Formula One comes to Shanghai this weekend as the inaugural Chinese Grand Prix hits the road in suburban Jiading district.
The glamorous event is expected to draw a crowd of 200,000 people for a taste of the greatest car race in the world.
A mixture of  cutting-edge technology and sublime driving craft, Formula One's local appeal has been demonstrated by the huge demand for tickets for the big race.
The black-market price for a 3,700 yuan (US$450) ticket has soared to more than 10,000 yuan.
But the hysteria may be partly from curiosity rather than genuine interest.
"Motorsport as a whole is new to the country and it will take time for Chinese people to fully understand it," said Pan Yongyong, a local Formula One guru and a part-time F1 TV commentator.
Pan and his TV colleagues will have to do lot of education work during their broadcasts to familiarize the audience with the rules, history and other basics about the sport.
But at least this weekend, the lack of knowledge won't prevent people from all over the country swarming to the 2.6-billion-yuan Shanghai International Circuit for a glimpse of all the dice and fights.
Four shuttle bus lines will be in place to carry fans from the downtown area to the circuit -  40 kilometers northwest of the city - all weekend.
Buses will leave from Shanghai Stadium, Pudong's Yuanshen Stadium, Shanghai International Gymnastic Center and Hongkou Stadium.
The earliest buses will leave at 7:30am and the last from the downtown at 12:30.
Return bus tickets cost 40 yuan each and are available at the Oriental Books and Newspapers Kiosks all over the city.
Passengers can also buy tickets at the shuttle bus terminals.
For those without a ticket, the local GreatSports Channel will deliver the pre-qualifying and qualifying starting from 12:30pm on Saturday.
The big race-day action will also reach millions of homes at 13:15pm on Sunday.