Super Copy of Great Power Technology

After breakfast, Qiao Ruida and Du Qingqing packed up and checked out. They met up with the team downstairs and drove to Le Mans. Yesterday afternoon, when Qiao Ruida was sleeping to adjust to the time difference, Fei Yushu and Feng Jiayu rushed to the airport and the port to pick up the racing cars and auxiliary vehicles they had consigned, including four RVs, two tool trucks, two trailers, and a transport truck. These vehicles were all shipped from China and still had domestic license plates. However, as a participating team in the Le Mans Endurance Race, they could apply for temporary French licenses for their vehicles, so that they could travel unimpeded during the race. Of course, these few cars alone could not accommodate the more than 100 people in the team, so Fei Yushu rented two buses from Paris to take everyone away.

A dozen cars formed a convoy and left Paris, heading straight for Le Mans along the highway. Le Mans is located about 200km southwest of Paris, France, and is a commercial city with a population of only 20. This population is the size of a small town in China. However, before and after the Le Mans endurance race, the small city of Le Mans will gather at least tens of millions of racing enthusiasts.

The maximum speed limit on French highways is 130 kilometers per hour. The members of the Reda team are either racing drivers or racing enthusiasts. They drive very wildly, and even the buses and trucks can reach speeds of over kilometers per hour. Two hours later, the team was less than kilometers away from Le Mans. When we got here, we could clearly feel that there were more and more vehicles driving in the same direction around us, and even on the highway, there was congestion.

"We haven't even reached Le Mans yet, why are there so many people?" Qin Zhenhua, who was driving, stepped on the brakes again and couldn't help but complain.

"Le Mans is one of the three major international automobile events, with hundreds of thousands of spectators coming to watch the race every year. Now that the Le Mans Endurance Race is about to start, it is the time when racing enthusiasts are rushing to Le Mans, so it is very normal to see such a scene. This is not the place with the most vehicles and passengers. When you get to Le Mans, you will see more people and more cars." As a professional driver, this is the first time that Fei Yushu has led a team to participate in the Le Mans Endurance Race, but he has watched the Le Mans Endurance Race live more than once and is quite familiar with the stories involved, and can talk about it very well.

"I remember the data saying that the population of Le Mans is only about 20. Now there are tens of millions of tourists pouring in all of a sudden. Are there enough hotels to accommodate them?"

"Due to the huge influence of the Le Mans Endurance Race around the world, the small town of Le Mans has developed into a famous tourist city in France, with at least several million tourists visiting the city every year. In order to accommodate these tourists, a number of hotels have been built in Le Mans. Every June, during the Le Mans Endurance Race, there are at least a million racing enthusiasts gathering in Le Mans. With so many people, it is impossible to accommodate them with just the hotels. However, many racing enthusiasts who came here also knew this and brought tents or RVs with them. If they couldn't find a hotel, they would pitch a tent or sleep in an RV. Anyway, the entire endurance race, including the qualifying rounds, would last no more than a week."

"So where are we going to stay for the next few days? I remember we didn't book a hotel in Le Mans before we came, nor did we prepare a tent."

"We are a participating team, so we don't have to worry about hotel accommodation. The organizing committee has already arranged it for us."

Twenty minutes later, the convoy finally got off the highway and entered the city of Le Mans. Unlike cities in China, the buildings in Le Mans are generally less than five stories high, and there are almost no high-rise buildings. Instead, there are all kinds of old houses and old buildings with hundreds of years of history. As Fei Yushu said, the number of vehicles and travelers in the city of Le Mans is astonishing. So much so that the convoy has to wait for a long time every time it passes a crossroads.

"Honey, look, there's a church over there, so beautiful." Du Qingqing took Qiao Ruida's hand and pointed at the scenery outside the car window.

"Well, that's a Gothic building. Many old buildings in Le Mans are in this style. It really looks beautiful." Qiao Ruida looked in the direction of Du Qingqing's finger and saw a tall and majestic cathedral.
"Honey, if we have time these days, we must go to Le Mans for a tour. I want to go shopping, take photos, check in and post them on WeChat Moments."

"Okay, okay, whatever you say. We still have a few days before the endurance race begins. We can arrange it as we like. It seems like a good idea to go to Le Mans and take a tour."

When Qiao Ruida and others were enjoying the beautiful scenery along the streets of Le Mans, they didn't know that their motorcade had also become the focus of others' attention. There were countless drivers and passengers pointing and talking at their motorcade.

"Hey, honey, look over there on the trailer, there are two racing cars?"

"Yes, there is a racing car. Where is it? Oh, I see it. Looking at the model and configuration, it is indeed a racing car participating in the Le Mans Rally. I just don't know which country or company it belongs to."

"The racing car is painted with a five-star red flag. It should be a team from the ancient Eastern China."

"No way, this year's Le Mans Endurance Race also has a Chinese team participating. This is really the first time in history."

"Does China also have a car manufacturing company? I don't recall ever seeing a car manufactured in China."

"It's not as exaggerated as you say. The new energy vehicles produced by China are quite famous and are sold in most European countries. As for fuel vehicles, China is really not good enough. I have never seen a team from China on the racetrack."

"The Huaxia team came to participate in the Le Mans Endurance Race, probably to promote their car brand. There is basically no hope of getting a ranking. The level of their car engine research and development is really too low." Qiao Ruida and others in the team also noticed the instructions and discussions of the people around them, but due to the language barrier, they could not understand what they were saying and could only pretend that these people did not exist.

The venue of the Le Mans Endurance Race was chosen in the suburbs of Le Mans, and the organizers of the event naturally chose a hotel near the suburbs for the contestants. It took Qiao Ruida's team half an hour to finally pass through the city of Le Mans and arrive near the competition venue.

"Captain, our team has arrived near the competition venue. Which way should we go next?"

"I'm not sure either. Let me make a call to confirm." Fei Yushu took out his cell phone and called the organizer of the Le Mans Endurance Race. The two sides exchanged some words in French. After Fei Yushu hung up the phone, he said to Qin Zhenhua who was driving, "Use the navigation to Novotel Hotel. Our room is arranged there."

"Oh my god, the Novotel Le Mans is a four-star hotel. A night's stay here costs less than several thousand. The event organizer is so generous!" Qin Zhenhua was shocked when he saw the query information on the map and couldn't help but exclaimed.

"Well, the Novotel Hotel should be on the next street. If we go there now, it will be lunch time. It's a four-star hotel, so the food should be good."

The team quickly arrived at the downstairs of the Novotel Hotel and parked in the parking lot. A group of more than 100 people, carrying their luggage, walked into the Novotel Hotel. Fei Yushu showed the team's competition certificate at the front desk, and the receptionist quickly checked in for everyone in the team. Qiao Ruida and Du Qingqing still chose a business suite, took the room card, and took the elevator upstairs.

As expected of a four-star hotel, the room was decorated in an extremely luxurious and exquisite manner, and all facilities were available, making it quite comfortable to live in. Qiao Ruida and Du Qingqing took a short rest in the room, and then came to the hotel restaurant and ordered a French meal for lunch today. The accommodation expenses of the participating teams were paid by the event organizer, but the daily food expenses had to be paid by the teams themselves. However, the cost of a French meal was tens of thousands of yuan at most, and Qiao Ruida, the richest man in China, didn't care about this little money at all.

It turns out that French cuisine is quite good. Fish soup, French onion soup, French vegetable beef soup, cassoulet, Burgundy beef, Caen tripe, French snails, Nice salad, French ham sandwich, French crepes... Dozens of dishes filled the table. Qiao Ruida picked up a spoon and fork and tasted a few dishes. He felt that the taste was not bad, at least much more authentic than those expensive Western restaurants in China.

After lunch, the team, led by Fei Yushu, rushed to the racetrack to familiarize themselves with the venue. Qiao Ruida and Du Qingqing were considered non-staff members of the team, and with their identities, no one was blind enough to assign them work. The two of them, who had nothing to do, simply left the hotel hand in hand and went to the city of Le Mans for a tour.

Le Mans is a historic city in northwestern France, located on the Sarthe River. It is the capital of the Sarthe region and the capital of the Sarthe department. The city is famous for its long history, beautiful architecture and the famous 24 Hours of Le Mans endurance race. The whole city is not big, and you can visit all the attractions in about one or two days. It also has a unique French small town atmosphere.

Le Mans train station is close to the city center, and the city's transportation basically relies on two tram lines. Trams are basically extinct in China, but I didn't expect that they are still in use in Le Mans, and they are the most backward trams. Qiao Ruida and Du Qingqing, with an archaeological mentality, boarded the tram and drove all the way towards the city center. The speed of the tram is not high, about 40 to 50 kilometers per hour. Qiao Ruida and Du Qingqing sat face to face in two seats near the window, and through the window, they could see the scenery along the way.

Half an hour later, the tram arrived at the core area of ​​Le Mans. Qiao Ruida and Du Qingqing got off the tram one after another, and strolled around the surrounding attractions and commercial streets hand in hand. The first place they visited was the Le Mans Cathedral. They were amazed by the magnificence of this Gothic building. The towering spires and the beautiful and delicate rose windows revealed the vicissitudes of history and the beauty of architectural art. Next to the church, you can see a road dividing the old and new city. The new city is densely populated with shopping malls and small shops, while the old city is low-rise houses and alleys paved with ancient stone bricks. The busy and leisurely atmosphere of this city is also divided by this road.

After leaving the church, Qiao Ruida and Du Qingqing climbed up to the high ground next to the Le Mans Cathedral and looked down to see a different view. Qiao Ruida and Du Qingqing took a lot of photos at these scenic spots, including simple landscape photos, individual photos with one person, and group photos of both of them. During the tour, many small details in the city will also leave a deep impression on people, such as the exquisite patterns on the manhole covers in the old city, or the ancient sculptures on the city buildings. Qiao Ruida and Du Qingqing walked around the city until night fell. The old city of Le Mans is brightly lit at night, and the lights of thousands of houses and car lights in the city dot the starry sky, outlining a beautiful picture. The night here is quiet and charming, as if time has frozen at this moment.

It was already midnight when the two returned to the Novotel Hotel. The team members had already rested, and Qiao Ruida did not disturb them. Instead, he took his girlfriend and quietly returned to the room.

According to the arrangement of the event organizer, the team will conduct a series of practice and qualifying races in the next few days to familiarize themselves with the venue and rules. The results of these two races will not be counted, but the ranking of the qualifying race will affect the starting order of the official race. Qiao Ruida and Du Qingqing took advantage of the free time before the start of the race to visit almost all of Le Mans, took countless photos, and bought a lot of local specialties, tourist souvenirs, and luxury goods. Of course, Qiao Ruida and Du Qingqing still took time to watch the two more important qualifying races of the team. Fei Yushu and others did a good job and achieved a good result of ranking third, only behind the old powerhouse Ferrari team and Toyota team.

Seven days passed in a flash, and the day of the race arrived as scheduled. In the early morning before dawn, the team members got up early to eat. In order not to be separated from the crowd, Qiao Ruida and Du Qingqing also got up. After a quick breakfast, everyone gathered downstairs and drove to the racing venue to prepare for the race. Today is the day of the official race, and the area around the racing venue has long been occupied by hundreds of thousands of racing enthusiasts. Some of these people just drove here today, and some have been living near the racing venue in tents for several days. Fortunately, these people are more disciplined and will not occupy the road and the racing track.

More than a dozen cars in the team were successfully parked in the rest area of ​​the racetrack. Three racers, including Fei Yushu, first went into the RV to rest and maintain their strength. The mechanics performed the final inspection of the car, filled it with fuel, and made all preparations before the start. (End of this chapter)