Han Han’s Inspirational Story The Counterattack of the “Rookie”
Han Han, born on September 23, 1982 in Jinshan District, Shanghai, is a Chinese writer, director, and professional racing driver.
On November 13, Shanghai Volkswagen 333 fleet was equipped with an iPhone 5. This is a gift from Mr. Han.
In the Volkswagen 333 team, most people like to jokingly call Han Han "Shao Han". A few days ago, Mr. Han carried back a sack of iPhone 5 and gave it to his racing maintenance team as a gift to celebrate his victory in the 2012 China Touring Car Championship (CTCC).
On November 5th, the final round of the 2012 CTCC returned to the Shanghai International Circuit. Han Han started in fourth place in the last round, came from behind, and overtook Eto Kazuo of the Ford Racing Team in total points, advancing ahead of schedule since the end of last month. After locking in the China Rally Championship (CRC) annual championship, it went on to win the 2012 CTCC annual championship. He also became the first driver in the history of Chinese racing to win the CRC and CTCC championships in the same season.
He is a young best-selling author, a Weibo celebrity with 40 million fans, a musician who has released one album, the editor-in-chief of a defunct magazine, and a professional racing driver, probably Han Han. An identity recognized by the public. In fact, until we won the annual championship of China Rallycross in 2009, some media reporters quietly asked: Is there two groups in this competition, one for serious drivers, and another for amateurs such as Han Han, Lin Zhiying, and Mo Huilan? < /p>
Han Han has his own opinions on "serious drivers". ?I think drivers can be divided into good drivers and bad drivers. A good driver, even if he has 10,000 professions, as long as he is the fastest, he is the best professional driver. ?
Han Han, who was once teased as the best-written article among racers and the fastest-driving car among the articles he wrote, has finally become the fastest-driving racer.
? Maybe my appearance has dragged down Chinese racing, allowing a book writer to achieve good results. ?Han Han said at the 2009 Car Championship. You can imagine the sly smile on the 27-year-old's lips when he said this.
A driver who is not short of money
The Football Association should find people like me who are not short of money to be the national team players. ?Han Han once said this half-jokingly in an interview with the media, but then he denied this, ?I played so poorly that I couldn't even find the ball when I went up. Also, I have a big mouth, I talk about everything all day long, and even the secrets of the Football Association have been revealed to me. ?
In the racing industry that often costs millions, Han Han, who became famous at a young age, is indeed "not short of money".
In 2000, 18-year-old Han Han dropped out of school; in the same year, the novel "Three Gates" was published. The sales of 1.5 million copies in two editions made Han Han a millionaire? Not short of money? And here. Before, his biggest wish was to buy an imported motorcycle with a better sound.
After transforming from a dropout to a man with no shortage of money, Han Han set out to realize his childhood dream of racing. It is said that at that time, he took a fancy to a Fukang car that had been modified to be very fancy and fancy. He immediately spent more than 140,000 yuan to pick up the car on site and drove it from Shanghai to Beijing for modification. All configurations have been modified according to racing standards, and the appearance of the car has also been changed to an exaggerated look: a large wheel was installed on the front wheel, shark gills were installed on the side, a rear wing was added, and the three-way catalytic converter and other devices were removed. In order to pursue a huge sound effect, the exhaust pipe was changed to a straight exhaust. But this car can only be used to fool a young girl who has no experience in the world. When she really gets on the road, she shows her timidity. ?Originally, it took 13 seconds to reach 100 kilometers from start to finish. After the modification, it changed to 14 seconds. Because it was heavier, the tires were wider, and the car was much cumbersome. ?
In 2001, Han Han drove this modified car and formed a "speed racing team" in Beijing with a few speed car friends. This "self-employed" team does not even have its own driving range. In addition to the go-kart parking lot, it can only practice driving on the mountain roads in Huairou, a suburb of Beijing. ?It was equivalent to illegal racing and almost fell into a ditch.
?Han Han recalled, ?The driving was very poor and messy. He was not very rational when driving. He drove as fast as he could and was very impulsive. ?
In 2003, Han Han made a high-profile announcement to join the racing circle and represented the Beijing Speed ??Racing Team in the Shanghai Station of the National Rally Championship? But at this time, his mount was no longer the modified Fukang, but a An old Mitsubishi bought from Hong Kong.
That game was the only time he secretly surveyed the road ahead of time. The track begins with a large straight line from 500 to 800 meters, and then makes a left turn into a place where reporters and spectators gather most.
? On the eve of the race, I fantasized countless times about how I would make the first turn in my life, whether it would be a very standard racing line, a dazzling drift into the corner, or a normal turn. Just go over there? It turns out I didn’t stop the car. ?
Han Han’s first turn in his professional racing career started with reversing the car.
Shortly afterwards is Zhejiang Longyou Station, where there is a gravel road. ?I like rally racing just because of my teenage dream. Watching those rally drivers drifting at high speed in the mountains and woods, I was stunned as a teenager. From that day on, I determined to be like them. People, in adolescence, they always refuse to admit that they have any idols, but they forget the power they gave you when they were young. As I strapped on my seat belt and put on my helmet, I felt like the rally veterans I admired were possessing me. ? Han Han recalled in an article nearly ten years later.
As a result, he fell into a ditch on the first stage.
?Bring your own dry food?Participate?
?You say?Confidence?Is the English word confidence or confidence?
One day at the end of April, Shanghai Tianma Speedway. This is the second test day before the start of the new season for the Shanghai Volkswagen 333 team. The sun is shining warmly on the track. Han Han squats lazily at the door of the team’s P room, watching the technicians debugging the car and chatting with team news. The officials and horses chatted happily.
The topic of English was brought up because of an interview he had with Ou Yiwen, a reporter from The New Yorker not long ago. Han Han said half-jokingly that in order to show his understanding of American culture in front of American reporters, he took the initiative to talk about how the first few Western movies in his life were dedicated to American blockbusters, such as "Terminator" and "Star Wars". Unexpectedly, Ou Yiwen was shocked after hearing this, and shouted exaggeratedly: "That's all American cultural garbage!"
At this point, Han Han suddenly paused, and then threw out the words thoughtfully The previous question.
? It seems to be confident. ?Team press officer Ma Yiran replied.
?Wow, it’s tragic. I keep telling foreign reporters, I am confident. Now the disgrace has been lost internationally. ?He laughed at himself and walked away slowly.
In the ten years since he became a professional driver, Han Han may have never stopped saying to himself "I am confidence".
In 2004, Han Han ended his career as a self-employed driver and took his old Mitsubishi car to join the Yunnan Honghe Racing Team, a veteran racing team.
The team also has its own strict hierarchy. Because a team can only field two drivers in each race, driver No. 1 and No. 2 are there to earn points for the team, driver No. 3 can only be a substitute, and driver No. 4 is mainly used for publicity, and usually the more famous ones are chosen. people. Han Han, who became famous at a young age, naturally became the No. 4 driver.
?At that time, every time I changed teams, the paint would become thicker. Apart from refreshing various logos on my body, the team will not make any substantial modifications or performance improvements. ?
Han Han’s behavior of bringing his car to the team is very common in the racing circle. People in the industry call it "bringing your own dry food".
Due to mediocre performance in several races with the Red River Racing Team, Han Han lost to the entertainment star Jimmy Lin in the popularity and performance competition when the team was undergoing cosmetic adjustments, and lost his position as the No. 4 driver.
Soon after, the team informed Han Han that if he wanted to continue to stay in the team, he would have to seek sponsorship of 100,000 yuan per race.
During that period, the only sponsorship Han Han received was a box of pure water from a canteen.
A friend who worked at Michelin Tires thought he was pitiful and sponsored two tires. Han Han gratefully put Michelin logos all over his racing car, but someone came to send a message and asked him if he could remove the stickers, because foreigners at the company headquarters suddenly saw a car with his own logo all over it, and it appeared out of nowhere. Racing, very unhappy. ?Michelin has very strict sponsorship regulations and generally only sponsors drivers who can win. ?
As soon as we entered the stage, because the car was old and in disrepair, the shock absorber broke within a few kilometers. ?I was a driver who knew almost nothing about mechanics at the time. I only knew that when it broke down, I had to open the hood and pretend to take a look, to show my professionalism. ? Han Han recalled in his blog that he had to retire from several races in a row due to broken cars, and when other drivers passed by with brand-new cars, he wished that he would be buried in the rolled up dirt. ?The phone rang at the same time. It was a call from a friend. He asked me, I heard that you have withdrawn from the race again, don’t be discouraged. Oh, by the way, have you torn off the sticker?
That was the first time he shed tears silently for a rally. ?You must know that if you are a controversial figure, once you fail to do something well, people may laugh at you and it will probably hit you. ?He secretly towed the car back to the auto repair shop and was embarrassed to go to the race pit area again.
There was no miracle counterattack in the subsequent games. In the first stage, the car exploded, the piston punched a big hole in the cylinder, and the engine room burned. At that time, he could no longer afford an engine, but under the light of the fire, I no longer felt sad. ?Han Han wrote, ?You must know that solid things must be tempered by fire. This fire can neither warm my body nor burn my heart. From that day on, I had to do this. ?
A world of black and white
Italian Pascal runs a small modified car factory at the Tianma Racecourse. Because he has been in business for several years, he is considered a veteran in the Shanghai racing circle. His face is familiar to all members of the Shanghai Volkswagen 333 team. Han Han walked in familiarly, touching the fiberglass front cover of the modified car for a while, and debating the speed time of various tires with Pascal. He reported a large list of data in proficient English, striving to ensure that his views were correct? At least in the professional field, his English was not as bad as he said.
?I know you, in addition to being a racing driver, you are also a very famous writer. ?Pascal shouted to Han Han, ?Hey, boy, maybe you should give me an English version of the novel next time. ?
Han Han seems to have little interest in releasing his works overseas. ?I like to play some word games when writing. There are many homophones and many meanings that only native Chinese speakers can understand. These things are difficult to translate into other languages. ?He explained it this way.
This is April 2012, and the war between South Korea and South Korea has been going on for more than a month. Han Han, who seemed to be facing the challenge easily, was actually full of doubts in his heart.
? He still didn’t quite understand how the fire burned him. ?Team press officer Ma Yiran said that before the battle between Fang and South Korea, Han Han was full of curiosity about Fang Zhouzi. ?He would often come to us to find out who the person named Fang Zhouzi was exposing now. ?
On April 29, the opening race of the 2012 CTCC started at the Shanghai International Circuit. Han Han's wife Jin Lihua told the visiting media that it was the first racing competition Han Han participated in after the "Fang-Korean War" and he was more eager to win than usual.
?I care about winning or losing. I come to the game just to win. When Han Han first entered the racing circle, he told the media that one of the important reasons why he likes racing is because in his eyes, racing is a world of black and white. Fast is fast, slow is slow. Where the results are placed, everyone visible. ?
However, it was not until many years later that he truly understood that the world of racing is not just like the black and white flag at the finish line, with only two colors.
In 2005, Han Han joined the Shanghai Volkswagen 333 team, and his ride was also changed to a POLO.
Is this a win-win decision? Han Han became the paid third driver, and team manager Ye Yong said many years later that one of the reasons why he chose to sign Han Han was because of his popularity.
As a reward for the kindness of the team owner, Han Han also ran track races for the Volkswagen 333 team besides rallying. After two rallies, he got the nickname "Han Lao Si". What he was most accustomed to this year was to be the first to pass the collection after the top three opened the champagne. "Other extras who also completed the race" Car platform.
On September 23, 2005, Han Han participated in the CRC 1600cc group Guiyang race. That day was also his birthday. At the end of the penultimate stage, he was more than ten seconds ahead of his teammates and was the unquestioned champion. But the team takes into account the total points of the entire team and the influence of sponsors, and hopes that he will give up the car. In the last stage, Han Han slammed on the brakes near the finish line and dropped from first place to fourth place. His wife Jin Lihua later recalled that after the game, "Han Han cried a lot."
In the racing world, "giving cars" is a strategy often adopted by teams based on competition rules and team goals. According to the competition rules, the driver who takes first place in the previous game must add 60 kilograms of dead weight to the car in the next game. At the same time, if the team's total points are first, the driver must add another 30 kilograms of dead weight. Self-respect. As a result, it is not easy to ensure that both the driver and the team win the championship.
In the 2012 season, after the third Zhuhai race, the Shanghai Volkswagen 333 Racing Team made a strategy of "guaranteing Han Han to win the championship and giving up the team championship", which meant that all the team's resources would be tilted towards Han Han. , when necessary, other drivers should sacrifice their personal rankings to achieve their goals. Each driver needs to learn to happily give up and give up on his career path.
?Rookie?’s counterattack
At the Tianma Circuit at the end of April, the new season CTCC competition has not yet started. Except for a few teams including Shanghai Volkswagen 333 doing pre-race testing here, the entire circuit seemed empty. Compared with the busy P rooms of other teams, the Shanghai Volkswagen 333's renovation room in Tianma looks particularly empty. There are a few tables and chairs scattered here and there, a box of Red Bull, and a map with the locations of each season station posted on the wall. , other than that it’s almost empty. The base of the Volkswagen 333 itself is near the Tianma Circuit, so they would rather debug the car at the base, and it only takes about 5 minutes to drive the car from the base.
The test that lasted all morning was actually very loose. Each team has about 40 minutes of lap time on the field, then comes off and waits two hours for the second round of testing. During the long waiting time, Ma Yiran, Ye Yong, Sun Qiang, Wang Rui and other engineers like to gather together to smoke and chat, first about racing car tuning issues, and then spreading to any other field. Han Han never joined them. He chose to squat alone in the corner on the other side of the room, looking at his phone, sending messages, and scrolling through Weibo.
Some parking lot staff came with his books, and he smiled, greeted, and signed them one by one as usual; some fans who came specially came holding laptops, and he signed on the laptops as required. Then he quietly walked out of the P room, climbed up to the observation platform beside the track, hugged his legs and fell asleep.
This taciturn Han Han is completely different from the writer who caused controversy with his domineering writing style and the young driver who released the Driver of the Year? Who else? According to Li Xiu, director of the Han Han documentary produced by Japan's NHK TV station, Han Han was in a state of hiding again at this time. ?A hedgehog. ?This is how he described Han Han. Li Xiu's filming team spent half a year following Han Han.
Perhaps only those closest to him can know the persistence in this young man’s heart.
Sun Qiang is Han Han’s navigator. Since Han Han entered the Volkswagen team, the two have cooperated until now. From the third driver and the second driver to the first driver in the team, there was not a single quarrel. Pass. ? Sun Qiang said.
There was only one race in Kaiyang. Because the starting time was tight, Sun Qiang’s seat belt was not fastened. When starting the car, the seat belt was stretched and opened.
On the way to the starting point of the track, Han Han insisted that Sun Qiang fasten his seat belt: "If you don't fasten it, I will pull over and wait until I finish fastening it before driving again." ?The two of them kept quarreling on the road, which delayed their departure time and were punished for more than ten seconds.
Before a race, road surveying is a very important step. Whether you are familiar with the road conditions has a great impact on the results of the race. According to regulations, the rally route cannot be scouted in advance, and only two runs on the stage are allowed the day before the race. But every time Han Han ran, he found that there were even braking points on the ground. Only then did he realize that other teams had already passed the points and practiced driving half a month in advance. But he insisted not to scout the route in advance: "The rules don't allow it, otherwise I would feel very uncomfortable because I did something wrong." I follow this rule, and it doesn't matter if others don't follow it. I can say whatever I want, and I can blame others, but others can't blame me. ?
Road exploration requires a road book. Where to turn left, where to turn right, and where there are curves, all need to be marked very accurately. Initially, Han Han and Sun Qiang’s road book was as follows: 300 meters on the fifth right, turn left at the 28th tree ahead. During the race, at a speed of 1,780 kilometers per hour, who can count where the 28th tree is? Or turn left at the sunflowers and right at the pile of cow dung. On the second day of the competition, the sunflowers were gone and the cow dung was shoveled away. There is no sign, so you can only drive forward, and the end point is ahead.
This kind of "rookie-level" road book has long been used as a joke after dinner, but today Han Han is no longer the rookie driver who entered the racing circle as a writer.
In June this year, the main race of the CTCC Zhuhai Station was delayed by 10 minutes. Because they did not land their cars within the 3-minute countdown before the start according to the rules, drivers Wang Rui, Gao Huayang and Han Han of the Shanghai Volkswagen 333 Team were pushed back one after another. The most serious impact was on Han Han, who was supposed to start from the pole position. He was eventually sent to the bottom of the starting line, but he overtook him all the way in the game and won his second race championship of the season. After the game, Han Han jumped on the car, raised his arms high, and excitedly celebrated his "feat".
Due to Han Han’s outstanding performance, the Zhuhai race has become recognized as the most exciting race in this year’s CTCC. In the Shanghai Volkswagen 333 Team, this is also recognized as the most exciting race in Mr. Han’s career as a professional driver. An overflowing counterattack.
From participating in professional car racing in 2003 to winning a historic double championship in 2012, ten years have passed by. The original 20-year-old boy has also entered his thirties, becoming a husband and a father. Driving the best racing car, with an unlimited supply of Pirelli tires and countless sponsor stickers on the body. He still remembers the six tires Michelin gave him and the pain of being rejected by his sponsors. ?If others encourage you, that is your fuel; if they laugh at you, they may be the additives in your gasoline. ?
Compared with the unruly young man ten years ago, Han Han has gradually understood many things. He now begins to treat his racing career and the people around him in a more peaceful and sincere manner. mentality. When distributing iPhone5s to team members, he made special care to ensure that each maintenance technician gets one first, because they work the hardest and contribute the most to this annual championship. ;