065. Speed Racer(2)

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Lee Han-ul frowned at the black-background mini that appeared behind the rearview mirror and was trying hard not to give an in-corner.

No. 99. It was the nertuber who started in 18th place. Shouldn’t it be a celebrity? anyway.

For some reason, I never wanted to give up my seat. Personally, I felt like I was watching my favorite motorsport competition too funny.

Someone has worked hard and worked hard to participate here. like a hobby. Easily purchased a vehicle and participated in the competition.

‘I’m sure you’ve been around the circuit a few times already. But if it’s 18th place.’

Maybe it was an inferiority complex. My stomach just chugged. that was the biggest Moreover, it is even more so when you see celebrities receiving all kinds of attention while visiting them.

So 99 on a straight road. As Song Jae-ik ran side by side with him, Lee Han-ul turned the steering wheel wide as if they were about to collide and blocked the approach.

[Ooh! Lee Hanul! Turn the steering wheel loudly to warn Jae-Ik Song! Don’t ever approach it easily, that’s it!]

“Big.”

Jaeik gnawed his teeth as he hurriedly bent the steering wheel and returned it to its original position as the car body suddenly pushed toward him.

A very aggressive and threatening situation. But it wasn’t because the car was hit, it wasn’t a penalty or a foul either.

“It’s fun. Fun.”

Song Jae-ik muttered, feeling his indigestible talent as if he was still lacking.

[Song Jae-ik’s car is staggering! I can’t keep driving on the outer course. It’s definitely a situation that goes around a little more than other players.]

In this case, the opponent naturally had to run out of course, which was obviously not the best option. Overtaking is even more difficult.

Moreover, right after the straight course was a sharp corner section. That means that if you enter a corner at this speed, you will eventually be thrown off the track and back in, wasting time.

‘If not, slow down.’

However, Jaeik’s choice was to be more aggressive. You say there was an aggressive move here?

The ring was lamentable. Even if you have this ability, you can’t do this much.

“Why are you stepping on the accelerator here? Are you crazy? Are you thinking of drifting?”

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Lee Han-ul frowned and focused on protecting the in-course.

If only the in-course wasn’t taken away anyway, the one who had the advantage was himself.

And as soon as he entered the first corner, he raised one corner of his mouth at the sight of Jaeik falling behind him.

[Lee Han-ul! Show off fantastic blocking and push Song Jae-ik!]

[I couldn’t help it in the corner situation. Lee Han-ul protects the in-course and keeps his place.]

[However, Song Jae-ik is also not normal. Although it is said to be an amateur player, the driving skill itself is clearly of a high level. Besides, he has a very strong heart. It was because he showed an aggressive appearance right before entering the first corner.]

[Today’s game is exciting both the ranking competition in the front line and the competition in the middle and lower ranks.]

Unlike motor sports, which usually hold the lead, in today’s game, the proportion of appearances between the leading players and the middle and lower ranks centering on Jae-Ik was almost the same.

blink- blink-

Song Jae-ik annoyed Lee Han-ul until the next corner and the next corner, and then at the corner right before the starting line, he blinked his high beams and stepped on the accelerator.

[Song Jae-ik speed up! Is it the last corner? This next straight course! Blocking Hanul Lee! ah! Miss the timing!]

[Jaeik Song’s attack at the end was effective! I seem to have lost my mind for a moment with the high beams!]

– Hanul, what are you doing! blocking!

Paddock’s instructions came through the in-ear, but it was too late.

Song Jae-ik seemed to be different this time, took an out course and passed Lee Han-ul.

“Cx!”

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Lee Han-ul cursed at Jae-ik Song’s car passing on his left. The time taken by the accelerator following the high beam was only about 1 second, but that 1 second eventually changed the ranking.

14th.

[Song Jae-ik! As soon as he passes Lee Han-ul, he overtakes Kim Hyun-guk in 17 again in the corner! Hyunguk Kim is a player with a professional license!]

[What is this player? It’s really aggressive, but there’s a sense of stability in driving. You are at the top of the amateur group before you know it! There are only 13 semi-pro and pro players in front!]

[Now it has just turned one lap. 11 laps left! I wonder what the results will be in lap 11!]

—

“Crazy. crazy guy madman.”

Eom Kang-seok, his legs trembling in the crowd, focused his attention on Song Jae-ik’s vehicle.

Joo Soo-in used several cameras to record the reactions of the Single Life members and the reaction of the crowd, while he fixed his camera on the track and fixed his eyes on the billboard.

“Ah-oh! really. driving me crazy.”

“I see.”

“Was the domestic racing competition this exciting?”

“Because of member Jaeik. That’s crazy. I can’t take my eyes off you for a second.”

It wasn’t just him. The reaction of the surroundings was the same. In particular, Single Life members who were watching the racing competition for the first time rubbed their hands on the racing clothes several times as if their hands were sweaty.

“Aren’t you a YouTuber? Wasn’t this just one of those nutube challenges?”

“So. crazy sh*t What the hell is that YouTuber doing? Are you really crazy?”

“It was really nice to come. Wow, I never thought it would be this much fun.”

Even the fans who came here simply to see Song Jae-ik couldn’t take their eyes off the display board because of the excitement.

The large electronic board showing the current track status showed Song Jae-ik’s struggle to rise to 13th place.

From 13th place onwards, it is literally the realm of professional players. No matter how 13th out of 20, a pro was a pro. Because, in terms of experience and skills, amateurs and pros are obviously different.

[Song Jae-ik! It’s not easy! ]

[Baek Jin-wook This is really fantastic blocking. Song Jae-ik is not easily overcome!]

Even when Song Jae-ik tried to overtake on the out-course, Baek Jin-wook did not easily give up the space. Literally fantastic blocking.

“cadet!”

“I feel like I can overcome it, but I can’t.”

Of course, from the point of view of the spectators, it was full of anxiety and frustration, but for those who know a little about motor sports, it was a really tense game.

Even more so than competing for the top spot.

“Still, isn’t it amazing that an amateur can even do it this far? The number 13 is said to be a professional player.”

And the competition to rise to the 13th place, which continued from the 2nd lap, continued even after the 5th lap and the 7th lap.

—

“Whoa…”

My body was already covered with sweat from the heat in the car. Because the tire was pushed to the limit without rest, now the sound of tire wear resounded to the point of tearing. Concentration was also slightly disturbed.

Still ranked 14th.

On the 7th lap, I couldn’t get out of the 14th place. 6 Baek Jin-wook. I knew he was a driver with a professional license, but I didn’t know his blocking skills were this high.

Or is it simply a crazy day that is commonly referred to as today?

Catch-up-

I tried to take the in-course once again as I turned the corner with the sound of the tire reaching the limit, but once again, the overtaking was canceled with fantastic blocking.

This is a situation that usually occurs in one-make matches. Even if a little mistake comes out, it is possible to cover it enough.

And when the ninth lap started. Song Jae-ik felt that the talent on his chest had been digested.

It was enough to drive, there were a lot of spectators, and I thought it was because of the cable channel’s live broadcast.

And the third corner on the ninth lap. With the entry of the continuous corner called the demonic section just around the corner.

“ah. You can do it like this. It’s definitely different.”

With digestion, the new method was clearly felt. Clearly a difference that I couldn’t feel in the previous 10 situations. Even the conviction that you can do this at the same time.

In the end, isn’t the most important thing in competitions with the same car model, driver skills in corner situations and not making mistakes?

At the same time as entering the corner in question, Song Jae-ik showed a different driving skill than before.

Chick-Geek-!

Apply the brakes just before entering a corner to reduce speed and repeat re-acceleration in an instant. A very smooth exit through consecutive corners.

“crazy! Grip… Driving?! Is that grip driving?”

Baek Jin-wook made a dejected expression at Song Jae-ik, who ran ahead of him with that figure. No, I can’t believe you’re perfectly demonstrating grip driving here.

I even wondered if it was the same driver I had been competing with before. Unlike the previous lap, the grip driving just now was really perfect.

[It is grip driving! Oh my God, such a perfect grip driving! Song Jae-ik’s skill is really amazing!]

And the commentator watching this scene also shouted excitedly. Because it was not an easy ride.

[Grip driving? what is that?]

[Simply put, it’s a slow-in-fast-out way ahead of the corner. It’s the basics of racing skills, but it’s such a difficult skill to perfect. It’s a way to bring out the grip of the tire to its limit. But the grip driving just now is really close to perfect.]

[Awesome! Song Jae-ik! Rise to 13th at the same time as grip driving! And the gap with the 12th place player continues to narrow!]

[Three and a half laps left! How far can Song Jae-ik go in these three and a half laps!]

Now, it was becoming a race exclusively for Song Jae-ik.

—

Before the end of the 11th lap, Song Jae-ik literally stepped on the accelerator all the way. To enter the corner while maintaining the limit speed until just before the first corner.

[The gap between 1st and 3rd is only about 1 second!]

[It must be proof that a fierce race is going on! The most important fact is that Song Jae-Ik is now ranked 3rd!]

[you’re right! What a wonder! 18th in the first start! But the last wheel! On the 12th lap we are in 3rd place! This player is an amateur player for the first time in today’s competition! I’m not even an amateur player with tournament experience!]

[Does this make sense? With each lap repeated, Jae-Ik Song’s driving skill is improving!]

[Finally the last! Entering the long-awaited 12th lap! Now, after the last lap, the results of Round 1 of the Mini Super Challenge Korea will be released!]

The situation that seemed impossible to overcome continued.

[Cross the 6th corner! Straight course once again! All three players accelerate!]

[After all, the situation in which you can get ahead of your opponent in this 1-second difference is because the opponent makes a mistake or if it is not, it is a corner situation.]

And as Song Jae-ik’s car got closer to the finish line waving checkered flags, the audience’s cheers grew like crazy.

[Turn around the last corner! Three vehicles almost at the same time! They are running almost simultaneously!]

All the spectators were watching the results with their hands sweating to see who would come out on top.

“please. please. please.”

People who came here to cheer for Jaeik expected the car with the number 99 mark to come in first.

There was almost no difference between 1st and 3rd place. The three cars roared at the same time and drove towards the finish line.

As soon as they crossed the finish line, both the commentators and the spectators were immersed in excitement!

[Who is number one! It was almost identical to the naked eye!]

[First of all, player Song Jae-ik! In the end, it is certain that he took away 2nd or 1st place while showing fantastic driving skills in the final corner and straight course!]

[Eventually, Jae-Ik Song, who started in 18th place, is on the podium!]

And about a minute after Jaeik came to the finish line.

The final result appeared on the screen.

[#1 Park Ji-hong 29 minutes 10 seconds 414

2nd place Jaeik Song 29 minutes 10 seconds 6

3rd place Heo Jae-gyun 29 minutes 11 seconds]

“Ahh! 0.2 second difference!!”

“it’s crazy! Crazy!”

[This is an abnormality! Just 0.2 seconds! Park Ji-hong took first place with a difference of 0.2 seconds! Song Jae-ik is in second place!]

[It must have been a really sweaty match for Park Ji-hong.]

[Song Jae-ik is really great! What driver in the world could produce such a result!!]

Unfortunately, Song Jae-ik, who confirmed the second place, opened the window and raised his fist to the fans who were cheering and applauding as if satisfied.

Even if today’s race was over, this competition itself was not over. There were still 3 more races left.

It might be second place in today’s game. It is not known who will be on top when the four competitions including today are over.

And the most important fact. In the next race held in Yeongam, he would start in the second position. Unlike today.

—

After all the racing is over and the awards ceremony is over.

After a moment of excitement passed, Song Jae-ik conducted an interview with a reporter while drenched in champagne.

The result was 2nd place, but he was the hottest player of this round 1 and at the same time he was attracting attention in many ways.

“I would like to say thank you to the many people who came to support me this far.”

“I know this is my first motorsport competition. Did you have any strategies or plans?”

“I think a lot of people were curious because of the slow record in the preliminaries and the different appearance in the main race. The slow time in qualifying was the intended situation.”

“Ohh. therefore?”

“yes. It was my first time running on a track, so my intention was to understand the various aspects of the track. Things like the condition of the curb or the condition of the road when you drive yourself.”

In response to Song Jae-ik’s answer, reporters specializing in motor sports only then realized Song Jae-ik’s intentions and made faces of surprise.

It was never easy for a person who is new to motor sports to show composure with that level of skill.

“Round 2 is now the Yeongam KIC circuit. And according to the results of the first round, you will start in the second spot. Please give me a word of determination for the second round.”

“To be on the podium in the second round. And we will do our best to bring joy to the fans who support us.”

When the interview ended after a short interview, a reporter in a shirt, unlike the slightly casual reporters, raised his hand quietly.

“yes-“

“I am Reporter Soo-Hyeok Lee of the Munhwa Newspaper. First of all, congratulations on your second place.”

cultural newspaper? Writer? First of all? As Jaeik thought, the word choice itself was definitely different from this one.

It wasn’t that I couldn’t understand it. Because he wasn’t entirely a racing driver.

“How do you feel about your work being banned by the Chinese government this time?”

Song Jae-ik, who was interviewing a reporter at Paddock, asked the reporter’s question back as if he couldn’t understand it.

“yes? What is the Chinese government? Can you say it again?”

“Did you not know? this afternoon. The Chinese government goes against public sentiment. Because it adversely affects young people. I decided to remove the author’s webtoon from China. I wonder how you feel about this.”

I was wondering what the hell was this all about.