LC CUP Manche 2 · Finale Race⏱ 2h32

The endurance Final at Pole Mecanique Karting Ales (1,200-metre circuit) on 12 September 2026 brought together 29 teams for a gruelling 151-minute race. At the chequered flag, it was SCUDERIA VAROISE 1 (kart #8) who took the victory with 120 laps completed, holding off DR COMPETITION (kart #9) by 10.575 seconds. IMAGINE (kart #4) rounded out the podium, a further 28.282 seconds adrift.

The best lap of the race was set by DR COMPETITION in 1:10.492, the quickest single lap recorded across the entire field throughout the afternoon. The top three finishers all completed 120 laps, clearly separating themselves from the rest of the field. Behind them, a group of five teams — KART MAX, CARA, 2 GARS 1 FILLE, and KOESIO — all finished on 119 laps, with KART MAX leading that group one lap down on the leaders.

The pace analysis reveals a tight battle at the front. SCUDERIA VAROISE 1 posted the best median race pace of the analysed teams at 1:11.072, matched exactly by DR COMPETITION — with the winner ultimately edging it on consistency and track position. SCUDERIA VAROISE 1 also recorded the fastest individual lap among the analysed teams within their stint, a 1:09.520, underlining the all-round strength of their performance throughout the 151 minutes.

IMAGINE showed the best consistency of the top three, with a standard deviation of just 0.57 seconds — a very controlled and regular output across their laps. Further down the field, 2 GARS 1 FILLE (6th) stood out as the most consistent team in the entire analysed field, recording a remarkable standard deviation of only 0.53 seconds, the lowest of any team — a performance that speaks highly of their execution even if their median pace placed them 6th on pure rhythm.

One of the most notable strategic stories of the race belongs to CARA (5th). Their median pace ranked them only 9th on pure rhythm, yet they finished 5th overall — a four-position gain that reflects excellent race management and strategic execution. On the other end of the spectrum, H2 (8th) held the 4th-best median pace in the field at 1:11.512 but could only convert that into an 8th-place finish, suggesting that factors beyond raw pace had a significant impact on their final position.

SPEEDCAR (10th) was the least consistent of the fully analysed teams, with a standard deviation of 1.03 seconds and a median pace of 1:12.249 — both of which explain their position outside the top group despite completing 118 laps.

Key takeaways for teams: Pure pace alone did not determine the outcome at Ales on 12 September 2026. SCUDERIA VAROISE 1 combined the best median rhythm with solid consistency to clinch the win. CARA demonstrated that strategic execution can more than compensate for a pace deficit. Meanwhile, H2's experience underlines that the highest pure speed means little if it cannot be converted into lap count and track position over 151 minutes. Consistency — as shown by 2 GARS 1 FILLE and IMAGINE — proved to be a decisive weapon throughout this final.