Fortunately, it was still the first lap, and Shen Qi had a substantial advantage.
The two cars ahead slowed before the turn. Little Sheep took flight again and passed over them.
Shen Qi used the enhanced [Global Eye] to check the situation beyond the bend in advance, levitating past them into 6th Place.
Farther ahead was A Ding's Tuberose.
Their Poodle Pokémon, Furfrou, had the extremely rare Ability "Fur Coat," which halved the physical attack damage she received.
Combined with some Defense boosts, or Light Screen and Reflect, this Ability let them drive with considerable freedom, giving them something of an armored-car feel.
Gooji!
Dodo warned him of a difficult section ahead: a muddy road.
The troublesome thing about this kind of road was slipping.
If the front or rear wheels slipped, it was effectively a direct loss of propulsion.
A single wheel slipping was even more dangerous, as it could sharply alter the car's heading.
That was why a differential was necessary.
When a car's rear wheels sank into a pit, they would spin extremely fast, but only dig into the ground without moving the car forward.
At that point, a differential was needed to distribute power to the front wheels so the car could get free.
Advanced differentials could make the left and right wheels turn at different speeds. If the left rear wheel sank into a pit and slipped, it would receive no power, while the front wheels and right rear wheel powered the car out.
Little Sheep... actually had no differential.
Chapter 331: Muddy Road Crash
He adjusted [Adaptive Suspension].
The muddy, pitted road was not only slippery but also exceptionally bumpy.
"Pokémon Park... is an amusement park! How could they make the road conditions this terrible?!"
He switched the shock absorption to a multi-link setup.