing, the Isle of Man TT is its icon. In many cases, the impact has even surpassed that of MotoGP, a true motoGP world championship.

It's just that Zhang Yifei is not mistaken, the Isle of Man TT was held at the time of spring and summer communication, and now it is already summer and autumn, isn't the Isle of Man TT already over?

"That's right, it's the Isle of Man TT, Xiao An and I want to go to the Isle of Man (Isle of Man) in person to witness this man's romance!"

When He Lang said this, there was a kind of excitement and excitement in his tone, because the Isle of Man TT is the ultimate romantic for a driver.

Unlike all other motorsport sports, the Isle of Man TT did not have any prize money before 2006, and all drivers were self-funded.

They came to the Isle of Man for the sole purpose of using their lives to pursue the honor of their own knights.

Many riders consider the Isle of Man to be the last stop of their careers, because from the moment they step onto the Isle of Man track, their lives are in God's hands.

There is no money and profit at this moment, for the rider, it is about speed and life, when you choose challenge and honor, it is equivalent to putting life aside.

So in the history of the Isle of Man TT, more than 250 drivers have died on the track, not counting spectators and crew. Seriously injured and disabled, it is even more numerous.

If you're lucky enough to be on the Isle of Man circuit, you'll see wooden plaques engraved with the names of the drivers on the side of the road, each representing a driver who lost his life at the location for his speed.

There is even a crematorium near the end of the Isle of Man circuit, which is the most distinctive feature of the Isle of Man TT from other circuits.

The crematorium's modest red brick façade is lined with rows of copper nameplates engraved with the names of those who died in TT on the Isle of Man and the location of their accidents.

This is not only the end of the track, but also the end of life, and every driver who volunteers for the Isle of Man TT is ready to go to this "finish line".

Rather than slow down, this is probably the best portrayal of an Isle of Man TT driver.