In the qualifying race, during a flying lap, Senna's car nose hit the wall. After returning to the pit, he reported to the team that it wasn't his handling error but that the circuit barrier wall "hit" him, and applied for an investigation by the event organizers.

If anyone else said this, people would think this guy is really good at making excuses.

Damn, hitting the wall while driving is one thing, but coming up with such an absurd excuse!

But this person is the historically talented driver Senna, and he repeatedly emphasized to the team that he went through the same turn in the previous lap without hitting the wall, his handling was flawless, and the line was absolutely identical.

With this doubt in mind, the team applied to the FIA for an investigation, with the event staff conducting on-site measurements and watching the footage.

They confirmed that due to a defect in the advertisement board's fixation, after a driver ahead had scraped their tire against it, it shifted less than two centimeters.

Right after that, Senna's flying lap passed by, and due to this less than two centimeters of change in the track, the nose crash incident occurred.

If Senna's story seems too distant, similar stories exist domestically.

Han Han's assessment of his own handling accuracy sets the standard as the thickness of a book.

As for whether this book is a dictionary or an ordinary exercise book, it purely depends on the condition and performance at the time, and the familiarity with the track.

"I'm quite familiar with Macau's East Ocean, plus it's not a closed circuit, so I can accompany you to run a couple of laps to get familiar with it."

"You've driven on the East Ocean circuit?"

Chen Xiangbei's tone was somewhat surprised.

Qin Lianjie didn't intend to become a professional driver, how could he be familiar with the East Ocean circuit?

"I didn't run on the East Ocean circuit, but the East Ocean street."

"Don't forget, I'm from Hong Kong Island."

Qin Lianjie emphasized that only during the race closure period can East Ocean be called a circuit, usually it's just an ordinary street.

Before coming to Guangzhou and Shenzhen, he had already participated in underground races on Hong Kong Island, and to some extent, Hong Kong and Macau are not separate, so he naturally became familiar with the characteristics of East Ocean's roads.

"Okay, I'll notify you when I go to Hong Kong Island."

The chat was almost over, and Chen Xiangbei glanced at his phone; it was already one in the afternoon.

"Qin Lianjie, are you busy later?"

"No, do you need something?"

Qin Lianjie asked in return; he knew Chen Xiangbei didn't usually say unnecessary things.

"Not really, just that it's hard to get a taxi on this mountaintop; give me a ride, will you?"

Upon hearing this, Qin Lianjie smiled, recalling the first time he met Chen Xiangbei.

This guy didn't have a car back then and got to the top of Nanyun Mountain by hopping on a motorcycle taxi.

Thinking about this, Qin Lianjie took out his car keys from his pocket and handed them over.

"You should drive instead."

"Want me to show off?"

Having spent a long time with Qin Lianjie, Chen Xiangbei fully understood his intention.

"Yeah."

Qin Lianjie nodded; today so many members of the Light Point Team had come, everybody had an expectant look. To put it bluntly, they wanted to witness firsthand how fast and strong the legendary South Cloud Mountain Car God, Chen Xiangbei, really was.

And to feel the difference between a professional formula driver and a street racer.

"Alright, I'll just do a couple of turns."

Now, Chen Xiangbei obviously couldn't run a full hill race.

But showcasing a few cornering skills was no big problem.

Taking the car keys from Qin Lianjie, he got into the driver's seat of the Civic Type-R and in the midst of "eager anticipation," he fired up the engine.

To be honest, many in Guangzhou's and Shenzhen's underground car circles boasted about Chen Xiangbei more based on his achievements in the formula domain, then embellished with imagination.

Few have seen Chen Xiangbei race on Nanyun Mountain.

No one has seen him complete the full course.

The reason is simple: Chen Xiangbei has never publicly raced the full course. The last time he drove the Subaru Impreza STI, he only ran half the course, threw off Qin Lianjie, and then slowed down for a normal descent.

As Chen Xiangbei stepped on the gas pedal, the Civic Type-R's engine indicator needle precisely stopped at five thousand revs, as if it stuck there without moving.

Sitting in the passenger seat, Qin Lianjie witnessed this scene, his face immediately showing disbelief.

It's important to note this car is a heavily modified Civic Type-R; from chassis to suspension to power, practically every movable part has been altered, the whole tune data differs drastically from the original, even the engine rev has reached the ten thousand track level standard.

If someone else were preparing for a launching start, revving in neutral to face this ten thousand revolutions engine, they would habitually over-rev the engine. Due to the high start torque, the tires would not withstand and end up burning tires with skidding.

Yet it was Chen Xiangbei's first time driving this car, and he nailed the approximate best starting RPM — could this really be the top-level sensitivity formula drivers have?

"Have you buckled up?"

Chen Xiangbei placed his hand on the handbrake, softly asked Qin Lianjie.

"Yeah."

As soon as the words fell, there was a "click" sound of the handbrake being released, and the Civic Type-R surged forward like an arrow fired, without a trace of tire screeching during the whole process.

"Captain An, Chen Xiangbei's start, as always, is so precise."

Tao from the Light Point Team spoke with emotion.

He had personally witnessed Chen Xiangbei race twice on Nanyun Mountain, especially the one with the Corolla against the AMG Mercedes in the race — the precision of the gas and clutch interplay at the start was unforgettable.

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