Car Racing without Money-Chapter 418 - 170: Chinese Racers Are Not Weak! (Part 2)

Chapter 418: Chapter 170: Chinese Racers Are Not Weak! (Part 2)

"We definitely have the chance to defeat our opponents."

Perhaps realizing the flaw in his question, the reporter understood that in this environment, no driver would believe they have no chance of winning at all.

So, the reporter switched to a more direct approach of questioning.

"What I mean is, how likely do you think you are to win?"

[How likely?]

This time, Han Han didn’t answer. Instead, he handed the microphone to Chen Xiangbei.

After all, he couldn’t be as confident and assured as Chen Xiangbei.

"A hundred percent!"

A hundred percent?

This time, it wasn’t just the questioning reporter; all the journalists on site were stunned.

Many of them had done their homework before the race, even having watched Chen Xiangbei’s earlier interview on CCTV in Australia.

They knew this young Chinese who was fighting abroad, whose personality was relatively flamboyant and unrestrained, lacking the humility and reserve of domestic athletes.

But they didn’t expect Chen Xiangbei to be so "arrogant" as to this extent.

Even Schumacher wouldn’t say he had a "hundred percent" chance of winning, to surely defeat the reigning F1 world champion, Jenson Button.

Where did Chen Xiangbei’s bold claim of a hundred percent come from?

"Chen Xiangbei, you really are confident..."

The reporter’s remark was essentially a kind of disbelieving mockery.

But Chen Xiangbei seemed not to notice, responding carelessly: "A driver must have absolute confidence in themselves."

"Without confidence, why even race?"

Accompanying Chen Xiangbei’s words, the emotions of the audience and the racing professionals present were ignited.

"Damn, no wonder Chen Xiangbei can become an F1 Driver, even I am infected by this kind of confidence."

"This is the demeanor of one of the world’s strongest drivers, as expected Chen Xiangbei has stepped into the Domain of the Gods, looking down on all creation!"

"There’s a saying in the racing world, a driver without personality can’t achieve greatness."

"I have a premonition that a new era of Chinese motorsport is about to arrive!"

Since China has had professional racing, never has there been a driver who could be as flamboyant and confident as Chen Xiangbei.

So much so that he reaches the point of being completely unafraid of the F1 world champion!

Whether the Chinese team could ultimately win, no one on site besides Chen Xiangbei dared to give a definite answer.

However, those present gained a new understanding.

It turns out that when a Chinese driver faces the world’s top champions, they can completely stand on the same level, without losing in momentum at all!

The impromptu interview didn’t last long, and Chen Xiangbei and Han Han, led by the staff, got into a convertible car sporting the national flag, and took a lap around the stadium to receive cheers from the entire audience.

This action was similar to the F1 pre-race parade, but it was even more shocking and exciting.

Because the gathering effect brought by the indoor stadium far surpassed the outdoor tracks, as could be felt from the differences during the opening ceremony of the 2008 Olympics and large football matches.

As the home drivers, Chen Xiangbei and Han Han were the first to drive out of the tunnel, and almost immediately, they felt the thunderous wave of sound crashing down on them!

The Nest’s 80,000 seats could be said to be filled to capacity, and looking around, they were all cheering and applauding for Chen Xiangbei!

"Go, Chen Xiangbei, let the world see the strength of Chinese drivers!"

"We’re not weaklings, win one race, just one is enough!"

"Chen Xiangbei, Han Han, charge forward for Chinese motorsport!"

"Go Chinese drivers, go Chinese motorsport!"

The various cheers and prayers didn’t stop ringing in their ears. The spectators who came to the ROC National Cup, more or less understood racing to some degree.

Han Han’s achievements were limited to China; besides dominating the track and rally, his skill might not even count as Asia’s top tier.

As for Chen Xiangbei, although he had already signed a formal F1 driver’s contract, he hadn’t actually competed in a single F1 official race yet. 𝕗𝚛𝚎𝚎𝐰𝗲𝗯𝗻𝚘𝚟𝚎𝗹.𝕔𝐨𝕞

Yet the opponents he would face had already stood at the peak of F1!

No matter how bold and confident they were before the race, the audience deeply understood the gap between Chinese motorsport and the world’s elite.

Winning one race was the dream and hope of the fans there!

Looking at the tides of 80,000 spectators, listening to the various cheers around them, both Chen Xiangbei and Han Han found their eyes a bit moist.

Han Han needless to say, ordinary car races in the country with a few thousand spectators could be considered a grand event, such massive cheering from tens of thousands was simply unprecedented.

Even though Chen Xiangbei had experienced the F1 Belgian Grand Prix, considered a major event.

But he wasn’t the protagonist, the cheers of tens of thousands weren’t for him!

Today’s feeling was completely different; this was the home field in China’s Bird’s Nest and the ROC National Cup wasn’t a commercial event owned by clubs.

Chen Xiangbei and Han Han were fighting for Chinese motorsport!

This sense of honor and pride was something other car races couldn’t provide.

"Xiangbei, I want to win."

Faced with the scene’s encouragement, Han Han choked out a sentence.

"We will win."

Chen Xiangbei nodded, he didn’t want the 80,000 spectators present today to be disappointed either!

Right now in the VIP stands of the Bird’s Nest, Jiuli Sports’ president Peng Sheng had come to watch. However, he didn’t inform Chen Xiangbei.

The reason was simple, Peng Sheng knew Chen Xiangbei’s schedule was very tight this time, almost rushing back non-stop from overseas to participate, and too much disturbance from himself might affect Chen Xiangbei’s rest.

Moreover, Peng Sheng didn’t come alone this time, he was accompanied by leaders from UnionPay International and Sinopec.

F1 has long cooperated with finance and oil giants, for example, Aston Martin’s major sponsor is Saudi Aramco, with an annual sponsorship amount as high as seventy-five million US dollars.