Fans around the world are the same, and China is no exception. If you crash and knock down my idol, my favorite rider, I will flame you. Rational fans are okay; they will analyze the reasons step by step and see if it was intentional. If it wasn't intentional and the rider has good character, then it's fine. But there are always some extreme fans everywhere, regardless of right or wrong. If you hit my favorite rider, I will flame you.
Because of the previous incident, even though Rins is now on the same team as Lin Yan, Chinese fans have a very bad impression of Rins, so Rins is also eager to clear his name.
Vinales did not react much to this. This is normal. After all, everyone considers their own interests. Rins has already joined their team, and according to the contract, he probably won't be able to leave. He has also been much more well-behaved these days. Whitewashing himself in front of the audience and making money for the team is also good.
Soon, a few more laps passed, and it was the fifth lap. At this time, Daniel and Lin Yan had completely detached from Rins and Reissna behind them, pulling away by more than a second. In these few laps, the battle between the two had not stopped from beginning to end, making Hao Dong's lips almost worn out.
"I have to say, Daniel's slide was indeed impressive just now."
"What's the use of being impressive? It's been five laps, and Lin Shen has held his ground. I think Lin Shen is even stronger than in the last race."
"Yeah, buddy, I agree with you. I remember in the Shanghai race, Reissna could fight with Lin Shen for a long time, and Lin Shen was even at a disadvantage. Now Reissna can't keep up at all."
"......"
In the stands, the discussion about the battle between the two was also very heated.
In five laps, these riders had completely split into several groups. The first group was Lin Yan and Daniel. The second group was Rins and Reissna. The third group was Qionghai and the other riders behind him. Qionghai was not far from Rins and Reissna, within a second. Even though Yamaha was underperforming on this track, Qionghai, as the lead rider, still had some strength.
In the first group, Daniel was still attacking like a storm. The two riders were constantly swapping positions, and frequent hard braking and fierce confrontations caused their bikes to occasionally collide.
The strength of the two was almost equal. It would take some time to determine the winner, just as Vinales had predicted!
With another cross-over move, Daniel overtook Lin Yan and took the lead. However, on the next corner, Lin Yan made a move again to reclaim the position. The harsh braking sounds kept echoing in their ears.
The abrasion pads on Lin Yan's knees were already a bit blackened, indicating how extreme their battle was.
Compared to the evenly matched battle between Lin Yan and Daniel, Rins behind them was in a much worse situation. He had already dropped to fourth place, and Reissna in front was starting to push to shake him off.
In response, Rins could only grit his teeth and follow steadily.
Below the stands, Vinales watched the scene nervously. No matter what, he couldn't let Reissna shake off Rins. However, he also knew that if Reissna went all out, Rins wouldn't be able to hold on for long, as there was still a gap in their strength.
He glanced at the sky. The sky was still overcast, but not a single drop of rain had fallen.
After two more laps, Reissna had narrowed the gap, which was initially more than a second behind Daniel and Lin Yan, to less than a second. Rins was still following behind him, but not within attacking range.
The acceleration of the two brought the second group closer to the first group. The third group, led by Qionghai, was left behind. At the same time, Qionghai also encountered a melee. kt
The moment before, when the old fans looked at Reissna, Reissna was accelerating to shake off Rins behind him. They thought there would be a three-way battle later, but they didn't expect Reissna to try to pick up the scraps from behind.
Based on their years of watching races, it was obvious that Reissna was planning to snatch an opportunity.
After the two in front were worn out, he would seize the opportunity to finish them off.
Almost at the same time, everyone else in the stands noticed this. Reissna was following silently behind, with no intention of attacking.
"Mado, I didn't notice him just now. I didn't expect this guy to try to take advantage of the situation."
In the stands, a young man angrily cursed after the analysis of an onlooker. He thought Reissna was falling behind and couldn't keep up, but it turned out he was playing a trick.
Once one person pointed it out, those who hadn't noticed quickly realized it with reminders, and a low murmur of discussion arose around them.
"Damn it, aren't we screwed now? I originally thought the two clumsy guys would gang up on Lin Shen. This move is much more ruthless than ganging up!"
"Buddy, what can we do? Who told us we don't have anyone!"
In a corner of the stands, two middle-aged men were discussing in low voices with helpless expressions. This situation had happened before in races, but what was the use of that? Who told them they didn't have anyone!