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I've done K1 with my kid at various places in the US.
No way I'd send an 8 year old out with adults. 8 is too young, IMO. The speeds are too high, and there are too many adults, teens, etc. out there. They say no bumping, etc. but that's just not the reality. An 8 year old generally isn't going to be proficient enough to do things like get the kart in reverse quickly and get out of harm's way, or avoid going into the wall on the first few laps, as you found out.
K1 isn't like amusement park karts. Yeah, it's not Formula 1 or anything, but the karts generate plenty of speed, and there are always a lot of aggressive racers out there.
I'd only let an 8 year old do a "juniors only" restricted thing, which I think they have.
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