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Chapter 558 558. It’s not that simple

Looking at the right-angle curve in front of him, Xu Jia did not maintain the ultra-high speed of nearly 200km/h when passing the C-shaped curve before, but reduced it to about 120km/h.

But even this kind of slowing down by Xu Jia is unimaginable for ordinary drivers.

Many people may have been driving for a lifetime, let alone this kind of 90-degree right-angle curve, or a curve with a slightly larger angle, and have never used a vehicle speed of 60 to 70 kilometers per hour to experience what high-speed cornering is.

Of course, this is just an analogy. After all, the cornering limit of the suspension of family cars cannot be compared with that of performance cars and racing cars, let alone the gap between the driving skills of professional drivers.

The speed of 120km/h, even measured by domestic highways, has reached the speed limit standard.

If Xu Jia can drift through right-angle corners at this speed and can reach the level of the previous C-turn, then he may not only be the top level in the domestic field, but also can be regarded as the top domestic level in rally racing.

Judging from Xu Lang's experience, Xu Jia couldn't pass the right-angle curve on the gravel road in front of him at this speed, because it had exceeded the limit of tire grip.

However, he had also predicted that he would not be able to pass the C-turn before, but he was slapped in the face. Xu Lang no longer wanted to easily judge Xu Jia's driving skills. What if this kid actually drove through?

The Mitsubishi EVO rushed into the corner at this time. Xu Jia completely released the accelerator under his feet, and then flicked the steering wheel, trying to use the inertia to drift through the corner.

The professional terminology for this method in the racing world is AccelOff (fuel-off drift). The advantage is that the cornering speed is very fast. You only need to adjust the direction, apply fuel at the exit of the corner and accelerate out of the corner.

But the difficulty lies in the words "adjust direction", which requires extremely precise calculations of speed and steering wheel angle.

Xu Jia had used a similar drifting cornering method when he was racing underground before, and his cornering trajectory was perfectly controlled.

It's just that after the rear of the car was thrown out this time, the subsequent control feeling was completely different from Xu Jia's previous drift on the paved road. The entire rear part of the car began to slide uncontrollably, and the tires also lost grip on the gravel road.

Feeling that the Mitsubishi EVO began to lose control in the corner, Xu Jia's reaction was not unpleasant. Instead of using the conventional sudden braking method, he directly stepped on the floor to accelerate, and quickly turned the steering wheel.

Xu Jia hopes to use the burst of wheel speed from the four-wheel drive system to generate a reverse thrust to stabilize the body's sideways slipping tendency.

It can be said that Xu Jia's reaction, control and psychological quality in facing the crisis of losing control so far are worthy of the hard power of a top driver.

It's a pity that the success of Xu Jia's rescue method is based on the fact that the tires can still grip the track ground. But now the car has begun to skid as a whole. The result of stepping down the accelerator is that the tires spin and the sand and gravel on the ground are thrown up. There is no way to stabilize the car body.

Finished!

When he discovered that the Mitsubishi EVO's sideslip had not changed at all, Xu Jia knew it was over. He really didn't expect that he, an F1 driver, would actually "overturn" during a test run on the rally track!

With a muffled "bang" sound, the rear of the Mitsubishi EVO hit the tire walls on both sides of the track. Fortunately, it was not a cliff, and the racing five-point safety belt and a full set of protection systems firmly fixed Xu Jia. On the bucket chair, it basically has no effect.

After all, in rally events, it is very common for drivers to actually roll over. This kind of collision is not even a trivial matter!

However, the old drunkard was in a bit of a bad situation. Although the racing bucket seat firmly fixed his body on the seat, he was not wearing a helmet or HANS head and neck protection system. The swing hit the headrest of the bucket chair hard.

"Uncle Xu, are you okay?"

At this time, Xu Jia quickly stopped and asked the old drunkard in the passenger seat.

At this time, the old drunkard was covering his neck, and then replied with a strong face: "How can I be fine with this small collision, but your kid's cornering problem is too big this time!" After saying this, The old drunkard unbuckled his seat belt, then opened the car door and said, "Come down with me."

Hearing the old drunkard's words, Xu Jia could only unbuckle his seat belt, push the door open and get out.

After getting off the car, the old drunkard pointed at the ground and said: "Look at the turning trajectory on the ground, it shows that during the drifting process, the tires are in a state of complete slippage, especially the last kick of filling oil, which makes the wheels start to spin."

"Where did you learn high-speed cornering control on gravel roads?"

Xu Jia looked at the wheel marks left on the ground. It was indeed a slippery mess just as the old drunkard said.

Now he suddenly understands why Kimi Raikkonen, a world champion who created the history of F1, has mediocre results in WRC rallies. He is indeed challenging a completely different type of racing, which is not as simple as imagined.

In fact, Xu Jia did not underestimate the difficulty of rallying from the beginning, but when he really got started, especially when he put on this racing suit, he couldn't help but bring himself into the identity of an F1 driver in his previous life.

Moreover, in his more than ten years of formula career, many driving habits can be said to have become Xu Jia’s instinct.

The speed of 120km/h is one of his slowest cornering speeds on the formula track, but on the rally gravel track, it has become a cornering speed that exceeds the limit.

He instinctively used the method he was most familiar with to corner, but he still overestimated the grip of the car and eventually lost control.

“It’s a bit fast, and I’m not very familiar with gravel surfaces.”

Xu Jia admitted his mistakes very frankly. In addition to giving him the driving skills in his previous formula career, Xu Jia also made Xu Jia understand a truth, that is, he has to admit his mistakes and stand up when he is beaten.

Because in Europe, the world's highest level arena, no one will listen to the reasons and explanations for your failure. Even if you succeed, they will be able to find fault with you. Only with absolute strength and results can you shut up those who question you!

"Only these two points?"

The old drunkard asked with some dissatisfaction. The alignment performance of the Xujia C-turn and the drift of the right-angle bend behind it can be described as a huge difference. The problem is far more than that simple.

"Also, I am not very skilled in drift control."

Xu Jia thought about it for a moment, and realized that his control of drifting and cornering was still far behind compared to the alignment.

After all, drifting is not even a hobby for formula drivers, it is just something to play when you are bored.

Xu Jia's ability to drift around corners is purely based on solid basic skills and hard power, and it has nothing to do with being proficient twice.

"It's not just a matter of proficiency. Didn't you find that during the driving process, apart from changing gears, your hands never left the steering wheel, and you didn't even think about pulling the handbrake when turning?"

After saying this, the old drunkard looked at Xu Jia with a strange look. It stands to reason that besides the track, this kid only runs on the streets.

Why does it feel like there is no concept of handbrake in his control thinking?

(End of this chapter)