The speed of the vehicle continued to be at a rapid pace. After a few turns, Martin smoothly entered the second section, the Black Bear section.
At this moment, the large screen also displayed his speed in the first section: one minute and fifty-eight seconds and 366 milliseconds.
This speed was considered very fast among all the race drivers. Of course, compared to Lin Yan, he was still a bit lacking. Last year, Lin Yan and Michael's speeds in this section were both within one minute and fifty-eight seconds. To be precise, in the six laps of the main race, Lin Yan had never run in the fifty-eight second range.
The speed of the first section of each lap was over one minute and fifty-seven seconds.
It seems my record will likely remain unbroken this year.
Seeing this, Lin Yan's heart stirred slightly. Last year, Lin Yan had set countless records here.
As Martin exited the Balaclava section, the Augusta rider also smoothly started from the starting position. The opponent's actions were almost the same as Martin's, navigating the continuous turns very smoothly. Although Augusta motorcycles are not popular now, forty years ago, to put it bluntly.
Yamaha, Kawasaki, Suzuki, and even Honda had to take a back seat in the motorcycle field.
Lin Yan's words were not wrong at all. In the eyes of Augusta back then, these four major manufacturers were really nothing.
But these were all its glorious history; now it was truly in decline.
In the eyes of most fans, the earliest dominance
This was still the Lin Yan of the past. If it were the current Lin Yan, breaking 340 or more would likely not be a problem.
Quickly exiting the Joey section, they moved to the next section.
The most dangerous section on the Isle of Man, the Ramsey hairpin.
On this section, which could be called the most dangerous on the Isle of Man, Martin tightly gripped the handlebars of his motorcycle, minimizing the bouncing and undulation of the front and rear wheels.
This section was a mountain road with many turns, similar to the "Eighteen Bends" in a certain province. The terrain fluctuated greatly, and with the slightest carelessness, the rider could be thrown off by the bike's bounce.
Next to the rider were cliffs. Even Lin Yan couldn't help but break into a sweat for these riders, hoping nothing would happen.
Martin's control of the bike was quite good, after all, he was one of the top three riders. After a few jumps, although the bike was still shaking violently, it was all within his control.
Next to him were cliffs. Making a mistake here would truly be your last.
After going uphill, they went downhill, and the speed did not decrease.
But on the descent, Martin gripped the brakes tightly.
"Honey, on the downhill section, I feel like he's much more nervous."
"Mm, not only do your hands need to control the brakes well on this section, but your feet should also be on the gear lever."
The feet were placed on the gear lever because if the situation became unfavorable, the engine could also intervene for emergency braking. Experienced drivers knew that brakes on downhill sections were prone to overheating and fading, and engine braking was the most stable method.
On the downhill section, the first obstacle encountered was the buffer ramp. Martin navigated this buffer ramp very cautiously, clearly applying the brakes before the descent.
Last year, Lin Yan's ability to win the championship was greatly aided by this buffer ramp. Others slowed down to go over it, but Lin Yan charged straight down.
Slowing down was more stable, while charging down would cause the bike to swing significantly. This swing was something only Lin Yan could completely stabilize, so Martin dared not attempt it.
"I miss the days when Lin Shen raced on the Isle of Man. If it were Lin Shen now, he would have just charged down this slope."
"Yeah, I thought Lin Shen would come this time. I just finished watching the main race in Country S and came straight over, but I didn't expect Lin Shen not to participate."
"Participate in what? He already has a wife and kids, he has to think about his family."
"......"
There were quite a few Lin Yan fans in the audience. When this slope was mentioned, someone started the conversation, and they immediately began to chat.
Even though Martin had slowed down, the bike still bounced nearly a meter high when it went over the buffer ramp, and the front suspension hit the ground heavily, causing the bike to shake.
Martin's hands were gripping the handlebars tightly, and this shake was within his controllable range.