Zhang Yifei washed his face in the shower and came out, after all, he didn't prepare any change of clothes, and it was still not convenient to take a bath here.

When he came out, he happened to see Uncle Lu parking the go-kart, so he immediately ran over to take the handle, only to notice that the "bald tire" that had been running for only an hour had obvious wear and tear, and the tire use time was estimated to be more than ten hours according to this posture.

"Uncle Lu, this tire is very badly worn."

"Well, these two modified karts use full hot melt tires, so the tire consumption is relatively large, while the general kart is semi-hot melt to save costs."

"And how much does this tire cost?"

"Go-kart tires are smaller, so the price is relatively cheap, about 500 yuan for a full melt tire."

Five hundred? Zhang Yifei was stunned when he heard this number, you must know that his pocket money is less than 100 yuan a week this year. And this 100 yuan pocket money is already the rich second generation of high school students in this era, and it may not be ten yuan, but it turns out that the cheap go-kart tires cost 500 yuan, and the gap is too big.

And this is only the price of one tire, a car needs to change four tires, that is to say, in the case of violent driving in competitive go-karts, the cost of tires alone for ten or so hours will cost 2,000 yuan. This is not counting the loss of various fluids and parts, if you add the cost of the venue and the cost of coach training, it is estimated that it will not be able to deal with tens of thousands of yuan in a month.

No wonder it is said that formula racing is a rich man's game, and it burns money so much in the go-kart stage, and it is even more unimaginable to enter the formula estimate, without a very rich father, it is really impossible to get started.

"What's the matter, don't you think go-karts cost a lot?"

Lu Ningping saw Zhang Yifei's staggering appearance and asked with a smile.

"It's a little bit."

Zhang Yifei also admitted frankly that he was lucky in his previous life, and he successfully signed a professional team trial and was supported by sponsors in terms of expenses, so he did not feel too much pressure on funds. And if you want to participate in formula racing in this life, don't think about sponsorship before you are famous, and it is impossible for the team to sign a contract, and funding is a more realistic problem.

"It does cost a lot, an ordinary student uses semi-hot melt tires to train, not counting the early go-kart investment, about 10,000 to 20,000 yuan a month. Because of the relatively large number of students, the cost of the instructor and the venue is evenly divided, and if you want better one-on-one personal training, the cost will be even more amazing. ”

"But if you really want to participate in formula racing, you don't have to worry too much about these things, your dad and I will figure it out."

Lu Ningping finally added that as long as Zhang Yifei shows talent and determination, he will do his best to help Zhang Yifei achieve his dream. This is not just because of personal relationships, even at a national level, China needs a certain number of top professional drivers to make a name for themselves in the world.

Hearing this, Zhang Yifei smiled, he knew that Uncle Lu was not just talking, but there were some things that he himself was planning and considering, and he had not yet determined the future route.

"I know Uncle Lu, if one day I really participate in formula racing, I won't let you down."

This is Zhang Yifei's promise, either not to participate, once you set foot in it, you have to do your best.

After setting up the go-kart, the time had unconsciously come to twelve o'clock, and Zhang Yifei did not stay at the kart club for long, after all, he just came to experience it today, so the two of them got on the bus back.

Sitting on the return car, Lu Ningping suddenly thought of something, so he said: "By the way, I'll help you apply for an international junior driver's license for karting, the highest application level of the club is currently C, and you will have time to come over to participate in a Hong Kong Island karting event after the year, and you can upgrade your B license if you enter the finals, so that you will be eligible to participate in international karting events." ”

You don't need a license for recreational karting, but if you're planning to race and become a competitive driver, you'll need a junior kart license, and kart is the only professional license in the country that you can apply for before the age of eighteen.

There are two types of go-kart licenses, domestic and international, just like a regular driver's license, a domestic driver's license can be converted into an international driver's license. However, in order to avoid trouble and future versatility, Lu Ningping plans to directly help Zhang Yifei apply for international junior karting on Hong Kong Island, at least, and he can directly participate in karting events on Hong Kong Island in the future, laying the foundation for entering formula racing in the future.

The International Kart Driver's License is divided into four levels: A, B, C, and D, of which the D grade is the lowest, and only needs to be applied by the training base to prove that the teenager has go-kart training experience, and then submitted to the regional committee for approval, you can obtain the International Junior D license.

On the other hand, the C-class license is based on the D-class license, and if you have obtained the qualification for the training base or the club's internal racing finals, you can apply to the committee for license upgrade.

In other words, the international juvenile license of the C and D levels can be handled by the club, but if you want to upgrade again in the future, you need Zhang Yifei to obtain the qualification for the finals of regional competitions, as well as higher finals qualifications for provincial championships, grand prix, and cups, in order to become an international junior A-level license holder.

"Yes, it's just that Uncle Lu, I may not have enough time to celebrate the New Year."

Zhang Yifei naturally wants to improve his international junior driver's license level as soon as possible, but the problem is that next year is the time period for his college entrance examination.

Hearing Zhang Yifei say this, Lu Ningping also remembered that he happened to be in the third year of high school this year, and college students are still very valuable in this era.

"I'll try my best to arrange it here, and see if you can ask for leave to make time when the time comes."

As soon as he talked about asking for leave, he woke up Zhang Yifei in an instant, yes, he can still ask for leave! After all, unlike ordinary parents, Zhang Zhiguo supports his own racing career, and it is completely impossible for the old man to come forward to ask for leave from the school, and even more exaggerated to drop out.

Of course, dropping out of school is only Zhang Yifei's last resort, but it is completely feasible to ask for leave. And even if it is a long time off, the level of knowledge in the mind of the previous life, coupled with the crazy review in this life, not to mention what Tsinghua University and Peking University are examined, Zhang Yifei is still confident in taking an ordinary university, after all, Zhang Yifei is also a book in his previous life.

And as long as you are efficient enough and win a provincial or higher championship in the karting event, then you can lower the standard of the university as a special student, and also reduce the difficulty of entering the university.

Many plans that were previously bound by the identity of high school students can now be boldly implemented with the full support of Uncle Lu and Zhang Zhiguo. This change made Zhang Yifei instantly feel that his future was bright.