CHALLENGE RENAULT 2026 · Course 1H Race

On 20 September 2026, the Brignoles Karting Loisir circuit (987 m, RN 7, Brignoles) hosted a one-hour endurance race that brought together 22 teams. After a hard-fought battle on the southern French track, CASS ROTULE (kart #8) took the chequered flag in first position with 55 laps completed.

CASS ROTULE claimed victory with a comfortable cushion over LES BOSS MECANOS (kart #18, 55 laps, +7.279 s), who crossed the line in second place. LES BRANLETTES (kart #1) rounded out the podium in third, also on 55 laps but 31.629 s behind the leaders. TWIN APEX (4th, +38.465 s) and VICE VERSA (5th, +41.443 s) completed the top five, both finishing on 55 laps. DACIACCEX (6th) and LES DOUBLES L (7th) also reached 55 laps, as did LES TOURISTES in 8th. The fastest lap of the entire race was set by LES BRANLETTES with a time of 1:00.831.

Each of the top eight finishers made 3 pit stops, as did most of the field. FILS DE PISTE (11th) was among the exceptions, requiring 4 pit stops, as did SPARCIAT (21st).

Digging into the race analysis, CASS ROTULE's dominance was built on the best overall median pace of the field at 1:01.737, and a remarkable overall consistency (σ = 1.32 s). Across four stints, the team maintained stable lap times throughout, with median stint paces ranging from 1:01.444 to 1:02.001 — a sign of disciplined, even-handed driving from start to finish.

LES BOSS MECANOS were the most consistent team of the race, posting the lowest overall standard deviation at σ = 0.84 s. Their third and fourth stints were particularly impressive, with σ values of 0.48 and 0.34 respectively. Their pure pace ranked 3rd across the field, which, combined with that exceptional regularity, secured a well-deserved runner-up finish.

The standout strategic performance came from DACIACCEX (6th), who ranked only 15th on pure median pace yet finished 6th overall — a gap of nine positions entirely bridged by efficiency on pit stops and consistent execution in their final two stints, including a 19-lap closing stint at a 1:02.015 median.

The most notable contrast of the race involved NISMO (kart #17), who posted the 2nd best pure pace on the circuit yet finished only 18th. Their second stint saw a degradation of 1.33 s/lap — the steepest in the race — which, combined with lost time, pushed them far down the order despite their raw speed.

Key takeaways for teams: At Brignoles Karting Loisir, raw pace alone is not enough. CASS ROTULE's win demonstrated that combining the best median pace with solid consistency across all four stints is the winning formula. DACIACCEX showed that strategic execution can more than compensate for a mid-field pace level. And NISMO's race is a cautionary tale: even the second-fastest kart on the circuit cannot recover from severe mid-race degradation. Managing tyre and driver performance over each full stint remains the decisive factor on this 987 m layout.