The two sides met briefly on the racetrack, and the engineer from ART Team recognized Odetto and exchanged some pleasantries.
As for Chen Xiangbei, the other party merely nodded "coldly," not even bothering to exchange a word.
The reason lies in the open competition driver profiles. Chen Xiangbei's blank karting history is almost identical to Japan's early days' driver, Sato Takuma.
The only difference is that Sato Takuma entered single-seater formula racing at 20, while Chen Xiangbei is now 19.
For the Asia region to produce a Sato Takuma is practically a miracle. There's no way to have mass-produced "copies" like that.
In the eyes of ART Team's race engineer, Chen Xiangbei is just cannon fodder for the Super Aguri Team, trying to maintain their presence in the formula racing field. After this Renault European Cup, he will most likely fade into obscurity.
