There was no conceivable reason why he should not wish to win (Pissaro had promised him an extra $1000 if he did) and it was just one of those strokes of bad luck that happen in racing.

没有任何理由不希望他获胜（毕沙罗曾答应他，如果他赢了，他将额外获得 1000 美元），这只是赛车中发生的厄运之一。