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Racing sports is the best way of showcasing the high-tech in automobile-making. It not only reflects man’s longing for speed, but also offers a platform for man to challenge his limits.The Paris-Rouen 126 kilometer reliability competition in 1894 was the prelude to motorcycle race in the world. The primitive pursuit of pure speed has been replaced by competition of technologies on the racing court. In the past 100 years, motorcar racing has become indispensable with the development of automobile industry. This section features three themes including “Exciting F1 Race”, “Automobile Racing” and “Extreme Driving”. The “Exciting F1 Racing” renders the marvelously swift march-in of F1 athletes into a classical tableau, so that you can also experience the excitement of being one of the team members and take part in the tire-changing match. “Automobile Racing” introduces the world rally championship, Le Mans 24 Hour Race and Granada-Dakar Rally and other world-renowned races. “Extreme Driving” is a F1 driving experience theater, where you can experience the exciting, intense and breathtaking sports by riding on a 6-DOF simulation driving simulator and two 3-DOF simulators. ！ |
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F1 is the short form of Formula 1 which means “prescribe”. In other words, it means the racing should follow certain rules including the provision that the car must be exclusively made for the race. First held in 1950, F1 has today become the top event in automobile race and, together with the Olympic Games and the World Cup Football Games, has been dubbed “one of the three top sports events in the world”.F1 is not only a contest of bravery, skills and wisdom among racers, but also a competition among top automobile manufacturers in the world, or the competition of technologies. |
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| It is called by the Ford Company in the US as a “High-Tech Olympic Games”. Each car participating in the race is a rare treasure secretly made by top automobile manufacturers in the world with huge amount of money. Therefore, the real “father of racing car” is the master technical designer of the race.It usually takes two to four minutes to change a tire during the F1 race, and since racers are racing against time, tire-changing in the middle of the match creates a lot of suspension. You are welcome to engage in a F1 tire-changing game to enjoy the wonder of the race. | ||
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Automobile Racing |
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F1 is not the only event in motorcar race. The four race cars displayed here are from the Le Mans 24 Hours Race, Granada-Dakar Rally, Indy Car Race and the World Rally Championship. It seems that these cars that have gone through the test of battles are dashing towards us with the resounding revelry.The small French town Le Mans is reputed for holding the Le Mans 24 Hour Race in 1923, which is regarded as the most tedious and tough single-event race. The Granada-Dakar Rally, which was started in 1979, is a real contest between man and nature because it is the longest rally, crossing 5 African countries and covering 10109 kilometers. |
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| It begins each January in Granada in Spain and ends in Dakar in Senegal. The Indy Car Race is held in an oval course each year in the US. It started in May 1911 to observe the Memorial Day. The World Rally Championship, which is as famous as F1 and first held in 1973, is the world highest-level rally race. | |
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| Extreme Driving |
Step into the Extreme Driving Hall, you can drive a racecar onto the Shanghai F1 track to experience the thrill and excitement. Perhaps you have the potential to be a crack racer. Are you ready for the start of a F1 match?You could also scream and cheer for racers and experience the passionate atmosphere coupled with fanatic music. |
