074 Unforeseen circumstances
Zhang Yifei looked at the ramp at the far end, the pointer on the speedometer is about 170km/h at the moment, if you take the brake to go down, then with the Mitsubishi EVO's extreme cornering ability, at least the speed must be reduced to less than 100km/h.
Because the ramp is long enough, drifting through corners is completely unrealistic, and the power loss is too great, and the time wasted may be more than slowing down corners.
So if you want to turn at high speed, the only way is to cut the corner, if you want to cut the corner, you must borrow the opposite lane, just like the curve to overtake in the opposite direction, you almost have no vision of the opposite lane, if there is a car on the elevated at this time, then it will be a very dangerous behavior.
But the problem is that Zhang Yifei has run so many laps today to be familiar with the road, all of them are run during the day, and the traffic flow is relatively large, so there is no way to practice the best cutting route. He has to keep an eye on the oncoming vehicle while finding the center, which is very difficult for a driver.
In addition to the technical difficulties, there is also psychological pressure, as long as Zhang Yifei does not handle it well, this corner may be thrown off by Xu Wenfeng, which is also the advantage of the host, they run this line all year round, and they already know the position of the bend center and the best cornering route.
Zhang Yifei stared at the Mitsubishi 3000GT and saw that he did not slow down significantly before the corner, so he knew that Xu Wenfeng chose to cut the corner.
Seeing this scene, Zhang Yifei's face was cold, and he directly kicked the accelerator to increase the speed, and then lowered the fourth gear to three gears, but the speed did not decrease. He was mentally ready to go through the corners at speeds of up to 170 km/h without slowing down.
At the same time, Zhang Yifei is also prepared with both hands, if there is any accident and he is forced to brake and slow down, then downshifting in advance can also better maintain power and subsequent acceleration. If you brake sharply, it is estimated that the third gear is not enough, and you have to violently replenish the fuel and drop it to the second gear to go out of the corner.
"Full throttle cornering?"
Chen Hai, who was at the end of the line, saw the movements of the two cars in front of him, and he understood what way these two people chose. They didn't think about the impact on the oncoming vehicle at all, and they all planned to take the wrong side of the road and turn at full speed.
It's not that Chen Hai hasn't run on the streets, but in recent years, he has rarely run on the streets at this crazy speed, and has practiced more on the track to prepare for entering the professional team running track race.
"Oh, then do it, whoever slows down first will be the grandson!"
Chen Hai secretly cursed in his mouth, and he didn't let go of the throttle under his feet, just like Zhang Yifei and them, he chose to tell Che Bend to take the off-ramp.
The three cars rushed into the ramp one after the other, and after passing through the corner, all the cars were going backwards at a speed of more than 150km/h.
It was at this time that Xu Wenfeng, who was in front of the car, suddenly saw the observer in the distance, and began to wave a yellow flag in his hand, which was borrowed from the F1 car, and the yellow flag represented an accident or danger ahead, reminding the vehicle to slow down or stop directly.
Generally, there will be no such flag bearer reminder in street events, but as the largest underground event in Yangcheng, the Morningstar team has done a good job in terms of security. After all, they don't want any major accidents, once there is any major drag racing accident, the follow-up will definitely be a variety of strict investigations, and everyone will not think about racing in a short period of time.
If the consequences are more severe, the annual underground tournament could be interrupted. The annual underground competition is not only a good time for Morningstar Racing to make a name for itself, but also a good opportunity for the behind-the-scenes boss Yan Qingjun to promote his tuning shop and car dealership.
Drivers consider speed and passion, but businessmen are always profit-seeking, and it is cost-effective to pay a little cost to eliminate big hidden dangers.
Xu Wenfeng saw the flag, gritted his teeth and put his foot behind the brake, then slowed down and hit the steering wheel and returned to his lane.
The emergency deceleration and lane change at high speed caused the body of the Mitsubishi 3000GT to shake violently, and two black brake marks appeared on the ground.
Zhang Yifei was blocked by the car in front of him, he didn't see the flag of the distant observation point, but Xu Wenfeng's brake light in front suddenly turned on and then changed lanes urgently, as a driver's experience, he also knew that something must have happened, otherwise the other party would not have made such a move.
At present, the most likely accident on the road section is nothing more than a third-party vehicle driving in the opposite lane, and there is a risk of collision if it continues to occupy the road and cut the corner. So Zhang Yifei didn't hesitate, braked down with one foot, slammed the steering wheel to make EVO flick his tail, and he planned to drift around the corner.
At this moment, the curve is actually halfway over, and the power lost by drifting at this time is not too large, and it can be relatively perfect out of the corner. This is the benefit of running more mountain roads to Zhang Yifei, Xu Wenfeng in front, even if he has a lot of street experience, but it is obvious that he does not often run mountain roads, and the first choice is not drifting.
When Chen Hai finally saw the movements of the two cars in front of him, there was not much time left for him to react, so he could only choose an emergency avoidance action and forcibly change lanes back to the right lane like Xu Wenfeng.
But the problem is that if he forcibly changes lanes, the speed of reduction is too much, and the gap between Xu Wenfeng and Zhang Yifei will be further widened.
Now Chen Hai has seen the driving skills of the two people in front of him, at least he is between himself and him, and even Chen Hai has no certainty of victory in his heart. If the gap is further widened, it is too difficult for him to catch up in the later stage, many times the championship is spelled out, Chen Hai plans to gamble!
He didn't choose to change lanes like Zhang Yifei and Xu Wenfeng, but gritted his teeth and continued to borrow the opposite lane to cut the corner, as long as he could bet on it, he could not only catch up with Xu Wenfeng and Zhang Yifei, but even complete the corner overtaking!
Betting on this stuff also depends on luck and timing, and few cars are won by betting. If Chen Hai was in Xu Wenfeng's position, he could still grit his teeth and not change his way, relying on precise operation to "pass by" the oncoming vehicle.
When it comes to Zhang Yifei's position, he basically can't pass safely, and there is no room for this reaction and evasion.
And now Chen Hai, almost at the moment when Zhang Yifei changed lanes, the light of a target vehicle had already shone through, and it was not a car, but two cars were almost side by side on the ramp, and he had no room to avoid at all!
At this moment, Chen Hai on Camaro, his face has completely changed, he has no way to continue driving in the opposite direction, and it is too late to slow down urgently at this time to change back or drift, after all, at this high speed, the grip of the tires is also limited.
But Chen Hai can't just watch it crash into it, this is the unspoken rule of street racing, and it can't affect third-party vehicles and smash the field. Moreover, Chen Hai is already a quasi-professional driver, and he has passed the trial, so he will join the team as a test driver this year.
If the underground drag racing accident is exposed, the racing license will be revoked, and the team may also terminate the contract with itself for this reason. So there was no choice, Chen Hai could only slam the steering wheel, and then the whole car rotated 180 degrees and turned back to the right lane.
But this was only the beginning, Chen Hai's Camaro began to lose control as the tires lost grip, the whole car spun while hitting the right guardrail, black smoke also came out of the engine cover, and car parts flew all over the sky.