At turn three, the first move came from Reissna, who was in third place. After the straight leading into turn two, Reissna, with the power of his Ducati, had closed right up behind Gena, entering his attack range.
Adapting to the corners in the rain was one thing, but the straights were all about skill.
Reissna knew Gena's style well; he absolutely couldn't let him get away. Once Gena opened up a gap, he'd have no chance of catching up in the rain. He had to engage in a close battle, to keep him pinned down!
Reissna knew that only by keeping Gena occupied would he have a chance.
On the inside of turn three, with a late brake, Reissna successfully dived to the inside, using his position to force Gena to the outside, and then overtaking him.
The two bikes were side-by-side before turn three. As they entered the corner, Reissna's GP23 blocked Gena's RC213V, entering the turn first. The spray kicked up by the leaning wheels splashed onto Gena's shoulder. Although the riders were being cautious in the rain, the lean angle in this corner reached sixty degrees.
"At turn three, Reissna overtook Gena with a late brake, but at turn four, Gena found his position back."
Reissna understood Gena's objective, and Gena naturally knew his. Gena's goal was the exact opposite of Reissna's: to shake him off as quickly as possible.
Turns three and four were a sequence, changing direction. After exiting turn three, with a flick of the bike, it was the same maneuver at turn four: a late brake, blocking the inside, and Gena smoothly regained his position. In the rain, his control over the bike seemed to improve dramatically.
The two bikes sped through the rain, incredibly fast. With their positions restored to the starting order, the spray kicked up by Gena's rear wheel was now hitting Reissna's front.
Fortunately, during rain races, the rear wheels of the bikes had cruise lights, making it easier for riders to judge distances and prevent accidents due to poor visibility. Otherwise, with raindrops all over their helmets and visors, rear-ending would be a real possibility.
Cruise lights, as the name suggests, were the red lights on the rear of the factory bikes, not brake lights, but rather continuously lit warning lights, activated only in the rain.
At turn five, Reissna made his move again, sticking to his usual tactic: a late brake.
Gena had anticipated his attack and, with a standard cross-line maneuver, successfully blocked Reissna's move.
"Wow, Gena's form today is explosive! He's blocked Reissna's two attacks."
"Yeah, I didn't expect this guy to be so strong in the rain. It's like he's cheating."
"Hmph, I doubt it. Maybe Reissna just switched teams and hasn't adapted to the GP23 in the rain yet."
"Hmm, I think both are possible."
"......"
The battle between the two allowed Lin Yan to seize the opportunity, pulling further and further ahead. Meanwhile, in the background, at positions six and seven, KTM...
As for why Ren Fei was still sticking with him, most of the fans present understood: there were still three teammates ahead of him.
Team spirit was vividly displayed by the Ducati team. Of course, from a conspiratorial perspective, this could also be called malicious competition.
At the same time, Rins, in fourth and fifth place, was also attacking Jona. Among the top ten alone, there were already three pairs locked in battle, and countless more behind them.
Lin Yan remained in a class of his own, firmly holding first place. His position was currently unshakeable.
"Take a look, Lin Shen has already opened up a lead of three bike lengths over Gena and Reissna. He's pulling away. Gena needs to shake off Reissna quickly, or he'll have no chance."
Hao Dong analyzed the current situation for the spectators.
"Damn, isn't this cheating? Having his teammate hold him back."
"What nonsense are you talking? What's cheating about it? Even if Reissna didn't bother Gena, could Gena catch up to our Lin Shen? What are you thinking?"
"Right, who gave you that confidence? Haven't you seen if our Lin Shen even needs it?"
"......"
In the stands, a fan of Gena, seeing Reissna constantly shadowing Gena, shouted out in dissatisfaction, only to be retorted by a nearby fan of Lin Yan who understood foreign languages.
Braking, controlling speed, Lin Yan flicked his bike into turn nine. This section was a series of continuous corners, and Lin Yan navigated it with extreme caution.
The GP23 skimmed along the edge of the track, the kerb itself slippery in the rain.
Because he was at the front, although the water on the track had reached the race standard, it was impossible to know yet where the water was deeper and where it was shallower. He had to be extremely careful.
Ren Fei's defensive skills had improved considerably in recent days. Even with the KTM bike's strength, it hadn't managed to overtake Ren Fei, who had been defending for several corners.
The pack gradually approached turn eleven. By this time, Ren Fei had been overtaken by the KTM rider, but Ren Fei didn't give up, instead looking for an opportunity to attack the KTM rider ahead who hadn't pulled too far away.