KES - 3H DE BRIGNOLES by PACIFIC · COURSE 2 - 1H30 Race⏱ 1 min

The 1h30 endurance race at Brignoles Karting Loisir (987 m circuit, RN 7 Brignoles) on 23 August 2026 brought together 15 teams for a competitive and tightly contested event. At the end of the session, it was PRV (kart #6) that claimed victory, crossing the line a full lap ahead of the chasing pack.

PRV completed 82 laps and finished with a gap of one lap over the group of teams locked on 83 laps — a result that underlines how effectively the team managed the full 1h30. Their best lap of 1:00.066 placed them among the quickest on circuit. In terms of pure pace, PRV ranked 2nd overall with a median race rhythm of 1:00.542, and their consistency was strong across all three stints, with an overall standard deviation of just 0.69 s. Notably, their second stint — 30 laps at a median of 1:00.422 — was their sharpest segment of the race.

GAM'IT RACING SPORT (kart #5) crossed the line in 2nd place, 5.669 s off the podium group leader, with 83 laps completed. They were the fastest team on pure median pace across the entire race (1:00.507), and their 57-lap opening stint at 1:00.417 was the most sustained fast run of the day. Their best lap of 59.992 was among the standout individual laps of the race.

PACIFIC RACING (kart #1) and APEX VAROISE (kart #7) completed the podium in 3rd and 4th, separated by just 0.279 s after 83 laps. PACIFIC RACING were the most consistent team of the race, recording the lowest standard deviation of any analysed team at just 0.50 s, with all three stints highly controlled. APEX VAROISE ranked 5th on pure rhythm (1:00.797) and likewise showed solid consistency across their stints.

PACIFIC ASSOCIATION (kart #2) finished 5th, yet their result deserves a closer look: their pure rhythm ranked only 9th (1:01.008), making them the clearest example of a team that outperformed their raw pace through strategy, gaining multiple positions over faster rivals. Conversely, GAM'IT RACING (kart #4) presents the opposite picture: ranked 3rd on pure median pace (1:00.600) but finishing only 6th, with a notably long first stint of 61 laps before their pit stop — a strategic choice that ultimately left time on the table.

GAM'IT RACING ASSOCIATION (kart #10) set the fastest lap of the entire race, a 59.891 recorded during their opening stint, which also produced their best median pace (1:00.246 over 40 laps). Their overall race pace ranked 4th, but higher irregularity (standard deviation of 1.06 s — the highest among the top teams) pulled their final result back to 7th. PACIFIC E-RACING (kart #3) completed the top 8 in 57.541 s, showing strong mid-race consistency.

Further back, ALEXMOMO (kart #12) stood out for the opposite reason: an opening stint with significant variability (σ = 1.61 s) before regaining composure in the final segment. KPLN (kart #15) finished 14th on 80 laps, three laps down. YORDLESTICK KARTING TEAM (kart #11) was classified 12th but recorded no tour or timing data.

Key takeaways for teams: At Brignoles on 23 August 2026, pure pace alone was not enough — GAM'IT RACING SPORT had the fastest median rhythm but could not convert it into a victory. PRV's win rested on a combination of solid pace (2nd on rhythm), high consistency, and well-managed pit stop strategy (3 stops). PACIFIC ASSOCIATION's gain of four positions over their raw-pace ranking confirms that stint management and pit stop timing can offset a speed deficit of over 0.5 s per lap on this 987 m circuit. Teams aiming to improve should look first at reducing lap-time variability: the gap between the most (PACIFIC RACING, σ = 0.50 s) and least (ALEXMOMO, σ = 1.35 s) consistent teams among the top ten translated directly into final positions.