Course 2 Race⏱ 1h02

NOVIKART took the victory in Course 2 of the endurance race held on 24 July 2026 at Circuit Beausoleil in Laval, completing 32 laps on the 1,220-metre layout over 62 minutes. Eight teams took the start in what proved to be a demanding and varied contest.

NOVIKART (kart #76) led from flag to flag and crossed the line a lap ahead of second-placed LES COUZS 2 (#71), who also completed 32 laps but trailed by 11.817 seconds on the road. Third place went to LES COUZS 1 (#73) with 30 laps, two laps down. GABY & RAFA RACING (#78) and LES CANELÉS (#77) both finished on 29 laps in fourth and fifth respectively. LA TEAM COUZ (#75) took sixth with 26 laps, while KART 92 (#92) was classified seventh on 16 laps. KART 72 (#72) did not record a classified result. Notably, no team made a pit stop throughout the race.

The fastest lap of the race was set by KART 92 with a time of 1:09.945 — a remarkable benchmark on this circuit. However, that raw pace did not translate into a strong finishing position, as the team completed only 16 laps.

From a pure-pace perspective, the analysis confirms that KART 92 posted the best median race pace of 1:11.977, more than five seconds per lap faster than the winner's median of 1:17.230. Yet their final tally of laps was less than half that of the top finishers, a stark illustration that pace alone does not win an endurance race.

NOVIKART combined a solid median pace (2nd best in the field at 1:17.230) with exemplary consistency, maintaining a stable trend throughout their single stint of 27 analysed laps (standard deviation: 2.23 s). That combination of competitive rhythm and reliability proved decisive.

LES COUZS 2 were the most consistent team on track, recording the lowest standard deviation in the field at 1.97 s — a clear sign of controlled, repeatable driving. Their median pace of 1:19.490 placed them third in the field in terms of pure rhythm, entirely coherent with their second-place finish.

LES CANELÉS (#77) present an interesting case: their median race pace of 1:19.982 ranked them fourth in the field, yet they finished fifth — and they set the second-fastest lap of the race at 1:16.105, a time even quicker than the race winner's best. Their improving trend (+0.31 s/lap acceleration) suggests the team found their feet as the session progressed, but a consistency standard deviation of 2.91 s left room for improvement.

GABY & RAFA RACING offer the clearest example of strategic over-performance: despite the seventh-worst pace median (1:24.654) and a 7th-place pace ranking, they finished fourth, gaining three positions over their pure-pace peers. Both LES COUZS 1 and LA TEAM COUZ showed accelerating trends through their stint, gaining roughly 0.39 s/lap and 0.43 s/lap respectively, but their lower lap counts limited their final positions.

Key takeaways for teams: At Circuit Beausoleil Laval, Course 2 confirmed that in a 62-minute no-stop endurance format, median pace consistency is the primary differentiator. NOVIKART's victory rested on combining the second-best race rhythm with a stable, repeatable pace — not on raw speed. KART 92's extraordinary fastest lap (1:09.945) and best median pace went unrewarded in the final standings. Teams aiming to convert pace into results must prioritise lap count above peak speed, and control their consistency (standard deviation) throughout the stint.