The Porcupine had absolute confidence that its frontal charge could crush the Flash Leopard. However, what it feared was the Flash Leopard's speed ability. Once the Flash Leopard dodged its frontal charge, it would definitely surge forward at full speed and by doing so, lose the race.
If the Porcupine and the Violent Bear represented the strong races in the collision competition, then the Flash Leopard was the representative of the skill faction.
When power meets skill, the first step is naturally to try to restrict the opponent's skill.
According to the rules, a collision must happen within three seconds of entering the inner circle, and then the final victor would be evaluated. The Porcupine's charge was not at full speed because even at its regular pace, its thick skin and flesh were more than enough to win in a frontal collision. The only consideration was the opponent's evasion. And its back spikes restricted that.