Chapter 055: Motorcycle Goddess, Breaking Through to Victory
For professional racers, rain is not terrifying.
Even in heavy rain without rain tires, racing a slick tire race car is not that scary.
What is terrifying is rain accompanied by strong winds.
Such extreme weather was happening at the 2000 ARRC Asia Women's Road Motorcycle Championship Shanghai Race; dark clouds pressed down, heavy rain poured, and strong winds raged.
The female racers speeding on the track, on the slippery track in the heavy rain, driving slick tire motorcycles through turns and leaning into turns, were filled with tension and suppression.
The heavy rain, just as Lin Lang said, came with strong winds, washing over the Shanghai Open-Air Stadium track.
Under normal circumstances, according to ARRC motorcycle racing rules, if it rains during a race, you can pit to change bikes.
Because this Shanghai race for the Women's Motorcycle Championship was held on a sunny, cloudless day, the weather forecast had no rain at all.
Therefore, racing teams from all over Asia had no B-plan for rain battles, nor did they prepare a second rain tire bike for their participants.
The second bikes prepared by each team were all dry-weather tires.
In the last two turns of the race, strong winds suddenly picked up, and torrential rain began to fall. It was already too late for the teams to change to rain tires on their second bikes on site.
Moreover, pitting to change to a second bike also wastes race time, so the female racers from various countries on the track could only grit their teeth and continue the race.
As the saying goes, the race track is like a battlefield, come rain or shine. In a rain battle, every moment is thrilling, igniting the passion of every female racer.
"Crack ~ rumble..." A thunderclap sounded in the sky.
A bolt of lightning tore through the sky.
Under the onslaught of strong winds and heavy rain, the track became like a raging river, with water splashing wildly under the wheels.
Female racers from various Asian countries struggled through the rain battle in the wind and rain, their physical and mental pressure reaching its limit.
One after another, female racers, while leaning into the second to last turn, lost control due to their slick tires slipping and crashed heavily off the track, their tumbling bikes splashing huge amounts of water.
The female racers who crashed during the race sustained varying degrees of injuries.
Racing is a dangerous sport, a race against time, a dance with death; it's all about the thrill, and injuries during a race are inevitable.
It is quite rare for more than a third of female racers to crash and be forced to stop the race in the second to last turn of a women's motorcycle circuit championship.
This shows how severe the rainy weather was in this race.
On the slippery and waterlogged track.
The cool Motorcycle Goddess Zhou Mengyao, riding a full-rain tire Suzuki motorcycle, sped past like a black lightning bolt through the strong wind and heavy rain.
"Last turn!"
"Watch my silky smooth rain-road cornering, this young lady is going for the kill!"
Zhou Mengyao wore a pair of black racing gloves, her left hand gripping the handlebars tightly, her right hand twisting the throttle fiercely, her eyes gleaming with determination, the race car's engine emitting a deafening roar, an adrenaline-pumping sound.
This feeling of extreme speed is somewhat like the body running ahead while the soul chases behind.
With her mind and will united, fighting purely on faith, Zhou Mengyao suddenly accelerated again, wildly accelerating until the front wheel of her Suzuki war machine slightly lifted off the ground, constantly adjusting her leaning body, her terrifying control seemingly rendering the brakes useless.
The entire audience held their breath, watching to see if Zhou Mengyao could overtake Little Japan's champion racer Asano Mone in the final turn.
"Buzz..."
"Buzz buzz..."
Zhou Mengyao, who suddenly accelerated, bit tightly onto the Honda sports bike driven by Asano Mone, her rain battle entanglement with the Little Japan competitor making tens of thousands of spectators watching in the rain in the stands feel their blood boil, almost exploding with excitement.
"Buzz..."
The rain battle in the strong wind was too terrifying; a crash and injury could happen at any moment.
Asano Mone tried to overcome her psychological fear, technically blocking Zhou Mengyao's Suzuki sports bike from overtaking, but her slick tire Honda motorcycle revealed its disadvantages in the rain battle.
Because Zhou Mengyao's race car was biting too closely, when Asano Mone drove into the final turn, her slick tires kept slipping on the wet track.
Opportunities are always fleeting.
Asano Mone, whose race car was slipping, hesitated for just one second while speeding, made a mistake and took a wide turn, her body wasn't straightened, which prevented her from fully opening the throttle, and when she was exiting the turn, Zhou Mengyao seized the opportunity.
Zhou Mengyao, in the last turn, executed a perfect corner, overtaking Asano Mone, then suddenly accelerated wildly. Her Suzuki war machine, boosted by rain tires, completely left Asano Mone behind, Throw ing all other female racers far behind her.
Tens of thousands of spectators in the stands, seeing Zhou Mengyao, who was far ahead, successfully reverse and overtake Asano Mone, cheered and shouted loudly.
The live audience, watching the race in the heavy rain, showed no decrease in enthusiasm, all watching with their blood boiling, incredibly excited.
The male live commentator excitedly shouted: "Today's rain battle is simply too spectacular!"
"Xia Country racer Zhou Mengyao's race car, in the last turn, cut a perfect arc at high speed, overtaking Little Japan's racer Asano Mone in the corner, a desperate comeback, stunning the entire stadium."
"At the moment Zhou Mengyao rides her Suzuki war machine, leans down, and twists the throttle, even a high-speed train would have to bow its head!"
The female live commentator, unable to hide her excitement, said: "Genius female racer Zhou Mengyao, driving her rain-tire Suzuki war machine, is like a sharp sword cutting through the wind and rain, as fast as lightning, unstoppable as she rushes towards the finish line."
"The Mengyao Racing Team technical staff on site can now prepare champagne for celebration."
"Baka..."
Asano Mone, who made a mistake in the last lean, was clearly unwilling to accept being overtaken by Zhou Mengyao. She gritted her teeth, steeled her resolve, and desperately twisted the throttle to accelerate wildly, attempting to catch up to Zhou Mengyao's Suzuki war machine.
However, Asano Mone, speeding at full throttle, suddenly fell heavily on the track due to a front-wheel side-slip, and her Honda motorcycle tumbled off the track.
Asano Mone, who fell on the track, slid more than ten meters, clearly indicating a serious fall.
The male live commentator could no longer sit still, standing up and loudly commentating: "Oh my goodness!"
"Asia's number one female racer Asano Mone, after exiting the last turn, side-slipped and crashed, completely losing the possibility of winning the rain battle against Zhou Mengyao."
The female live commentator said: "Asano Mone has unfortunately lost in the championship battle against Zhou Mengyao, losing her Shanghai race points in this race."
At the same time.
"Ciba..."
South Korea racer Kim Ji-na, just as she was riding her Yamaha motorcycle out of the last turn, had to dodge Asano Mone, who had fallen on the track, causing Kim Ji-na and her Yamaha motorcycle to both tumble off the track.
The Little Japan team's medics and staff immediately ran forward in the rain to check on Asano Mone's injuries.
Kim Ji-na was thrown more than ten meters by her Yamaha motorcycle, and after landing, she slid for another ten meters, suspected of having a broken collarbone, lying painfully on the grass in the heavy rain.
The male live commentator loudly said: "Oh my! Another racing accident!"
"Unfortunately, Asia's second-ranked female racer Kim Ji-na, in an attempt to avoid Asano Mone who had just fallen on the track, accidentally crashed and ended her race due to her Yamaha race car's slick tires slipping."
AI Generated: 【South Korea racer Kim Ji-na crashes】
At the same time.
"Buzz..."
"Buzz buzz..."
The cool Motorcycle Goddess Zhou Mengyao, in the suffocating rain battle, sped far ahead on the track towards the finish line, and at the moment she passionately rushed past the finish line, her rain-tire Suzuki war machine accelerated so wildly that its front wheel lifted off the ground.
Invincible.
Zhou Mengyao was like a wild flower blooming at extreme speed, in the super-exciting rain battle, she achieved extreme vehicle control, broke through the wind, and won the championship, stunning tens of thousands of spectators present.
AI Generated Zhou Mengyao beautiful picture
The blood-boiling rain battle finally ended with Shanghai native Xia Country racer Zhou Mengyao winning the championship, drawing a perfect conclusion.
"Woohoo~"
"This young lady won!"
After winning the championship and exiting the turn, Zhou Mengyao triumphantly raised the front wheel of her Suzuki war machine, unable to hide her excitement as she celebrated her successful victory, drawing cheers from the audience.
Because Zhou Mengyao was racing at home, tens of thousands of live spectators in the Shanghai Open-Air Stadium, at the moment Zhou Mengyao won the championship, all raised their arms and shouted, "Zhou Mengyao is awesome!"
"Zhou Mengyao is awesome..."
The five words "Zhou Mengyao is awesome" were shouted thunderously by the live audience, echoing throughout the open-air stadium.
Seeing Zhou Mengyao win the championship at home, taking the title of Asia's Women's Professional Racer from Little Japan's racer Asano Mone, everyone was even happier than during the New Year.
The male live commentator excitedly shouted: "Zhou Mengyao won!"
"Congratulations to Zhou Mengyao for winning the 2000 ARRC Asia Women's Road Motorcycle Championship, Shanghai Leg."
"Because in this championship, the top three female racers in Asia, Asano Mone, Sheikh Nadi, and Kim Ji-na, all crashed and were forced to end their races, losing their points for this event."
"And after Zhou Mengyao won the Shanghai Leg championship, her personal season points have already surpassed Asano Mone, making her the number one on the ARRC Asia Female Racer points list."
"We congratulate Zhou Mengyao here for winning the ARRC Women's Racer overall championship this season!"
The female live commentator also excitedly said: "China's number one female racer Zhou Mengyao has thus become the first Xia Country national to be ranked number one in Asia in history."
"Genius female racer Zhou Mengyao made history in today's rain battle, rising to fame in one fell swoop, becoming a Xia Country female racer standing at the pinnacle of Asia."
The male live commentator continued excitedly: "Genius racer Zhou Mengyao has just achieved the best historical result for a Xia Country female racer. Her name will leave a significant mark in the history of Asian women's motorcycle racing."
The female live commentator loudly said: "Yes!"
"In this championship, Zhou Mengyao engaged in a fierce rain battle with Little Japan's racer Asano Mone, ultimately making a desperate comeback to win the championship, earning her a place in the Xia Country motorcycle racing hall of fame."
"Let us once again congratulate Motorcycle Goddess Zhou Mengyao, who rose to fame in one battle, becoming the number one ranked Xia Country national female racer in Asia!"