The two consecutive races in Nanjing, Jiangsu Province will also be the last training opportunity for all players before they go to Dongwangyang Street in Macau to start the season.
Nanjing Wanchi Circuit
Similar to Shanghai Tianma Circuit, Jiangsu Wanchi International Circuit, which drivers are about to challenge, is also a "short and pithy" track with compact corners and lively rhythm. Its total length is 2.0 14 km, and the maximum straight line length reaches 526.2 meters, including 8 left bends and 4 right bends. The overall layout is in the shape of the letter "F".
The corners of the track here are very dense, and there are not many places to overtake. Straight tail collar 03? The speed of TCR car can reach190km/h, which is a good overtaking point. But the opportunity is also accompanied by danger, because the straight line is a set of hairpin bends, which is very dangerous if it is improperly operated.
Similar track characteristics mean that the data accumulated in Shanghai Tianma track will be helpful for the next vehicle adjustment work, and the same long schedule means that the course of tire management is still the key.
Make qualified
The qualifying sessions of the two races in Nanjing were held on the same day. The first one is Zhang Ziyi, and then Wang Tao.
The fourth qualifying session: driver Zhang Ziyi.
Zhang Ziyi drove Lexus 03 for the last time? TCR car was unveiled in Zhuzhou two months ago, so Ziyi needs more time to get used to this car. Coupled with the completely unfamiliar track, Ziyi has been worried that she can't find the right rhythm.
However, after two formal exercises, Zhang Ziyi's lap speed has been steadily improving. From the initial 1 minute to 12 seconds, Zhang Ziyi's lap speed kept approaching that of a professional driver, but the rear wheel of the car still locked up, and the team was actively debugging the car to solve the problem.
In the official qualifying session, Zhang Ziyi's car was replaced with two brand-new front tires. After four or five rounds of tire temperature adjustment, Zhang Ziyi hit 1: 09.752 on the eighth lap. Yang 1 minute 09 seconds 149, the first in the open group, ranked third in the open group.
And in the whole qualifying results, MG? Rainey of XPOWER won the first place in the results list after completing one third of the competition. He refreshed the fastest lap speed to 1:09.040, then he improved his performance again in the penultimate lap, fixed the benchmark at 1:08.548 and won the pole position.
The fifth qualifying session: driver Wang Tao
After the race in tianmashan, Wang Tao went directly to Nanjing Wanchi Circuit. He was also one of the first people in the motorcade to arrive at the car.
During the test run, Wang Tao followed his teammate Ma Qinghua's car, studied his route and braking position, and finally pushed the lap speed to 1: 09.
Wang Tao's official qualifying session was held in the evening. Although the light is a little dim, the temperature will drop, which is good for the engine. The intake air temperature is low and the ground temperature is just right, which can not only do good work for the engine, but also will not affect the adhesion of the tire.
According to lectra 03? The characteristics of TCR racing car, Wang Tao is looking for the most belonging lines and braking points, and every lap is looking for the most extreme driving trajectory and cornering speed. In fact, he is very resistant to the braking point at the end of the big straight line, but he is also trying to overcome it. Finally, it achieved a good result of 1: 08.5, ranking second in the race, and will start in the first row on the race day.
In the second qualifying session, Rainey spent most of his time competing with Wang Tao for pole position. Rainey further consolidated his leading position after setting the fastest result of the whole race on the penultimate flight lap. His 1:08.254 almost refreshed the TCR this weekend? China's fastest record at Jiangsu Wanchi International Circuit.
According to the results of the reverse draw ceremony after the race, pole position winner Rainey drew the top four in reverse order again, which means that the top four in the second qualifying session will encounter a reverse start in the fourth round final.
The first round of the fourth substation: driver Zhang Ziyi
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On Saturday morning, drivers need to complete 28 laps on this compact track with a total length of 2.0 14 km, which is also the sub-station with the largest number of laps this season. Tire management of racing car is still one of the most critical issues.
After the game started, Ma Qinghua repeated the wonderful start of last weekend and launched an attack on Zhang Zhendong and Ai Mingda in front. Although he once reached the third place, Ma Qinghua didn't want to be so aggressive in the initial stage of the competition, but chose to retreat to the fourth place, followed by teammate Yang. Zhang Zhendong rushed out of the track in a melee, and was caught in the mid-stream competition due to the speed loss.
Because Zhang Ziyi started late, he waited for an opportunity at the end of the team after the start of the game, followed Wu Yifan's side and changed his position constantly. On the fifth lap, Zhang Ziyi succeeded in overtaking Wu Yifan and began to attack Su Sha in front.
In the last corner of the seventh lap, Su Sha was a little ahead, and Zhang Ziyi seized the opportunity and ranked eighth. However, on the same lap, Zhang Ziyi rushed out of the track at the tricky T9 and fell into the gravel buffer zone, regretting his retirement. The accident also triggered a safety car.
With 15 lap left, the rescue work on the track has been completed and the safety car is about to leave the stadium. The recompressed queue will resume contention. Ma Qinghua kept putting pressure on Ai Mingda, and they kept pace with each other in the twists and turns, but Ma Qinghua never found a good opportunity to surpass him, which made Sun Chao and Zhang Zhendong behind him catch up again, and the leading Rainey immediately established the lead of 1.796 seconds.
Finally, MG? XPOWER team Rainey won pole position? Where to? Win a gesture to win someone in TCR? In China's first victory, Ma Qinghua, the team of Shell Jiekailingke, defeated another MG with precise overtaking power in the last stage. XPOWER drove Aminda to win the second place.
Shell Jiekailik Team Yang returned to the podium to win the Masters Cup, Fancy Team R&D and 326 Motorbike Team won the runner-up and the third place respectively.
The fourth stop is the second round.
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In the afternoon, the second round final of Jiangsu Nanjing Station continued to be staged at Jiangsu Wanchi International Circuit. Zhang Ziyi started from the ninth place.
After the departure, Lady Luck still didn't come to Zhang Ziyi. He made a good start and successfully moved up the ranking by one place, but when he entered the 1 corner, he came into contact with Yan Chuang. After being hit, Zhang Ziyi skidded off the track and fell at the end of the traffic jam.
But Zhang Ziyi didn't give up the race, and she was still trying to catch up with the traffic ahead. On the fifth lap of the race, Yan Chuang rushed out of the track at T9 and fell into the gravel buffer zone, triggering the safety car. Zhang Ziyi took this opportunity to catch up with the front.
Twelve laps left in the race, the safety car turned off the light and exited the track, and the compressed traffic jam ushered in the start again. Ai Mingda quickly caught up in the traffic jam behind him, while Ma Qinghua was closely guarded by Zhang Zhendong in the second corner. Sun Chao and Rainey took this opportunity to fight back against Ma Qinghua. Under siege, Ma Qinghua lost a position and fell to the fourth place. On the other hand, the championship once again announced that the competition would end according to the time limit, leaving Ma Qinghua with few opportunities to pursue.
Finally, under the escort of teammate Zhang Zhendong, Ai Mingda took the lead in crossing the flying inspection flag. The fierce battle between Ma Qinghua and Sun Chao lasted until the last moment of the game. Ma Qinghua passed the fourth place by 0.092 seconds, but with Sun Chao being fined for 5 seconds after the game, Ma Qinghua won the last seat on the podium.
Shell Jiekailik Team Yang won the Masters Cup again, while 326 Motorcycling Team and car home Team Zhang Ziyi won the Masters Cup runner-up and runner-up respectively.
Write at the end:
It can be said that the competition of the fourth sub-station in Nanjing, Jiangsu Province was not smooth. Zhang Ziyi regretted retiring in the first round, and there was a collision in the second round, which failed to rank further. Next, the race in the fourth sub-station will start immediately, and Wang Tao will also get the baton. Whether he can continue the performance of Shanghai Station remains to be seen. (Figure/text/figure? Car home? Guo Feng)