8 HEURES DE BRESSE 20 ANS!! · Finale Race⏱ 1h39

Seven teams lined up on September 12, 2026, on the 1,100-metre karting layout of the Circuit de Bresse in Frontenaud for the 99-minute endurance final. At the chequered flag, Les Mousquetaires (kart #6) claimed victory with 89 laps completed, one lap clear of Les Kiwis (87 laps, kart #4) and three laps ahead of Les Bruleurs de Gomme (84 laps, kart #7).

The fastest lap of the entire race was set by Dieu C't'Équipe (kart #1) with a time of 57.098 s, underlining the raw speed of a team that ultimately crossed the line in sixth position.

The gap analysis tells a compelling story. Les Bruleurs de Gomme posted the best pure pace of the field, with a median lap time of 59.142 s — the quickest among all seven teams — and the highest consistency, recording a standard deviation of just 0.59 s. Despite those figures, the team finished third, held back by a deficit in total laps completed compared to the top two.

Les Mousquetaires, winners on the day, were ranked only fifth in pure pace, with a median of 59.950 s and a standard deviation of 0.72 s. Their victory is the standout strategic result of the race: they maximised track time efficiently enough to cover more distance than any rival, regardless of median lap speed — a textbook example of endurance race management.

Dieu C't'Équipe (kart #1) presents the sharpest contrast of the event. Their median pace of 59.217 s placed them second in pure rhythm across the field, and their fastest lap of 57.098 s was the best of the race. Yet they finished sixth, with 87 laps completed — level in lap count with second-placed Les Kiwis but outscored on overall result. Raw speed, in this case, did not translate into a competitive final position.

Les Kiwis (kart #4) secured second place with a median of 59.528 s (third-best pace) and a tight consistency figure of 0.67 s. Headers-Racing (kart #3) finished fifth with 86 laps, but their standard deviation of 1.33 s was the highest of the top five, pointing to the most irregular pace management among the leading group. Kartmoiloignon (kart #2), fourth with 84 laps, also showed signs of inconsistency with a standard deviation of 1.20 s and the sixth-slowest median at 1:00.413. Teams MN (kart #5) completed 82 laps in seventh, with the slowest median pace of the field at 1:02.021.

Key takeaways for teams: This final confirmed that pure lap speed is not sufficient to win a 99-minute endurance race on the Circuit de Bresse. Les Mousquetaires demonstrated that maximising effective track time outweighs pace advantage. Conversely, the cases of Dieu C't'Équipe and Les Bruleurs de Gomme show that teams with the strongest rhythm and consistency in the field can still finish outside the top two if other factors penalise their lap count. Consistency — illustrated by the sub-0.60 s deviation of Les Bruleurs de Gomme — remains a strong asset but must be combined with strategic efficiency to convert pace into positions.