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Chinese Racing Team Robbed in Italy: Backpacks Stolen

On September 28th, Zhang Xueqiong released a notification regarding her travel schedule in Italy, responding to the issue of being 'stolen in Italy'.

The report states that all members of the team have successfully entered Italy. Currently, everyone is safe, and there are no personal safety issues.

Six colleagues’ backpacks were stolen on the way. Among them, three colleagues only had coats and event tickets in their bags; three other colleagues lost personal items, with one of them losing his passport accidentally.

According to reports, after the incident, Zhang Xuejī immediately reported the situation and contacted the Chinese Embassy in Italy. Currently, the embassy has set up a special channel to issue new documents for colleagues who have lost their passports, with extremely high efficiency.

Zhang Xuejiu said that the overall journey is progressing smoothly. Please remain calm and do not believe or spread rumors.

Chinese Racing Team Robbed in Italy: Backpacks Stolen

According to news reports on September 27th, Zhang Xue's team encountered a theft incident in Italy recently. The team went to Milan, Italy in late September to watch a match. Members of the team posted videos showing that the shuttle bus they were traveling on was targeted by thieves. Several people had their belongings stolen, including backpacks, clothes, sports cameras, cash, power banks, and other items. The team has reported the case to the police.

At 20:00 on the 26th Beijing time, the first round of the World Superbike Championship in Italy, under the WorldSSP category, began. This is the 10th race of this season. In the qualifying session, rider Valentine Debs, riding a 53-number bike powered by Zhang's machine, finished eighth. In the first round of the main event, he started from the third position.

The race started, but a collision between riders led to the display of a red flag at the track. The race was restarted, and the distance was reduced to 13 laps. In the end, Debris finished in fourth place in the first round. Another rider, Zhang Xueji, failed to complete the race due to a fall from her bike, with the number 64 Karikasu riding her bike.

In this race event, the team founder Zhang Xue led a team of nearly 200 people to watch the race and cheer for the team. During this trip, Zhang Xue also brought her son Zhang Qingtian. Five months ago, Zhang Xue promised that if the team performed well, she would arrange a private flight to take the team to watch the race.