Zhang Yifei took a shower and then came out. After all, he didn't prepare any changes in clothes, so it was not convenient to take a shower here.

When he came out, he happened to see Uncle Lu returning the kart to park, so he immediately ran over to help. Only then did he notice that the "bald tire" that had been running for only one hour before had obvious wear and tear. According to this posture, the tires were probably only used for more than ten hours.

"Uncle Lu, the tires are worn seriously."

"Well, both of these modified karts use fully hot melt tires, so the tire consumption is relatively large, while ordinary karts save costs by semi-hot melting."

"Then how much does this fetus cost?"

"The kart tires are smaller in size, so the price is relatively cheap. It costs about 500 yuan for a fully hot-melt tire."

Five hundred yuan? Zhang Yifei was shocked when he heard this number. You should know that his pocket money per week is not 100 yuan these days. Moreover, this pocket money is already considered a rich second-generation among high school students in this era. It may not be even ten yuan. As a result, the cheap kart tires cost 500 yuan. The gap is too big.

And this is just the price of one tire. A car needs to be replaced with four tires. In other words, when competitive karts are violently driving, the tire costs only 2,000 yuan in ten hours. This is not about the loss of various oil and parts. If the venue costs and coach training costs are added, it is probably impossible to deal with it if there are less than tens of thousands of yuan in a month.

No wonder Formula racing is a game for rich people. It is so expensive in the karting stage. It is probably even more unimaginable to enter the Formula. Without a very rich father, it is really impossible to get started.

"What's wrong? Do you think the kart costs a lot?"

When Lu Ningping saw Zhang Yifei's astonished look, he 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 contract for a professional team trial training, and the support of sponsors in terms of expenses, so he did not feel too much pressure on funds. If he wants to participate in Formula racing in this life, he should not think about sponsoring before without fame, and the team cannot sign a contract. Funding is a more realistic issue.

"It's really a lot of money. If an ordinary student uses semi-hot-melt tire training, it doesn't count the early karting investment, the monthly fee will be about 10,000 to 20,000 yuan. Because the number of students is relatively large, the cost of coaches and venues is equally distributed. If you want a better one-on-one personal trainer, 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 find a way to get it done."

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

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

"I know Uncle Lu. If I really participate in Formula Racing one day, I won't disappoint you."

This is Zhang Yifei's promise, either not to participate, and once you step in, you must do your best.

After placing the karts, time had already arrived unknowingly at twelve o'clock, and Zhang Yifei did not stop at the kart club for much. After all, he was just here to experience it today, so the two of them got on the bus back again.

Sitting in the return bus, Lu Ningping suddenly thought of something, so he said, "Yifei, I will help you apply for an international kart driver's license. Currently, the highest application level of the club is C. If you have time to come to participate in a Hong Kong kart event after the New Year, you can upgrade to a B-picture when you enter the finals, so you will be qualified to participate in an international kart event."

Entertainment karts do not require a driver's license, but if you plan to compete and become a competition-level driver, you need a teenage kart driver's license. Kart is also the only professional driver's license in China that can be applied for before the age of 18.

There are two types of kart driver's licenses: domestic and international. Just like ordinary driver's licenses, domestic driver's licenses can be converted into international driver's licenses. However, in order to avoid trouble and future universality, Lu Ningping plans to directly help Zhang Yifei apply for an international youth kart on Hong Kong Island, and at least, he can directly participate in Hong Kong Island's kart events in the future to lay 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. The d level is the lowest. You only need to apply for the training base to prove that the teenager has experience in kart training, and then submit it to the regional committee for approval to obtain the international teenager's D level license.

The C-level license is based on the D-level license. If you have obtained the training base or the club's internal racing finals, you can apply for a license upgrade to the committee.

In other words, the international youth licenses of the two levels of c and d can be obtained by the club, but if you want to upgrade again in the future, Zhang Yifei needs to be qualified for the regional event finals and higher provincial championships, grand prix, cup finals and other finals in order to become an international youth A-level license holder.

"Yes, but Uncle Lu, I may not have enough time after the New Year."

Zhang Yifei naturally wants to improve his international youth driver's license level as soon as possible, but the problem is that next year is the time for his college entrance examination. According to the make-up posture of this year's senior year, the time will definitely be tighter next year.

When Lu Ningping heard Zhang Yifei say this, he also remembered that this year was in his third year of high school, and college students in this era are still very valuable. If the road to professional racing is not successful, it may be better to study hard and get into a good university.

"I try to make arrangements here. Can you ask for leave when you see it?"

As soon as he talked about taking leave, Zhang Yifei was instantly awakened. Yes, he could still take leave! After all, unlike ordinary parents, Zhang Zhiguo supports himself in racing. He can completely let the old man come forward to ask for leave from school, and it is not impossible to drop out of school even more exaggeratedly.

Of course, dropping out of school is only Zhang Yifei's last method, but it is completely feasible to take leave. And even if it is a long time to take leave, the knowledge level in the mind in the previous life, coupled with the crazy review in this life, not to mention the Tsinghua and Peking University, Zhang Yifei still has confidence in getting into an ordinary university. After all, Zhang Yifei was a first-class student in his previous life.

Moreover, as long as you are efficient enough and win a provincial or higher-level event championship in the karting event, you can lower the standard special recruitment of the university as a special student, which also reduces the difficulty of entering the university.
Chapter completed!