Evénement · COURSE 1H30 Race⏱ 34 min

Fifteen teams lined up on July 21, 2026 at Actua Circuit de Lyon (Saint-Laurent-de-Mure) for a 1h30 endurance race on the 1,250 m Competition track. At the end of 90 minutes of racing, MG CONSTRUCTION (kart #7) crossed the line first with 75 laps completed, holding off HYSTIA by just 9.979 seconds in a tense finish between the two leading teams.

MG CONSTRUCTION took victory despite holding only the 2nd best pure pace (median lap time 1:06.138), with a remarkable consistency throughout the race (standard deviation: 0.49 s). Their single analysed stint of 14 laps was perfectly stable, and their strategy of 9 pit stops proved flawless. It is a win built on execution and regularity rather than outright speed.

HYSTIA (kart #16) finished second, also on 75 laps, 9.979 s adrift. Ranked 3rd in pure pace (1:06.388 median), they were the most consistent team of the race overall (σ = 0.42 s), with three stable stints across the race. Their best individual lap of 1:05.687 was their quickest single effort on track. A strong all-round performance rewarded with a podium finish.

ROMANET DIAMANT (kart #14) rounded out the podium in 3rd place, also on 75 laps but 1:09.276 behind the leader. They posted the fastest pure pace of the entire field (median 1:06.078) and set the fastest lap of the race — 1:05.440 — but their consistency was lower (σ = 0.74 s), which ultimately cost them a shot at the win. The gap between best pace and final result makes them the race's standout underachiever in strategic terms.

LMAC/LMVS (kart #1) finished 4th with 74 laps, showing an interesting progression through their stints: after two opening stints around 1:07.5–1:07.7, their third stint jumped to a 1:06.238 median — their best of the race — demonstrating clear improvement across the 90 minutes. ARDI ENTREPRISE (kart #15) completed the top 5, also on 74 laps, posting a consistent single-stint race (σ = 0.63 s) at a steady 1:07.766 median.

AMIGEST IT (kart #9) finished 6th with 73 laps. Despite ranking 4th in pure pace (1:07.151 median), they finished one place lower, their higher inconsistency (σ = 0.87 s) suggesting pace that was not always fully harnessed. MARTEL GROUPE A (kart #5) took 7th, also on 73 laps, but with the highest variability among the analysed stints (σ = 0.98 s overall) despite progressively improving lap times across three stints.

In the battle for 8th to 11th, four teams — AURAS 2S, FIREX, MARTEL GROUPE B, and BR PERFORMANCE — all completed 70 laps. Notably, BR PERFORMANCE (kart #3) ranked 7th in pure pace but finished only 11th, a significant gap explained by poor consistency across their four stints (σ = 1.55 s). FIREX (kart #10), on the contrary, finished 9th despite being ranked 14th in pure pace, suggesting that well-managed pit stop strategy made a real difference. S2TS (kart #4) was the only team to make 10 pit stops in the top 12, finishing 12th on 70 laps. KILOUTOU (13th), AUBADE B (14th), and AUBADE A (15th) completed the field on 69, 68, and 66 laps respectively.

Key takeaways for teams: This race at Actua Circuit de Lyon illustrated that pure pace alone does not win endurance races. MG CONSTRUCTION's victory was built on a solid median pace combined with exemplary consistency (σ = 0.49 s) and a perfectly executed 9-stop strategy. ROMANET DIAMANT's experience shows that the fastest team on track can finish off the podium top step if variability is not controlled. FIREX's climb from 14th in pure pace to 9th overall is a reminder that pit stop strategy can offset a pace deficit. For all teams, the data confirms that lap-time consistency — not peak speed — is the primary lever in 1h30 endurance racing on this circuit.