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Chapter 158 Group Stage Begins

After Gao Xiaoman sent Huo Yuesheng away, everyone continued to watch the drawing of lots.

The last player in the Shanghai Division, Wang Jiajun, was placed in Group G, and the matches of this group will be held in Hainan Province.

After the draw, the group list was also uploaded to the official website of the China Mini Racing Association, and every contestant was kindly reminded to go to the Mini Racing Association in the competition area, as all expenses for participating in the competition would be covered by the local association.

"What do we say? Are we going to the Shanghai Mini Racing Association again?" Lin Che looked at the two of them. After all, he was not from Shanghai, so he preferred the two locals to make the arrangements in this regard.

"Forget it. I don't want to see that bald guy again." Gao Xiaoman said, "Besides, that guy will probably use this to disgust us. It's just the cost of air tickets and hotels, right? He talks about it as if no one can afford it."

What Gao Xiaoman didn't expect was that even if the three of them went to the association now, they would not be able to see Chairman Xiao.

After Lin Che and the other two left that day, he went back and told his grandfather about this.

Chairman Xiao originally planned to use public opinion to spread some news in the mini racing circle in Shanghai, such as that Lin Che and the other two were arrogant, looked down on the coach hired by the association for them, and had no sense of honor in the competition area, in order to put pressure on the three and force them to submit. In his view, those who play mini racing are just a bunch of children, so he can fool them however he wants.

But before he could make any arrangements, he received a call from his superiors, and his direct supervisor scolded him.

Up to this point he still hadn't realized where the problem lay. It was all because he had been too arrogant and bad in other places, thinking that as long as he was a little petty, he could easily control Lin Che and the other kids.

But that night the investigation team staged a play "In the Name of People" at his home.

Chairman Xiao has a very dirty background and cannot withstand any investigation. The relevant departments soon found evidence of his transactions with some combat racing car parts manufacturers. The amount involved is quite large. Chairman Xiao will probably have to spend the rest of his life in jail.

However, Lin Che and the other two, who had not been to the association building recently, were not aware of this. After watching the draw, they all booked flights to their respective group match venues the next day.

Logically speaking, they don't need to be so anxious, but because of their previous events, they have already had much less training time than other players. If they go there earlier, they can even use the local venues for training.

"Then, see you in Zhangjiajie." After booking the plane tickets, Gao Xiaoman said to Lin Che before leaving the hotel.

This year's China Mini Racing National Championship finals will be held here, in ZJJ City, Hunan Province.

"See you in Zhangjiajie, good luck to everyone." Lin Che smiled and saw the two off.

The next day, Lin Che and his uncle boarded a plane to Chang'an.

As soon as he got off the plane, Lin Che went straight to the Mini Racing Association in Chang'an. After arriving, he encountered some minor troubles because normally the contestants are sent by the staff of the association in their respective competition areas. However, Lin Che came here by himself and did not have a certificate of participation issued by the association in Shanghai. It was also the first time that the staff of the association in Chang'an encountered such a thing.

However, the Mini Racing Association in Chang'an was quite good. After confirming Lin Che's information, they directly issued Lin Che a new competition certificate and also arranged for Lin Che to stay in the hotel booked by the official.

After sending Lin Che to the place, Lin Dong couldn't wait to go out and play.

After finishing these things, Lin Che was finally able to practice normally. The Chang'an Mimi Racing Association booked a medium-sized gymnasium and laid a very complicated track in it. After practicing for a few days, Lin Che met his opponents in this group match one after another, and Lin Che also observed the strength of his opponents.

There are 13 people in their team, most of whom are about as strong as Xiao Guangcheng before he changed his car. The cars they use are also varied. Of course, the most common ones are various modified Ares 600s.

The other part were opponents that Gao Xiaoman had specifically told him to pay attention to, such as Wang Lintian from Qilu. His car, the Charge Eagle, had shown great strength during practice. It was a super-high-speed car, and its speed in a straight line was not inferior to that of the previous Victory Charge.

Li Jialiang from Heilongjiang Province drives a Wild Antelope that focuses on cornering skills. The cornering skills of this car are not inferior to Xiaolie's Pioneer Sonic.

Of course, these two cars, which are comparable to Xiao Lie and Xiao Hao's second-generation cars, are not very difficult opponents for the current Light Speed ​​Dragon. As long as Light Speed ​​Dragon performs stably, it can easily defeat them. What really deserves Lin Che's attention is Xie Gang from Guangdong Province. His car is the Konglong that competed in the World Cup in the original timeline. (The picture of this car is not easy to find)
Of course, the current Konglong has not yet been transformed into a super racing car, but even so, the strength shown by this car on the practice field is also very amazing. The modification idea of ​​this car is similar to an all-around racing car like J, and it performs extremely well in the off-road section on the practice field with excellent balance.

In general, the performance of this car has reached the level of third-generation cars such as Tornado Charge. No wonder in the original timeline, this car had a very good performance in WGP after being equipped with a GP chip and modified into a super racing car. Even though Chen Hewang gave away many games in the early stage, it was still able to enter the extra game and compete with the protagonist group for the last spot in the finals.

Of course, it wasn't just Lin Che who was observing them, they were also observing Lin Che at the same time.

Although Lin Che's annual points on the official website of the Chinese Mini Racing Association were only single-digit points from two races, excluding the qualifiers, ranking last among all the contestants, Lin Che's annual Grand Slam record in Neon, the birthplace of mini racing, was too dazzling, and the official would naturally not miss this publicity gimmick.

In the official pre-race publicity, Lin Che was directly ranked together with Gao Xiaoman, Huo Yuesheng, Chen Hewang and other drivers who became famous last year, and was promoted as the favorite to win the championship.

Therefore, whenever Lin Che went to the circle to practice, there would always be a lot of people around him.

Of course, Lin Che locked the Lightspeed Dragon's propulsion mode during practice, but even so, the speed displayed by the Lightspeed Dragon made some of the weaker players feel deeply desperate. In a 1500-meter practice track, the Lightspeed Dragon could pull a one-minute gap with them. How could they compete? The stronger players were also ready.

Soon, group matches in various places began.

Chen Xiaohu, who was in Beijing, was lucky. The track for the group stage was an extremely difficult technical track built in Beijing Workers' Stadium, which was enough to make Fujiyoshi cry with envy. This kind of track was exactly what his Jingtianhu was best at. With the double home advantage, Chen Xiaohu easily advanced to the finals as the first in the group.

The second place is Xie He, the sister of Xie Gang who is in the same group with Lin Che. However, it is worth noting that the modification concept of Xie He's Konglong is obviously different from Xie Gang's. It is obviously a super-high-speed express car, but she can still fight her way out of the siege on this track which can be regarded as hell for super-high-speed express cars. It is not difficult to see the strength of Tianlong.

In the Group G competition held in Hainan Province, Wang Jiajun's good luck did not allow him to go further. He only ranked fifth in the group stage and missed the finals.

In the Group B match held in Shanghai, Chen Hewang was in this group. Although Gao Xiaoman told Lin Che before the game that this group could be said to be the group of death, Chen Hewang and Scorpio won the first place in the group with a crushing attitude without any suspense.

As expected of the legendary dream racing car, the performance displayed by Scorpio in the race really gave Lin Che a big surprise. After half a year of growth since their last separation, Chen Hewang has not only caught up with Scorpio, but also become much stronger together with his car. The speed displayed by Scorpio in the race alone is not inferior to that of the Lightspeed War Dragon. Moreover, from the ease of Chen Hewang's race, it is not difficult to see that Scorpio, who is 30 seconds ahead of the second place, seems to have spare energy.

At the same time, Xie Peng, the second brother of the Mahjong siblings, also broke through the siege in Group F and won the first place in the group. The second place in this group was the first place in the selection competition from Gan Province.

The real death group match that Gao Xiaoman and Huo Yuesheng were assigned to will start the day after Lin Che finishes his match.

On the day of the competition, Lin Che arrived at the venue of his Group C group match, the ancient city wall of Chang'an, early in the morning.

At the same time, the official live commentary also began in the CCTV5 studio.

"Dear viewers in front of the TV, welcome to watch the China Mini Racing National Competition. Today we will have the group C match. I am the commentator Su Fan." A commentator in his thirties gave the opening remarks.

"I'm Han Qiao." The commentator who partnered with Su Fan introduced himself.

Many parents who watch the game with their children in front of the TV are familiar with these two commentators. They are famous commentators of CCTV5, and they usually comment on football games. Han Qiao is famous for his witty remarks during commentary. His representative works include: "Dear audience, the Mid-Autumn Festival has just passed, I wish you all a happy new year. "

The fact that these two were arranged to commentate is enough to show how much the world values ​​mini racing as a children's sport.

"For this competition, we have invited Dr. Chen Sanyuan, an academician of the Beijing Academy of Sciences, an expert in the field of materials science, and also a well-known expert in the field of mini racing cars, as a guest. Hello, Dr. Chen." Su Fan said.

At this time, the camera also aimed at Dr. Chen Sanyuan who was sitting on the right side of the commentary seat.

"Hello, audience friends, and hello, two commentators." Old man Chen Sanyuan greeted the camera with a smile.

"Welcome, Dr. Chen. Before the game starts, let's take a look at the track for this race." After introducing himself, the commentator Su Fan naturally turned the topic to the game itself, and the picture on TV also turned to the 3D simulation of the track.

"This group match is held in Chang'an, the ancient capital of China. The race track is laid on the ancient city wall, a representative building in Chang'an. In this race, we will experience the grand scene of the Han and Tang dynasties with 13 contestants. The race track around the city wall is 13.74 kilometers long. The contestants will start from the Yongning Gate, the south gate of the city wall, go around the city wall clockwise and return to the starting point. So, Mr. Chen, please introduce the difficulty of the track in this race to the audience friends in detail."

"Okay." Dr. Chen Sanyuan nodded and took over the conversation. "First of all, the first difficulty of this race track is its length. A 13.75-kilometer race is a test of the endurance of both the car and the driver. In addition, only two parts can be replaced during the race, and the replacement locations are limited to the rest areas of the three ancient gates at the beginning of the city wall: Anding Gate on the west side of the city wall, Anyuan Gate on the north side, and Changle Gate on the east side. This is also a big test for the racers' track planning ability."

“Also, although there are not many big bends on this track, there is a 3-kilometer long continuous serpentine bend on the west side of the city wall, which is a severe test for some super-fast cars that focus on sprinting speed.

On the north side of the city wall, although the entire track is straight, it is full of saddles and jumps. It is not enough to just sprint. If you just sprint without stability, you will suffer a lot here.

After reaching the east side, there is a super long straight sprint section, where drivers can sprint as hard as they want. Of course, they also have to be careful of the nearly 90-degree sharp turn at the end of the straight line. If they rush too hard and don’t have time to slow down, they will fail before the finish line. ”

"In short, the track of this race tests the endurance and comprehensive capabilities of the car. Only cars that take both into account can stand out from the ancient city wall of Chang'an and get a ticket to Zhangjiajie, which is known as the paradise on earth."

"Thank you, Mr. Chen, for the introduction." Su Fan said, "We can see that the contestants are already waiting at the starting point of Yongning Gate. Next, Mr. Han will introduce the contestants of this competition."

Han Qiao took over the conversation and began to introduce the contestants of this competition.

After introducing the other contestants, the camera turned to Lin Che.

"This contestant named Lin Che, who represented the Shanghai Division, may be unfamiliar to many viewers who love mini racing. He also got the fewest points among all the contestants this season, but his strength should not be underestimated," Han Qiao introduced. "Although Lin Che was not very active in Chinese competitions this season, he set an unprecedented season grand slam record in Neon, the birthplace of mini racing in the world, and showed the level of Chinese mini racing to the world."

(End of this chapter)