Anticipation had already been building up within the crowd that was expecting the race even though it was already night time. Considering that the racing tracks were located quite a distance away from the city, many of the fans of those that were going to participate in the race were quite unrestrained.
They shouted, cheering for the people that they wanted to see winning. And of course, just like those that were participating in the race, they also placed their bets, predicting who was going to win the race this time.
It could be said that this race was quite unbalanced. After all, if one possessed a better vehicle, then the chances of that person winning the race were increased by a certain margin.
Additionally, the older the person was, the higher the experience, as long as they begin driving the car quite a while back. But of course, there was an age limit for such a race, limiting people that were participating in this race up to 40 years old.
But considering that the majority of those that were participating in such a race were youngsters, the majority of the grown ups would not participate. After all, to them, there was no fun in winning against those that were extremely younger as compared to themselves.
In order to place a bet, the majority of those that participated in betting for this race decided to investigate the type of cars that were being used in this race, together with other things such as who it was that was driving the car, and what their reputation was in terms of racing.
And right now, the majority of the people were already thinking that Oliver was the one that was going to win. After all, he was a person who possessed experience, unlike the young masters who had only raced for a few years at most.
The odds of Oliver winning had been reduced to 1.2, but the odds for Jack winning the race had actually been raised to 10. Well, these two were the main focus this evening, considering that they had made quite a commotion, especially the invitation of Oliver to participate in this race.
The moment that the race started, the crowds continued cheering, as they watched as the cars suddenly darted for from the starting line. The cars were arranged in such a way that some were in front, while others were at the back.
This was something that was determined by drawing lots, and so, it could be said that it really depended on the luck of the person that was participating in the race.
As the cars began moving, gaps suddenly began appearing between them, while one had already taken the lead. That was to be expected considering that it was this car that was at the very front when the race began.
But about 10 seconds later, several vehicles had already began overtaking others. All the cars that participated in the race were different brands and models. For that reason, the acceleration of the cars differed from each other.
So, within the time frame that the car took to be able to reach a high speed, some of those vehicles that possess high acceleration, and were at the back, had managed to overtake those with lower acceleration in front of them.
Then about a minute later, vehicles began overtaking each other continuously. It was at this moment that the expertise of the driver, together with the maximum speed of the car that they were driving was in need.
The crowds kept on shouting as they saw the drivers driving on the racing tracks that were winding just as the name of the racing tracks suggested. Vehicles drifted at the corners, and the majority of the youngsters that were participating in this race intended to show off their skills to the crowd.
They were young, and the majority of them really loved to be popular. For that reason, they thought that this was part of a method that they could use in order to be able to gain popularity faster.
As for those that had placed bets against others that they were racing against, they were very much intent on winning. After all, the prize money was quite good, and if they won the race, not only would they get an increase in their reputation, but they would also earn a few bucks.
There were two vehicles that caught the attention of the majority of the crowd that was spectating the race. These were the two cars that belonged to Oliver, and Jack.
Even though the crowd had not heard what was being communicated between the two sides, it was clear that they were competing against each other. Now, despite the majority of them believing that Oliver was going to win this race, they were still thrilled to see the way that he drove the car, even though he was an F1 driver.
And to say the least, they were amazed by the way that he was driving. His skills were extremely good, standing out among the crowd of youngsters.
But he was not the one that caught the attention of the fans. With their eyes wide open, and mouths agape, they watched on as an inconspicuous black car of a brand that was not known to them maneuvered through the bends, overtaking vehicles left and right.
Initially, when the race started, this black car had been in the middle. But now, it had already overtaken the other cars, and was about to overtake the last car that was in front, in order to be able to take the lead.
And right now, the leader of the race was none other than Oliver, who was already expected to win the race. But now, the thoughts of many people had already began shifting the moment that they realized that the gap between the two cars was continuously reducing.
For those that had risked and placed a bit that Jack was the one that was going to win, they were completely exhilarated, seeing that something that they had done casually was actually going to bring them money. Still, they felt a little regretful, considering that they had not placed a huge some of money as a stake.
As for those that had thought that Oliver was going to win, they were already regretting. Considering that the odds were already low, the majority of them placed huge amounts of money, even others placing their entire fortune, so that they could get something despite the low odds.
"Damn it! Keep moving! Make that damn car move! If you lose, I'm going to lose my entire life! My wife is going to kill me if I go back and I have lost everything!"
"I hope the car behind gets a puncture or something. I don't want to lose everything that I have ever worked hard for!"
"Hey you! You are the one who told me that I am supposed to place a bet on Oliver! If you had not told me to do that, I would have placed a bet on the other guy!"
"What are you talking about? You did not even have the intention of placing a bet on any of the two the first place. Instead, you wanted to place a bet on that green car, and as you can see, it is the one that is trailing. You would have lost everything nonetheless!"
"But you are the one that told me to put everything, so that I can win big! If you had not told me that, even if I lost, I would have lost something small, as I would have not been bold enough to be able to place my entire life on this single race."
"Did I force you to place everything on Oliver? I just told you, it was a suggestion. You are the one that decided to place everything on him, it is all on you!"
To say the least, the crowd was already in a chaotic situation at this moment. Some people had already began arguing with each other, while as you had already began exchanging punches and kicks with each other.
But those that were fighting against each other did not fight for long, considering that the security that were in touch of maintaining order within the racing tracks suddenly came over, and kicked this group of people out of the racing tracks stadium.
Even though people were no longer fighting after this, arguments kept on rising one after the other. Many people had thought that Oliver was going to win, but from the way that things were, it was clear that there was a great possibility that Oliver might not win.
Simon who was also watching the race from the VIP area could not help but feel tense. He did not understand what was going on here. He thought that since Oliver was a professional racing driver, he believed that it was going to be quite easy for him to be able to defeat Jack.
But from the way that things were progressing, it was clear that it was not going to be that easy for him to be able to win against Jack. And, losing against Jack was something that was going to make Simon lose much more than he had ever anticipated.
"Oliver! You better win this race. If you don't, I'm going to destroy your entire life! You are going to be the one that is going to bring back everything that I would have lost to Jack!" Simon shouted, even if he understood that Oliver could not hear him
But, Oliver did not even need to hear him, as he himself understood the consequences of losing this race. So, he was trying as much as possible to make sure that the gap between himself and Jack would not reduce any more, but it was proving extremely difficult.