After showing off their meal for a bit, the two arrived at the Shanghai International Circuit. They paid the registration and service fees, and drove their Audi A4 onto the track.
It was still early, so there weren't many people, just a few cars speeding on the track.
Seeing the two drive an Audi A4 onto the track, the staff were a bit confused.
This was the first time they had seen someone arrive in an Audi A4.
They put on their racing suits and helmets.
Once on the track, the first thing Lin Yan taught Su Chen was how to take the racing line, the standard outside-inside-outside line.
Whether it was two wheels or four, the racing line was the basic lesson.
However, Lin Yan was a little surprised that Su Chen's talent was so different from his sister's.
Just on the racing line, Su Chen hadn't remembered it after two laps, whereas his sister would have probably remembered it after one lap.
After the third lap, Lin Yan was completely convinced that this kid had no racing talent.
After four laps, Su Chen had barely managed to remember the racing line, and after eight laps, he finally remembered the braking points.
Feeling that it was about time, Su Chen took the driver's seat.
Fortunately, the kid had a decent memory, and Lin Yan finally managed to teach him. Since it was an automatic transmission, all he needed to know was when to accelerate and when to brake.
With the same skill level, an automatic would definitely not be able to beat a manual, but with a better racing line, it wasn't impossible.
After learning, Su Chen started practicing on the track by himself. The speed of over a hundred kilometers per hour wasn't very fast, and the kid drove reasonably well.
Around eight in the morning, more cars started appearing on the track. Although most of them were slow cars, there were also occasional fast cars that overtook Su Chen's A4.
"Stick to your line, don't change it."
Seeing Su Chen getting flustered when being overtaken, Lin Yan reminded him.
Su Chen steadied the steering wheel, and cars whizzed past him one by one.
"Damn it, why are you on the track driving so slow!"
A Cadillac sped past them. Seemingly unhappy that Su Chen was blocking the way, the driver rolled down the window and spat at Su Chen's A4.
A glob of spit splattered onto Su Chen's white A4.
Being cursed at for no reason, Su Chen, who was already quite familiar with the track, felt annoyed. He stepped on the accelerator, increasing his speed, wanting to catch up.
However, due to the difference between manual and automatic transmissions, the kid probably wouldn't be able to catch up to the other car now.
Lin Yan was already used to this kind of situation.
There were often people like this on public tracks. Like road rage, the car in front was slow, and after overtaking, they would curse and mock others.
These people had one thing in common: their cars were ordinary, and their skills were also poor.
On normal holidays, the international circuit was crowded with both fast and slow cars, whether they were four-wheeled or two-wheeled. Overtaking or being overtaken was normal.
If you felt that a slow car was blocking your way, you could book the entire track.
Booking the Shanghai International Circuit for a day normally cost four hundred thousand, which wasn't expensive. You could book it for the whole day and drive however you wanted. We could even watch you from the pit lane. If you don't have the money, you have to accept this situation.
The Audi chased after the Cadillac. Su Chen accelerated, and Lin Yan didn't interfere, just letting him have his limits. Having a Cadillac as a sparring partner wasn't bad.
The Cadillac driver also saw the A4 behind him in the rearview mirror. He thought, "Why is this slow kid still chasing me?" He sneered and didn't pay much attention. In his opinion, with the other party's skill level, he definitely wouldn't be able to catch up to him.
He casually gave the accelerator a couple of pumps, and the car sped up.
"Do you want to overtake it?"
"Yes!"
Su Chen nodded affirmatively.
"Then listen to me."
"Brake!"
"Oh."
"Accelerate."
"Oh... okay."
Lin Yan instructed Su Chen, telling him to brake as late as possible.
In just two corners, the Audi A4 was close to the Cadillac in front. A professional-level racing line completely ignored the gap between manual and automatic transmissions.
Moreover, this A4 was all-wheel drive.
Seeing that he had caught up, Su Chen felt a little excited.
Seeing the car behind suddenly become so fast in the rearview mirror, the Cadillac driver was startled and stomped on the accelerator. The Cadillac, which had undergone minor modifications, suddenly became more aggressive.
All-wheel drive versus two-wheel drive, their advantages and disadvantages perfectly complemented each other.
The car followed closely behind the other, with only five or six centimeters between them. Su Chen felt inexplicably nervous, for no other reason than being so close, he was afraid of a rear-end collision.
Having just obtained his driver's license, he still remembered his driving school instructor's teachings about maintaining a safe distance.
"Don't panic, you won't hit it."
The track was the opposite of driving school. Slowing down in a place where braking wasn't necessary was the fault of the car in front.
After a few corners, Su Chen kept following behind. The Cadillac in front, seeing that the A4 behind hadn't been shaken off, also became impatient.
Lin Yan didn't tell him to overtake, and Su Chen didn't dare to overtake, so he kept following behind.
"Pull the car out."
As they exited the corner and approached the final straight, Lin Yan spoke again.
"Oh, huh?"
Hearing this, Su Chen was a little confused for a moment. Pull it out, how to pull it out?
By the time he reacted, it was too late, and the car was about to crash.
Lin Yan reached out, grabbed the steering wheel, and turned it to the right. Fortunately, they had just exited the corner, and the speed wasn't that high yet.
The Audi A4, driving one behind the other, turned and moved alongside the Cadillac.
Lin Yan touched his forehead. This kid was too slow. As a commentator, he couldn't believe the other party didn't even understand slipstreaming on a straight. But Su Chen just couldn't react.
Wiping a cold sweat, Su Chen muttered "that was close."
With sufficient speed out of the corner, combined with slipstreaming, an automatic could still blow past a manual. In the middle of the straight, the two cars were shoulder to shoulder.
Looking through the window, Su Chen saw the Cadillac driver pointing at them and cursing furiously, which made him feel a surge of satisfaction.
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"Bye, brother-in-law!"
At the airport entrance, Su Chen's family saw Lin Yan and Su Mojin off at the airport.
"Practice driving well."
Before boarding the plane, Lin Yan patted Su Chen on the shoulder and instructed him. Although his talent was average, the kid was willing to put in the effort, which could be considered a good trait.
Beside him, Zhang Yingrong held Su Mojin's hand and chattered incessantly. Her daughter was leaving, so the mother's words became more numerous, and she reminded Su Mojin of all sorts of trivial matters.
Finally, Lin Yan waved goodbye to his wife and Su Chen's parents and boarded the plane to Kyoto.
At the same time, on the other side, Luo Xi and the bearded foreigner were also flying to Kyoto.
"Hey! Luo, are you sure you're coming with me to the friendly match?"
On two high-end massage chairs, the bearded foreigner said with his eyes closed, looking very comfortable.
Luo Xi, lying on the massage chair next to him, felt that as he got older, it was uncomfortable not to get a massage.
"Don't overthink it. I'm just going to China to talk business with that kid. I'm not interested in that so-called friendly match."