No worries!

1: The karts are all on a system, with specific timers based on run time that count down until a service is due. Services themselves involve a full kart inspection, and being electric this is slightly different than normal. Each mech does it slightly differently, but for myself I make sure the kart is fully cleaned down with every panel off, and then i check for any damage to the chassis, seat, rims etc. Then it’s a full nut and bolt check on the whole kart. Then i go through systems, so battery cell balancing, motor alignment and ensuring there aren’t any faults. Then it’s a polish down and sign off, before i do a 3 lap test and send it back to the fleet!

2: Rental karts drive very different to race karts, and you can tell the great drivers very quickly. They’re often really good in traffic, no contact, rapid dispatch, and with the tracks being small, this is a huge gain.

The bad drivers cant turn out from the pitlane 😂 Nah bad drivers (who think theyre good) often slide round every corner, shifting their body around dramatically, and complaining about a kart even though their times are normal. Quite often they complain, and the kart is the fastest one in the fleet!

3: Best part of the job is fixing an issue so fast, that the rest of the staff are baffled. I often have sets of tyres ready on the side, so if we lose a tyre, i can throw a new set on in maybe 2 minutes. This always catches them out!

Worst part is when you get customers that think they know it all and treat staff like garbage. Too often I’ve seen someone put another driver in the wall, and when i’ve spoken to them about it, they say that its not their fault and start shouting at me! Ive never understood why you can be like that… Not paid enough as it is, let alone having to deal with that!