IRK RONE · Endurance Race Race⏱ 2h30

The 7 Laghi Kart circuit in Castelletto di Branduzzo hosted a demanding 149-minute endurance race on 1 August 2026, with 46 entries on the 1,256-metre layout. The event delivered a tightly-contested battle at the front, ultimately settled by strategy and consistency rather than outright pace.

BREMO 58 (kart #58) took the victory after 503 laps, holding off GOATS RED (#4) by just 11.338 seconds — a margin that reflects how fine the margins were throughout the race. GOATS BLACK (#10) completed the podium, finishing 49.252 seconds behind the winner, also on 503 laps. KARTEL SPORT (#12) crossed the line fourth, a further 1.9 seconds back, also completing 503 laps after making 14 pit stops — the most among the top four.

The picture changes significantly when pure pace is factored in. SKART WORKING FASTER (8th overall) posted the 2nd-best median race pace at 1:02.885 with a regularity of ±0.39 s and only 8 pit stops — the fewest in the top ten — yet ended the race in 8th place. Similarly, KARTEL (6th overall) showed the 3rd-best pure rhythm at 1:02.901 across 137 timed laps, with a compact 88-lap third stint at a median of 1:02.748. Their pace clearly outstripped their final position, the gap to the top likely explained by accumulated time loss in the pit lane.

KARTEL SPORT (4th overall) claimed the 4th-best pure race rhythm at 1:02.944, with a particularly strong fourth stint of 21 laps at a median of 1:02.546 including the fastest lap among their own relays. GOATS BLACK ranked 5th for pure rhythm (1:02.946) and was the most consistent of the podium finishers with a regularity of just ±0.35 s. GOATS RED (2nd overall) sat 6th for pure pace at 1:03.089, but maintained four stable stints throughout the race and limited their scatter to ±0.41 s — a disciplined execution that proved decisive in the final standings.

BREMO 58, the winner, ranked only 8th for pure pace at 1:03.176. Their median rhythm was the slowest of the top eight teams, yet their victory illustrates how pit stop management and consistent execution over 149 minutes can override raw speed. Across their three stints, all tendencies were rated stable, and 10 pit stops placed them in the middle of the field for stop count.

The absolute fastest lap of the race was set by EMOLAB THU (#32, 36th overall) in 1:02.125 — a reminder that single-lap speed and race-long performance are two very different disciplines in endurance karting.

A notable outlier was SKART WORKING BETTER (11th overall), which achieved its result despite ranking only 26th for pure race pace — the largest gap between finishing position and rhythm rank among the analysed teams. Conversely, GOATS RED's runner-up finish on 6th-best pace represents the most efficient conversion of speed into results among the top finishers.

Key takeaways for teams: At 7 Laghi Kart over 149 minutes, reducing time in the pit lane proved as important as on-track pace — BREMO 58 won with only the 8th-best pure rhythm. The most consistent teams (GOATS BLACK, ±0.35 s; GOATS RED, ±0.41 s; SKART WORKING FASTER, ±0.39 s) all finished in the top eight. Teams seeking to convert pure pace into results should focus on limiting stop duration and total stop count, as SKART WORKING FASTER's 8-stop strategy demonstrates the potential gains available.