Episode 1 recap: Zhang Chi persisted in his own way and had an accident.
The time was set in the final stage of the 2003 China Rally Championship in Ye Cheng. Yu Taiang was still competing for the championship in this race, and he also set a new record. That year, the Wan Shi team, known as the Red Army, had dominated the driver's championship and team championship for three consecutive years. Yu Taiang and Wei Qianli were selected to compete in the Dakar Rally the following year, which was also known as the first year of rallying.
However, Yu Taiang went missing during the Dakar Rally, and the time came to the 2006 final stage where Wei Qianli won the overall championship. Wei Qianli expressed his gratitude upon receiving the award and changed the Wan Shi team's color to black and gold. However, Wei Qianli did not anticipate that his biggest competitor ten years later would be Zhang Chi (played by Wang Yanlin). From 2015 to 2022, Zhang Chi achieved considerable success. However, in a race in 2022, he encountered a group of sheep on the track, which happened to be Zhang Chi's greatest fear. Due to a momentary lapse, Zhang Chi's car overturned.
In 2023, a wealthy second-generation racer named Lin Zhendong (played by Hu Xianxu) emerged. From 2023 to 2026, he became the individual champion of the rally championship, while Zhang Chi chose to become a live commentator for racing. He also proclaimed that he would reclaim his championship title. Coincidentally, Lin Zhendong was watching the live broadcast. At first, Zhang Chi looked down on him, but to his surprise, Lin Zhendong appeared in front of him.
In fact, Lin Zhendong had high hopes for Zhang Chi. He said he came to offer help to Zhang Chi, but Zhang Chi was dismissive. Song Yuandao, Lin Zhendong's navigator, advised Zhang Chi not to be too stubborn, but Zhang Chi mentioned that his navigator was delivering a car to the track, unaware that they had encountered an accident during transportation, resulting in the car being completely wrecked.
In 2027, the race officially began, and this time Zhang Chi didn't have a navigator. Both Lin Zhendong and Zhang Chi were participating in this race. Lin Zhendong had Hong Kuo as his navigator. The track for this race was extremely challenging, and Zhang Chi's driving style remained as aggressive as it was five years ago. They quickly reached the sprint section, and both Lin Zhendong and Zhang Chi gave it their all. Zhang Chi's brakes had already failed, but in order to win, he decided to forgo braking early. However, he accidentally drove towards the edge of a cliff.
Suddenly, Zhang Chi remembered when the team was first established in 2022. Due to the car flipping over, his leg was fractured, which resulted in him being sidelined for half a season. The sponsors ran away, and Lao Ye had to sell his house to maintain the team. Fei Chi Racing Team disbanded, and Li Xiaohu also left without saying a proper goodbye.
Zhang Chi felt that his life was full of regrets. He even participated in illegal races for a living and was eventually caught by the police. Lao Ye also left, and there was no hope left for the Fei Chi Racing Team. After five years, Zhang Chi managed to return to the track. Could everything end like this? Zhang Chi woke up in a daze and saw Hong Kuo driving, while he still had a pair of glasses. He asked where Sun Yuqiang was, but Hong Kuo had no idea what he was talking about. Zhang Chi walked outside and accidentally looked in the mirror, only to discover that his appearance had changed into Lin Zhendong's.
Zhang Chi couldn't believe everything that was happening before his eyes, while on the other side, Zhang Chi's physical condition was in great danger. Zhang Chi saw someone else's phone and realized that the time had gone back to 2022. He realized that he had somehow restarted from a previous point in time.
Coincidentally, Hong Kuo accidentally knocked down someone else's car. Just at that moment, a group of people approached them and asked for their help in resolving the matter. To Lin Zhendong's surprise, he recognized someone among the group. The other person referred to himself as a failure, which made Lin Zhendong furious. He decided to compete against the person to prove himself.
Lin Zhendong chose a nearby van as his racing car, and Hong Kuo fastened his seatbelt. The competition began, and despite driving a van, Lin Zhendong's skills were not inferior to his opponent's. The audience watching the race grew in numbers. Lin Zhendong took advantage of a bend and overtook the opponent, catching them off guard.
In this way, Lin Zhendong won the race smoothly, and Zhang Chi realized that he had come back to change his destiny. Hong Kuo, who was beside him, couldn't hold back and vomited. This time, the opponent truly acknowledged Lin Zhendong's victory, and the car accident incident was resolved. Lin Zhendong looked at the time and realized there was still an hour left until the final race. He remembered that on that day, he had slid off the track due to heavy rain, which was also the closest he had come to winning the championship.
At that moment, Sun Yuqiang and his team were still conducting the final inspection of the racing car, while Li Xiaohu had bought food for everyone and went to accept an interview from the reporters. Zhang Chi was enjoying a hamburger, and Lin Zhendong had already arrived at the scene. Zhang Chi went to the Fei Chi Racing Team and felt that his youth had finally returned. Seeing the familiar faces, he felt a strong sense of familiarity.
However, after performing a series of actions, Zhang Chi realized that nobody recognized him, and he even saw Ye Ke, who had passed away in 2027. He could only claim to be Zhang Chi's fan. Soon, the 2027 Zhang Chi returned and met the present Zhang Chi, advising him to maintain his physique. Everyone thought Lin Zhendong was a crazy fan, but he announced that he could provide sponsorship. Upon hearing that the sponsor had arrived, Ye Ke warmly welcomed him.
Lin Zhendong also told Ye Ke that they must change Zhang Chi's tires to rain tires, even though it was a sunny day. Ye Ke found his suggestion somewhat absurd. Lin Zhendong gave all the money he had in his wallet to Ye Ke, which amounted to two million yuan. Ye Ke, influenced by Lin Zhendong's advice and the sudden wealth, immediately changed Zhang Chi's tires to rain tires. Zhang Chi and Sun Yuqiang had already arrived at the race track, preparing for Jesse Lai's race. When Zhang Chi arrived at the track, he noticed something was off with the tires. Wei Qianli came over to mock him, and Zhang Chi quickly asked Ye Ke for an explanation. Ye Ke simply advised him to focus on the race.
The race was about to start soon, and everyone still had some doubts about Zhang Chi's decision to change to rain tires.
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