Strategic Mistake

Maserati's "MC Challenge" California station ended perfectly.

The positioning of the series of challenges was not high at first, but the effect was unexpectedly good. There were 65,000 spectators in the first race, and the average unit price of a day ticket was 100 US dollars. Just this time, Amoeba Racing There are 6.5 million US dollars in ticket sales, not including other derivative consumption.

  It started the name of Amoeba, and even made Maserati.

  On the second day after the race, there was a heated discussion on the Internet about the event, just like the large number of spectators who arrived unexpectedly at the first stop. The world paid special attention to this event. Both An Feng and Maserati underestimated the meaning of its "first time". Although there was FE before, there were also other electric car races.

  However, the MC Challenge is held with racing cars modified from "mass-produced cars". There are also high-end batteries used in racing cars. It is said that the total weight does not exceed 150 kg, which is obviously a secret of the GP company.

The mass-produced car modified racing car can verify the huge potential of the GT electric version in retrospect. In the longer term, the Maserati GT electric version may be a hot seller. Everyone has seen wonderful performances through its modified racing car. Fame is growing.

  The result is naturally that both the United States and foreign countries gather their attention.

All websites related to cars or car races have special column reports, and other news media have also mentioned that the attention of the race is far greater than the scale of the race. It can be said that people all over the world care about it. Straight up.

  According to news from Maserati, some media want to buy the exclusive rights to broadcast the event. Although the fee is not high, it is definitely a sign of recognition. Duke, the manager of the GP team, has also been on the phone these days because of the sponsorship and wants to add a few more logos to the racing uniform and the car.

Originally, there were not many sponsorships for the competition. In addition to the front and side advertisements, the back of the car can also have advertisements, and the driver's clothes can also be added... Anyway, the race is famous, and the GP team is also famous. Even winning the championship and runner-up, this strength It is indeed not to be underestimated.

What's even more surprising is that even An Feng's Chinese scarves became popular because of his proud selfie. Everyone recognized him as the Asian who won the runner-up on the field. It is concerned about the proprietress, and now there are more racing cars.

  An Feng went to the penguin group and found that everyone was also discussing him.

  Wang Le went up to break the news at the end of the game, and added a few racing pictures. As a result, the whole group was discussing An Feng's omnipotence, and what else he couldn't do? They concluded that they can go to the sky and enter the sea, fly planes, tanks, and yachts, and they can do anything. If you are fascinated by racing, you will directly win the runner-up. Everyone doubted whether his body had become an alloy.

  An Feng couldn't help laughing when he saw these speeches.

Wang Le sat down beside him and asked, "Do you feel like you've become a big name? Now many people are paying attention to this race, domestic racing forums are also discussing it, and automobile websites also have special topics to analyze the performance and data of new racing cars , it feels like an F1 event."

  An Feng said: "Come on, which F1 game is not watched by more than one billion people? If there is one percent of this game, I will be satisfied."

Wang Le said: "You don't know how hot it is. I broke the racing performance data on the racing forum, and some people criticized me, saying that the torque of 1100 Nm is too good, and the magic car party told me that Niu Bei couldn't run. GTR... Fuck, next time you have to take some photos with me and the car!"

  An Feng burst into laughter: "It's just a pain in the **** for you to compete with these people!"

Wang Le has his reasons: "Isn't this a duty to be your brainless fan? To be honest, I plan to follow the next few races, take first-hand information and pass it back to domestic car fans. In addition, you have to Thank you, Maserati GT electric version, brother ordered the first batch!"

   "I haven't ordered yet!" An Feng suddenly remembered that the GT sports car and the president, as the boss, must order a few cars to support him.

  Wang Le was stunned for a moment: "Let me tell you the key point."

  …

  The automotive industry is very concerned about this pure electric competition.

  After the hot first stop, next week will be the second stop: Las Vegas.

The team arrived at the Las Vegas Speedway on Friday, just three kilometers north of Nesri Air Force Base, far from the city center, but it is a huge speedway with a variety of tracks, feeling and amoeba racing same field. It's just that it doesn't have a full traditional track.

   This can only be blamed on the different preferences of the Americans. In their eyes, the track should be an ellipse. Dozens of racing cars circle it continuously for dozens of laps, and the steering wheel basically only needs to turn to one side during the whole process. But this time the track is a hybrid, that is, half oval track and half traditional track.

   This is the biggest adjustment a racetrack can make. Their goal is not to aim at F1. Even though F1 was once held, it was a long time ago, and the traditional track has long been abandoned. After An Feng drove on site, half of each lap was spent on the NASCAR oval track.

   The ellipse is basically just stepping on the accelerator and looking for opportunities to overtake. The traditional track is the time to really test the skills and judgment as well as the performance of the car. He couldn't understand, do Americans think that car racing is equivalent to circular motion? But the complaints belong to the complaints, and the practice match has to continue.

   Today Saturday, he is particularly gripping due to his absence from Friday's consolidation practice... While Cooper was hard at the amoeba track, An Feng was having fun at the cocktail dance. Typical cramming, like a primary school student rushing to catch up with homework on the last day of vacation.

  The efficiency is good, the only downside is that An Feng's racing is at a disadvantage.

The oval track is a typical high-speed track, and the average speed of the cars is very high. An Feng's car focuses on the acceleration in the middle and front section. The defect is that it is weak in the back section of the high-speed track. The speed is only 352, which is a lot behind.

When the results of the real car test came out, it was already too late for the GP team to modify the car. There was not enough time. The race team was about to accept the car. It is possible to debug it now, but there were not a few real car track tests. If there was a problem with the motor during the race, it would Not behind, but the tragedy of retiring.

  So the electric motor remains the same at present, and can only make up for suspension, differential, tires and other aspects.

The GP team made a mistake in this strategy. They tuned the car according to the specifications of the traditional race. Unexpectedly, they encountered half of the oval track in the second leg, so they had to deal with it hastily. Fortunately, Cooper's car paid more attention to balance, and finally kept the team advantage... The competition is also coming quietly.

  The morning is qualifying, with about 20,000 to 30,000 spectators. When the event was negotiated in March, it was expected to have 5,000 spectators per game, and it was a success. The current number has exceeded expectations, and the number of news media is twice that of the first station, and there are merchants who have bought out the rights to broadcast.

   At the end of qualifying, An Feng ranked fifth, with good stability but insufficient explosive power. The team's strategy is to let Cooper continue to strive for the championship, while An Feng plays steadily, and it is good to be in the top five. With points, there is still a chance for a comeback next time. This time is a lesson of traditional thinking.

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   There were 40,000 spectators in the main race. Although it was not as good as the 60,000 at the Amoeba Circuit, it was definitely true love to be able to watch the race against the scorching Nevada summer! Looking around, the auditorium is also full, and his relatives and friends are sitting in a place with a rain-proof roof.

An Feng is also very good now, and he brings his relatives and friends to participate in the competition. Wang Le fulfilled his promise to see every stop, and Roger also dropped by. The Las Vegas is only an hour away from Los Angeles by plane. There are also some other riders, also Howard and Friends of Duke, everyone is here to support.

  The news media is the most dedicated, with the same number as in qualifying, and there are free interviews and filming before the start of the game, and the scene is very busy. An Feng adjusts in the living area of ​​the team, listens to the engineer's strategy, and his wife cheers him on...and this time it is forbidden to take a selfie with a mobile phone.

  An Feng promised: "It will definitely not happen."

Ten minutes before the race, An Feng put on a mask and was "escorted" by the racing baby who held an umbrella for him to the front of the car. The sun in Nevada was very fierce, and the road surface temperature was 45 degrees Celsius. I am afraid that the physical exertion of this race will be much greater than in California. …An Feng put on his helmet and sat in the car. The race is coming soon.

The racetrack dispatched two helicopters to take pictures of the race. There were also cameras in corners and high-risk areas for overtaking, ready to take the most exciting shots. Although the race was not broadcast live, there were spectators. Maserati, as a European brand, had a lot of spectators there. .

  The warm-up lap is over and the official competition begins.

  The total distance of the race is controlled at about 200 kilometers, and the drivers need to run 40 laps this time. In the hot summer, the racers in tight clothes squeezed into the small compartment to start their fast and passionate journey. The first half of the race is an oval, and then enters a traditional track with seven turns, and then an oval.

An Feng's performance on the traditional track was very strong, and he overtook to third place, but on the oval section, he fell behind in embarrassment to fifth place, and faced the danger of being overtaken by sixth place. The first lap was completed, and then the second lap , the same is the case, he performed well on the traditional track, and the oval track was surpassed.

The track is very simple. The traditional plus oval track has a total of ten corners, seven traditional corners, and the others are high-speed corners, and the width of the track is twice the usual. Don't worry about poor cornering. The only thing is How to overtake... But overtaking has gone far away from An Feng.

  He can only maintain an advantage on the traditional track, and then be surpassed on the oval track.

   Repeatedly, under the high temperature outdoors, at an average high speed of 250, the acceleration and the environment squeezed the physical energy and water in the body, and the racers were sweating profusely. Even professional drivers can only resist with perseverance. The most test of this game is probably persistence.

  It can be said that the water vest on the body was originally solid ice, but after dozens of laps, it has turned into hot water.

  An Feng insisted on finishing the race and won the fifth place.

Many people feel sorry for the No. 2 car. He performed very well on the traditional track, and his skills are beautiful and skilled. But when he came to the oval track, he accelerated very fast in the first half, but after the speed of 350, he showed obvious lack of stamina. Overtake other cars.

After the race, the vehicle was weighed. An Feng didn't care about the result. He quickly took off his racing suit that was about to catch fire. I took a few big gulps by myself, which made Joanna very distressed when she saw it.

   "I'll help you." She silently wiped his sweat with a towel.

   "Thank you." An Feng said, then turned to the others and said, "I guarantee that the temperature in the car is over sixty degrees, just like a summer stove!"

Howard said: "The measured outdoor temperature is 36 degrees Celsius, and Las Vegas ushered in a terrifying high temperature at the end of May. All the drivers are the same as you. The temperature inside the car is more than 60 degrees Celsius, and the dehydration is serious. The first thing is to find water to drink, this time it's hard work!"

   "It's okay." An Feng said, "I hope Austin Station will be cooler."

   "The weather over there is very good, with a maximum of 32 degrees Celsius in early June." Howard reported a good news.

   "It's finally good news." An Feng said.

There was an interview after the race, but the exhausted An Feng did not participate. This time everyone was interested in the runner-up Cooper of the GP team and the fifth An, especially the adjustment of the No. 2 car. The team also admitted that they were preparing Insufficient, missed the opportunity to win the medal.

  But on Maserati's event news page, there are still many people supporting the number two driver. I hope that next time at the traditional F1 track in Austin, we can see the wonderful and coquettish overtaking performance like the first race. This time behind, An Feng's popularity is still rising.

In general, this race is more of a test of the endurance of the drivers. The GP team still performed well. Cooper lost to Chevrolet by a small gap and only got the runner-up. , There are also 2 points you can get, but the top three have the highest points.