He rode a motorcycle and crashed the plane.

To be honest, there is no guarantee at all for making a verbal promise. It purely depends on one's character and credibility.

But Xu Jia chose to believe in Cheng Long. The reason is very simple. He grew up watching the other party's movies. It can even be said that the image that represented heroes and justice when he was a child was Cheng Long's Super Police series!

Cheng Long may have had a lot of criticism on the Internet in later generations, but as an actor, he is impeccable!

If Xu Jia still has feelings for Hong Kong Island, then Cheng Long's movies must be one of them.

Now that the most important general direction has been solved, Xu Jia spent the next time talking to Cheng Long about some specific details about the team.

Cheng Long's establishment of a professional team was not a temporary impulse or just for fun. From the very beginning, he made up his mind to compete in the three top events under the FIA, so the personnel he recruited were also among the best in the world.

Among them are Evans, the former chief technician of the Ferrari Le Mans team, and several maintenance technicians who followed him, as well as data analyst Genji Ito who was hired from the newly disbanded Honda F1 team.

Basically, the team members that Cheng Long recruited in advance are mainly technical personnel, because the higher the car and the most cutting-edge top-level competition, in fact, it is not just the driver’s personal strength that competes, but the entire team’s R&D capabilities and logistical support. ability.

Take the WRC that Xu Jia is preparing to compete in as an example. Based on the different specifications of participating vehicles, it is divided into two categories: original factory group N and modified group A. Group A and Group N are divided into 4 groups based on different exhaust volumes.

Among them, the modified 2.0L displacement of Group A is called A8, which is also the highest level group of WRC. The well-known WRC driver and team champions actually only default to the champions of the A8 group.

However, around the 1980s, WRC also had an unlimited modification group, Group B, which many people referred to as Group B.

This group has given up almost all restrictions on racing modifications. You can make the car as powerful and as fast as you like. There are even some crazy teams that, in order to reduce weight, such as the famous Lancia team, directly focus on the roll cage to ensure the safety of the driver's life.

At first, the lightest and thinnest aluminum roll cage was used. Later, in order to pursue the limit, the cardboard tube was painted black, tied into a steel roll cage and stuffed into the car to pass the competition car inspection. .

This series of tricks made the Lancia 037 racing car nearly 1 kilograms lighter than its biggest competitor at the time, the Audi Quattro S300, triggering the famous 037 incident in WRC history.

It is precisely because these teams have reached the point of going crazy at all costs in order to win, and the death rate, including drivers and spectators, remains high. As motorsport increasingly emphasizes safety and "moderateness", the unrestricted modified Group B was eventually cancelled.

Although from today's perspective, many of the rules of Group B back then were unreasonable, and their cancellation was inevitable in the historical development of motorsports. But the life-threatening pursuit of speed and passion still infected many rally fans.

So much so that when many people mention WRC today, the crazy Group B era still rings in their minds, and there is also a slogan circulating in the rally world: "WRC is for Boys, Group B was for Men!" (WRC is for boys, Group B is for men. game!)

How extreme the modification is, how high the technical requirements are. China's backwardness in motorsport is actually not just a driver's issue, but the entire industry chain including the automobile industry and racing teams.

As for car teams, let alone China, even Japan, which has the strongest racing in Asia, is a scumbag in the world.

Basically, whether it is Toyota, Honda, Subaru, or Mazda, their racing teams in international competitions are mainly European and American.

In a sense, this is the true meaning of white people dominating motorsport. They control the most high-end racing "production means".

Cheng Long has been exposed to professional racing since the 1980s, and is obviously not an ordinary car fan, so he also knows what a racing team means.

Before finding a suitable driver, he had already begun to recruit suitable team members for the Dragon Team. This is the foundation of a team!

In addition to introducing team members from both sides, Cheng Long is also very generous in terms of team salary. For example, all members of Xu Jia's current team receive equal pay for equal work from top foreign teams, regardless of differences between them.

You must know that this is a rare point. Basically, including the current domestic automobile competitions, foreign racing employees are hired with high salaries, while the domestic racing team's salary is obviously lower.

On the one hand, the difference is due to economic factors. On the other hand, it is true that foreign racing teams are more professional and top-notch, and they can't do anything they want without spending money.

As for Xu Jia's salary, it is set separately, with an annual salary of 100,000 US dollars. All race bonuses go to the racing team, and there are additional rewards.

Advertising and sponsorship revenue account for the bulk of the revenue. Xu Jia’s personal endorsements and the like are done with the team 73, and he gets 70%. As for the team sponsorship and advertising revenue sharing, 10% will be allocated to Xu Jia separately, and the other 10% will be given to the racing team.

This annual salary and share ratio may not be comparable to some big-name drivers, but for a "newcomer" like Xu Jia, it is already the top salary!

You must know that many domestic rally drivers, let alone making money, are still in a state of paying money to generate electricity for love. Even the most famous Han Han does not make money from racing, but relies on royalties to subsidize his racing hobby.

Cheng Long's contract and treatment can be said to be "profit-giving" to the extreme. It not only takes into account the driver's income, but also guarantees the income of the racing team. From a newcomer's perspective, it is almost blameless.

In fact, Xu Jia is not surprised that there is such content in the contract. Cheng Long and his "Cheng Family Class" have a good reputation in the film and television industry for decades. If the treatment is not good and the people are not good, no one will call him The eldest brother followed along.

If you want to be a big brother, you must take responsibility and let the younger brothers who follow you have a drink of soup!

"Xiangbei, welcome to join the Dragon Team!"

After everything was settled, Cheng Long stood up and opened his arms to welcome Xu Jia.

"Thank you."

Xu Jia also opened his arms and hugged Cheng Long. It can be said that from this moment on, he truly broke away from the grass-roots team framework and owned an official team - the Dragon Team!

Now that the business was done, Cheng Long took Xu Jia for a tour of his "secret base". This was also his attitude of treating Xu Jia as one of his own.

At about ten o'clock in the evening, Xu Jia came out of the "factory" and Cheng Long arrived at the garage door.

"Xiang Bei, I have been filming abroad over the years and have seen too many foreign professional drivers. So I really hope that one day I can see us Chinese standing on the championship podium. I hope you can let me see it. This day is coming.”

Before leaving, Cheng Long expressed his deepest feelings to Xu Jia. This was also the reason why he established the Dragon Team.

You must know that with Cheng Long's strength and influence, he could have recruited more powerful European and American drivers in the world, but he has been looking for Chinese drivers such as Cheng Fei, Dong Hebin, and Fang Junyu to join the Dragon Team.

Because deep down, he actually wants to build a team that truly belongs to China.

Xu Jia has no doubts about Cheng Long's feelings about family and country. Many of the older generation of Hong Kong Islanders are different from young people, and he also knows the history ten years from now.

"Brother, one day, I will let the Chinese national anthem be played on the highest podium of automobile events. This is my promise!"