endurance · Finale Race⏱ 1h35

On August 29, 2026, the Pole Mecanique Karting Ales circuit (1,200 m) hosted its endurance Final, bringing together 14 teams for 95 minutes of racing on the Piste Karting. At the end of a tight and demanding contest, it was CROCOS (kart #10) who claimed the overall victory.

CROCOS crossed the line with 66 laps completed, edging out LE S (kart #3) by 54.217 seconds and LS2 (kart #14) by 1:08.259, both of whom also finished on 66 laps. The top three were therefore separated only by time, underlining a fiercely competitive battle at the front throughout the race. LAROTA (kart #8) took 4th place one lap down, followed by LASSALOIS (kart #13) and TURBO (kart #9), both on 65 laps. The rest of the field spread across 64, 63, and 62 laps, with TOP 1 (kart #5) completing 60 laps in 14th and last position.

The fastest lap of the race was set by LASSALOIS with a stunning 1:12.062, ahead of CROCOS's best of 1:12.247 — a reminder that outright speed and race result do not always align in endurance racing.

From a pure pace perspective, CROCOS dominated on every metric. Their median race pace of 1:14.402 was the best of the field (1st in pure pace ranking), and their consistency was equally impressive with a standard deviation of just 1.26 seconds — the lowest of all 14 teams. Their sole analysed stint of 58 laps remained stable throughout, reflecting exemplary management of both kart and effort.

LE S confirmed their 2nd place with the 2nd-best median pace (1:14.908, σ = 1.32 s, stable), while LS2 held 3rd in pace ranking at 1:15.077, though with slightly higher variability (σ = 1.86 s). The correlation between pace ranking and final classification is near-perfect in the top three — a clear sign that strategy and consistency, not just raw speed, determined the outcome here.

Further down the order, two teams stand out for contrasting reasons. LASSALOIS (5th overall) ranked only 12th in pure pace with a median of 1:16.341 — yet they finished 5th, making them the race's biggest over-performers relative to their underlying pace. Their fastest lap of 1:12.062 shows they had genuine speed in bursts, but their high variability (σ = 2.65 s) suggests an inconsistent delivery — yet their strategic management ultimately paid off. Conversely, LES APPRENTIS (kart #2) ranked 7th in pure pace but finished only 13th overall, representing the sharpest gap between potential and classified result in this Final.

RUNNING (kart #11) also merits mention: 4th-best median pace at 1:15.596, yet 9th in the final standings — a pace that deserved more, though no specific cause is available from the data.

Key takeaways for teams: At Pole Mecanique Ales, this 95-minute final rewarded above all consistency and pace management. CROCOS's double dominance — best pace and best regularity — translated directly into victory. Teams with high variability (σ above 2.5 s) systematically lost ground versus their pace potential. Pure speed in isolation, as illustrated by LASSALOIS's record lap, is not sufficient without sustained rhythm across the full race distance.