180 Advance Champion (Chapter 3)

"Since there is no way to solve it, let's still follow today's plan, I am at risk of a puncture, and others are also at risk."

Zhang Yifei is very calm, since it is not a personal factor such as racing, the venue factor will be encountered by all drivers. This kind of thing is a fight for character, and I have already encountered it once, can it still explode twice?

"That's the only way, but the race is usually held at four o'clock in the summer, when the temperature will drop a lot compared to noon, and the risk of punctures will also be reduced, so you can only rely on your own attention."

"No problem."

Zhang Yifei nodded, a flat tire is indeed a small probability event, so you don't need to be too relieved.

And if you have a risk on your own medium tyres, if other drivers use soft tyres, then the risk is much higher than your own, and you still have an advantage in comparison.

The overhaul of the car took longer than expected, and Yamamoto Ukyo was meticulous to almost every screw to ensure that nothing came loose on the high-intensity track.

The time came to three o'clock in the afternoon, and the staff on the track gradually increased, and there was basically no chance to try again, so Zhang Yifei and his party, after checking the car, could only take the car back to the hotel to see if there was a chance to test tomorrow.

"Yifeijun, according to today's situation, tomorrow should still be loading and unloading time, the temperature difference at noon is too large, and the risk factor is too high, I don't think it's better to come over at noon tomorrow to try to run."

"Listen to you."

Zhang Yifei did not insist this time, the driver must have a heart of challenge, but it is definitely not a meaningless adventure.

The temperature of the track in the middle of the summer is too high, even if there is no difference in track temperature, it is not suitable for this time of day.

"By the way, since there is no test run tomorrow, then the two of us should visit your mentor, whether there is hope or not, we will try it after all."

"No problem, I'll contact the tutor when I go back next time, and I'll take you over tomorrow."

Yamamoto Ukyo also nodded to confirm, this is something that has been set before, and today's track accident shows his lack of experience. If you had a professional race engineer, you might as well have avoided such an accident.

Back at the hotel, Zhang Yifei has been doing physical exercises as usual, especially neck muscle exercises, which has always been his top priority at present.

As the speed of the track increases, the neck muscles are more demanding, and the junior formula cars of this era are also not equipped with the Hans head support system.

Even if it is a big accident, in that case, no system can work, in case it is just a small accident, and your neck can't bear the pressure and hangs, this is too unjust.

In order to avoid this from happening, or more directly, to save his life, Zhang Yifei has no reason to relax.

Ah Hu and Brother Zhi naturally received He Ziling's intensive English training, and now they are required to memorize at least ten professional words and ten general words every day.

Even He Ziling plans to use English for team communication in the future, and only in this pure English environment can people be forced to reach their full potential.

Zhang Yifei has considered this method, and it is true that only in an all-English environment can Ah Hu and Brother Zhi, these two guys who really have no talent for reading, quickly master English in a short period of time.

Not to mention anything else, just before the Monza circuit stayed with the Toyota technical team, Ah Hu could jump out a few words to communicate, which is unimaginable if it is placed in China.

But at this stage, it is still not realistic to speak English, and Ah Hu and Brother Zhi have too poor foundations, and if they don't understand them at all, they become meaningless.

So Zhang Yifei gave these two guys a month and a half, and they had to memorize at least 500 words to meet the needs of basic daily conversations. After such a month and a half, my team will have an all-English conversation, and I can slowly integrate Ah Hu and Brother Zhi.

When they really don't have a language barrier, it doesn't matter how they talk.

Junko Takeda was not idle, and made progress with Toyota's European public relations department, and Toyota promised to use resources to help Zhang Yifei contact the media to clarify the truth.

And Andre also helped out, he found the policeman and a passerby who was filming the DV at the time, and just recorded the molesting process of those Italian ghosts, as well as the racist words such as monkeys in the back.

It can be said that in European and American countries, racial discrimination is something that cannot be skipped, but because of the existence of this problem, an absolute political correctness was born. That is, no matter what you think in private, you can put it on the stage, and you must condemn any racist remarks and behaviors.

The existence of this video is basically destined to turn Zhang Yifei's public image around, if he can make a little more money, engage some media to blow a wave of himself, and then get a few halos to add to his body, maybe he can become a new star in the formula race.

It's just that Zhang Yifei really has no money, and it would be good if Toyota's public relations department could help him clarify, and it is almost impossible for them to blow themselves in marketing.

However, Zhang Yifei was very satisfied with the progress of the matter, and he had thought that a company as big as Toyota would not take care of a small shrimp like himself.

The time came quickly to the second day, and there was no test run and training today, but there were still a lot of things on everyone.

Junko Takeda wants to determine the time for media interviews to give Zhang Yifei a beautiful "turnaround".

Ah Hu and Brother Zhi are still suffering from the "toss" of learning English, there is no track test run today, and the word tasks on the two of them have doubled, which is a hundred times more uncomfortable for the two of them than on the track!

As for Zhang Yifei and Yamamoto Ukyo, they drove to a golf course on the outskirts of Heidelberg.

Yamamoto's mentor, Ervin Kossel, retired from the Technical University of Berlin last year and returned to his hometown to contract a meadow and build a private miniature golf course.

However, this is not good news for Zhang Yifei, the life of "herding the countryside" represents the consumption of ambition and fighting spirit, just like Uncle Lu.

After five years of life on Hong Kong Island, he lost the passion and enthusiasm of being a driver, nor did he have the ambition to make a comeback, and his family became his last choice.

In case Cosell and Uncle Lu are the same choice, Zhang Yifei feels a little headache, and can only hope that the concept of "full of children and grandchildren" of the elderly abroad is weaker than that of China, and he still has a fighting spirit to return to the track.

When I came to the golf course, I have to say that the scenery of this small pastoral meadow is indeed more comfortable for the elderly.

Because it is a private court that is not open to the public, Zhang Yifei saw a figure from a distance, playing golf, if he is not mistaken, this is the object he wants to visit today.

Following Yamamoto Ukyo over, Cowsell also sensed someone approaching, so he turned to look at the two of them.

When he saw Zhang Yifei, the two looked at each other, and from Cosell's eyes, Zhang Yifei felt a kind of fierceness. is completely different from the first time I saw Uncle Lu, the kind of middle-aged frustrated and unsharp eyes.

The eyes are the windows of the soul, although this sentence is more earthy, but there is some truth to it. In many cases, the first impression of a person is seen in the eyes.

Zhang Yifei looked at each other without showing weakness, there was confidence and desire in his eyes, he knew that Yamamoto Ukyo must have told his mentor the purpose of coming today, so in a sense, this kind of look is also a temptation for himself.

The two men looked at each other for a few seconds, and Ukyo Yamamoto broke the deadlock and began to introduce both sides. At the same time, taking advantage of this time, Zhang Yifei also took a serious look at Kossel, wanting to see his state after retirement.

Unlike the average man in his sixties, Kossell is very well-proportioned and strong, and does not have the kind of middle-aged and elderly people. If it weren't for his gray hair and beard, he would never have been able to tell that he was in his sixties.

The same is true for his appearance, with a three-dimensional face and beard, coupled with deep-set eyes, a very standard Germanic face.

"Little one, needless to say, if you want me to be your race engineer, then you have to come up with something that impresses me, and what do you have?"

Cosell's style of speaking is very direct, which is very much in line with his personal temperament.

To be honest, Zhang Yifei is very satisfied with this direct style. If you are not afraid of the other party's request, you are afraid that the other party will not even ask for it, then you really have no way to start.

"Champion."

Zhang Yifei replied with two simple words, this is the only thing he can impress Cosell.

"Champion?"

Hearing this word, a mocking smile appeared on Cosell's face, and when Yamamoto Youkyo, a student, contacted him, he had already informed him of the purpose and Zhang Yifei's identity.

With Korcel's relationship, it would be easy to check Zhang Yifei's results.

A Chinese newcomer who only came into contact with karting at the age of 16 can get results, except for the Hong Kong Island Karting Championship, only the recent Renault European Cup Monza runner-up.

The title of Hong Kong Island Karting Championship is worthless in Europe, even if it is the runner-up in Monza, it is nothing for someone like Kossel who has entered the strategy group of the F1 championship team, and it is really not enough.

"As far as I know, you only won the second place in Monza, what kind of championship do you use to impress me, the champion of the Hong Kong Island Karting Championship?"

"Hockenheim Champion."

Zhang Yifei didn't talk nonsense, this was his only bargaining chip, and it was the kind that was advanced.

Hearing this, Korsell was a little interested, he had seen a lot of empty checks in his life, but even the championship title was advanced, and Zhang Yifei may still be the first.

"Little guy, Hockenheim hasn't started yet, so you're so confident?"

"If you don't have the confidence, you won't come, anyway, Mr. Cosell, you will play golf leisurely now, or take a little time to go to the track and see how I got this confidence?"

At this time, Korsell shook his head with a smile and said, "Hehe, this set doesn't work for me." ”

"It really doesn't work."

Zhang Yifei replied with a smile, then changed to a very formal and sincere attitude, and said to Kossel: "Half a month, I only hope that Mr. Kosell will temporarily serve as my race engineer for half a month, so that I can finish the Hockenheim station, I want to win this championship." ”

Rhetoric is useless in the end, what Zhang Yifei can do is to show his sincerity and desire for the championship.

If this can't impress Cosell, then Zhang Yifei can only say that he tried his best, and the deal of the empty glove white wolf is really not easy to do.