Coming out of turn two, followed by turns three, four, and five, these were consecutive turns. For Lin Yan's Ducati GP22 race bike, it was a bit of a disadvantage, but as the saying goes, you can use skill to compensate for the shortcomings of the vehicle.
At worst, he'd push the limits at every turn. Lin Yan wasn't afraid at all.
At this moment, ahead of Lin Yan was a KT
"On this track, it's a bit difficult for Yamaha to defend against Ducati!"
Seeing this situation, Hao Dong spoke into the microphone.
Among the six major manufacturers, Yamaha's lack of straight-line speed was notorious. Lacking speed...
Gaining three positions in half a lap, such skill was truly beyond words. A definite dark horse of the season, completely unlike what a twenty-year-old rookie could display.
After one lap, arriving at the main straight, Lin Yan overtook another rider, moving up to ninth. At this point, the Honda pit box displayed a notification board for Rinsler, informing Lin Yan that he had moved up to ninth place.
The message was clear: he needed to increase his speed and quickly shake off Joan Mir behind him.
Honda's move made Joan Mir, who was in second place, feel a bit awkward. He felt completely unvalued.
However, he didn't have time to consider these things. Another rider from KTM behind him was making a move, and he had to focus on defending his position.
Besides Ducati, KTM, also known for its horsepower on this track, was doing well, surprisingly reaching third place. If this were a muddy track, they would probably be gods.
In turn three of the second lap, Lin Yan overtook another rider again, moving up to eighth.
The speed at which his position was rising stunned the entire audience.
"Damn, I feel like Lin Shen starting from thirteenth is no different from starting in first. He's too fast."
A Chinese fan in the stands said, the fastest man in China truly lived up to his reputation.
"Indeed, but the tires are probably also consuming a lot."
A fan sitting next to him chimed in.
Frequent overtakes and hard braking also meant significant tire wear.
Starting the second lap, Lin Yan continued his fierce offensive against the vehicles ahead. Lin Yan knew that to win, he had to catch up to the leading Rinsler as quickly as possible.
The roar of engines filled the racetrack. As Joan Mir and the KTM rider ahead of him battled, Rinsler ahead had also pulled away slightly, only by 0.2 seconds.
But gaining 0.2 seconds in one lap was enough.
Half a lap later, Lin Yan reached seventh place.
Starting the third lap, Lin Yan moved up to sixth place.
Seeing the change in rankings beside him, the local Australian spectators gasped. This was truly fierce!
Competing on home turf, they initially weren't worried about Rinsler. Now, it felt like the championship was a bit uncertain.
After reaching sixth place, the opponents' strength also increased, and Lin Yan's progress in ranking became a bit slower.
Beneath his helmet, Lin Yan's gaze was fixed ahead, searching for openings in the vehicles in front.
Upon learning that Lin Yan had reached sixth place, Rinsler felt increased pressure. The gap between him and Joan Mir behind him had grown to 0.6 seconds, which was neither large nor small.
Rinsler felt this gap was still not secure enough and pushed his engine to the limit, accelerating further.
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