As time went on, most of the riders began to enter the pit lane.
Meanwhile, in Lin Yan's pit box, the other two Chinese riders participating in the highest category selection race also came to congratulate Lin Yan.
Lin Yan shook hands with both of them in response. Neither of them had expected Lin Yan to be so young.
Zhang Mingzhi removed the tire warmers wrapped around the tires, measured their temperature, and signaled to Lin Yan that he was ready.
Seeing that Lin Yan was preparing for the race, the two did not intend to stay any longer and left after saying goodbye.
Lin Yan put on his helmet and leather suit before pushing his bike out of the pit box.
With Lin Yan's appearance, the atmosphere became lively.
Most of the Chinese spectators had come for Lin Yan. The flags of number 27 on the spectator stands waved wildly, and the cheers grew louder and louder.
Lin Yan had been a sports superstar in his previous life and had witnessed such scenes. However, he hadn't expected so many spectators to be present today.
He had underestimated the Lin family's influence. The moment Lin Yan qualified, the Lin family's marketing strategies had been deployed almost entirely. Various short video clips had spread wildly online.
This had propelled Lin Yan's fame to the heavens, even making him a trending topic.
For such sports stars, unlike fleeting internet celebrities, people generally held them in higher regard.
Lin Yan waved his hand towards the spectator stands as if in response.
He then pushed his bike towards his designated position.
The starting grid for the main race was determined by the previous year's results. As a new rider, he was naturally placed at the back, but this did not affect him much. Lin Yan was positioned second to last.
Behind Lin Yan was the foreign rider who had been eight seconds slower than him in yesterday's qualifying race. Although the last three riders had a re-race, he had still emerged as the second rider to qualify for the main race.
As Lin Yan passed the first position, he glanced at Michael Deng Lu Pu, who was resting with his eyes closed on his bike.
Due to wearing his helmet, Lin Yan could not see the other rider's full face and had to shift his gaze away.
After Lin Yan pushed his bike to his position, the last rider to qualify for the main race greeted Lin Yan and gave him a thumbs-up, clearly impressed by Lin Yan's performance the day before.
As the riders lined up, the pit crews took their positions, making final checks on their respective riders' vehicles. A Ducati factory team staff member started the bike with a starter.
Lin Yan also began to check his bike's instrument panel.
Of course, the Isle of Man was not as exaggerated as the rumors online suggested, claiming that there were no brake instruments. This was naturally impossible.
Under the mandatory regulations of the Blue Star International Motorcycle Federation, all races had to comply with safety standards.
After the vehicle inspection was complete, Lin Yan leaned over his bike, constantly adjusting his posture to maintain his feel for the bike.
This was the main race. Although he did not need to push himself to the absolute limit, he had to give his all. Fortunately, Michael Deng Lu Pu was over thirty years old this year, and his strength was far from what it used to be. Otherwise, Lin Yan would have had no confidence at all.
Meanwhile, Gu Yueyan and Reba, after persistent efforts, finally managed to buy two grandstand seats from scalpers.
The two arrived at their seats and sat down. Although it was not a front-row position, it was still at the starting line, allowing them to observe the riders at the start.
Furthermore, during the main race, a large screen was added in front of the spectator stands to allow the audience to better watch the race.
Due to the hot weather, both Gu Yueyan and Reba wore baseball caps, and Gu Yueyan also wore sunglasses.
"Look, look, Yueyan Jie, I see my idol."
As soon as the two sat down, Reba spotted Lin Yan, who was positioned at the back of the starting grid. However, because Lin Yan was wearing a leather suit and helmet, and due to the distance, she could not clearly see his face.
At this moment, Lin Yan had clearly become Reba's idol.
Lin Yan?
Hearing the shouts of the people around her, Gu Yueyan looked confused and wondered if Lin Yan was the same young man she had met on the plane.
Could it be a coincidence of names?
And he had also mentioned participating in the Isle of Man race...
While contemplating whether they were the same person, Gu Yueyan was pulled back to reality by Reba's shout.
She looked in the direction Reba was pointing. She only saw a figure in red lined up at the very back of the starting grid, and his build did seem to resemble Lin Yan's.
At the same time, Reba also heard the surrounding shouts, paused for a moment, and turned to look at Gu Yueyan. The two exchanged glances and simultaneously saw the confusion in each other's eyes.
"Could it really be..."
Reba looked at Lin Yan not far away and began to doubt.
"Okay, let's not think about this for now."
Just as Reba was in doubt, Gu Yueyan pulled her arm and then stood up, shouting in a sweet voice.
"Lin Yan, go for it!"
Reba then reacted and stood up to cheer along with Gu Yueyan.
"There is less than a minute left before the race begins. We can see that Michael Deng Lu Pu, who is in first place, has made preparations for the start."
Hao Dong, in the live broadcast room, was also closely watching the computer screen, looking at the countdown in the bottom left corner.
"The red flag is waved, and the start begins!"
As the red flag in the referee's hand waved, Michael's Suzuki GSX1000R shot forward.
At the same time, a cheer erupted from the spectator stands.
A fierce engine roar echoed from the track, and the main race of the Isle of Man TT officially began.
Ten seconds later, the second-placed rider also roared to life with a fierce engine sound, his Yamaha R1 shooting forward.
The third rider's mount was a Kawasaki Ninja.
The fourth was an Aprilia RSV4.
...
Soon, it was Lin Yan's turn. With his usual standard starting action, thousands of Chinese spectators intently watched Lin Yan's start.
The referee waved the red flag.
An engine roar echoed across the circuit.
Lin Yan quickly released the clutch with his left hand, and his Ducati V4 SP shot forward.
As Lin Yan launched, the Chinese spectators waved their flags enthusiastically, shouting Lin Yan's name.
Cheering on their rider.
...
In China, in a private hospital room.
Chen Ruilong watched the footage of Lin Yan in the pit box with great surprise.
Because the live broadcast was different from the scene, there were shots of the riders preparing in the pit box. Lin Yan was not wearing a helmet at that time, so Chen Ruilong recognized him immediately.
"Xiao Yue, come quickly and see if this is..."