Evénement · COURSE 2H Race⏱ 2h13

Thirty-seven teams took to the Actua Circuit de Lyon Competition track (1,250 m) in Saint-Laurent-de-Mure on 22 September 2026 for a two-hour endurance race — 132 minutes of racing that ultimately lasted 99 laps at the front.

CARREFOUR ANNECY (kart #17) claimed the overall victory with 99 laps completed and 11 pit stops, crossing the line a full lap clear of the chasing pack. Their fastest lap of 1:04.715 — which also stands as the best lap of the entire race — was set during their final stint, a 14-lap charge run at a median pace of 1:05.475. Despite ranking only 2nd in pure race pace (median: 1:07.098), the team combined sharp in-laps with strong closing speed to secure the win.

GIELLY (kart #14) finished second, also on 99 laps, 56.6 seconds adrift. Their 4th-best pace median (1:07.554) was underpinned by excellent regularity (σ = 1.08 s) and a 21-lap final stint run at a median of 1:06.695, which allowed them to apply sustained pressure throughout the closing phase. SAS GIVALE ITM (kart #16) completed the podium one lap down in third, their nine stints consistently delivered at a median of 1:07.846.

The standout performance in terms of raw pace came from REMO (kart #7), who posted the best median race pace of the field at 1:06.993 — yet finished only 4th with 97 laps. Their wider spread in lap times (σ = 2.38 s, highest among the analysed runners) and a relais 6 that degraded by 0.84 s/lap illustrate the gap between pure speed and consistency. Meanwhile, BY MY CAR 1 (kart #11) converted only the 11th-best pace median into a 5th-place finish — a clear indicator of strategic efficiency, with 11 pit stops and a very consistent overall delivery (σ = 1.25 s).

Further down the order, AUCHAN GUILHERAND GRANGES (kart #28) finished 9th despite holding the 6th-best pace median (1:07.866), penalised by two particularly slow stints (relais 2 and 5, both above 1:11.7 median). CLAUGER 1 (kart #1) was the most consistent team in the field with a standard deviation of just 1.03 seconds, yet placed 11th with 96 laps — regularity alone was not enough to climb higher.

A notable anomaly: CARREFOUR MARKET CONDRIEU (kart #32) recorded the 3rd-best pure race pace in the entire field yet finished 33rd, 15 laps off the lead — a result that points to significant time lost outside of racing laps. Four crews — SAS LARY, CARREFOUR MEYLAN, CARREFOUR ARTEMIS and CARREFOUR PROVENCIA VOIRON — did not have classified results.

Key takeaways for teams: On the Actua Circuit de Lyon Competition layout, raw pace is necessary but not sufficient. The top two finishers were ranked 2nd and 4th in pure pace yet took the top two steps on the podium, benefiting from well-managed pit stop sequences (11 stops each) and consistent final stints. REMO's pace advantage was nullified by regularity issues. Minimising degradation within each stint and maintaining consistent lap times across the full 132 minutes proved decisive on this 1,250 m circuit.