8 HEURES DE BRESSE 20 ANS!! · Finale Race⏱ 5h31

The Circuit de Bresse in Frontenaud hosted its endurance finale on 12 September 2026, sending seven teams out onto the 1,100-metre karting track for a race lasting 331 minutes. From the first lap to the last, the event delivered a tense and closely fought competition, with the gap between first and third place ultimately decided by just a handful of laps.

LES BRULEURS DE GOMME (kart #7) claimed the overall victory with 301 laps completed, crossing the line a lap ahead of HEADERS-RACING and six laps clear of LES KIWIS. Their triumph rested on the strongest median pace in the field — a 59.364 s median lap time — matched with remarkable consistency (standard deviation: 0.96 s) maintained across their entire stint, which showed a stable tendency throughout. Race pace and regularity combined to make their result irreversible.

HEADERS-RACING (kart #3) finished second with 298 laps, only 3 laps behind the winners. Their median pace of 1:00.120 ranked them only 4th in pure speed, yet they converted that into a podium finish — a clear sign that they managed their race intelligently. Their best lap of 56.768 s was the second fastest individual lap of the race, underlining their raw capability.

LES KIWIS (kart #4) rounded out the podium in third place with 295 laps. They were the most consistent team on track, posting the lowest standard deviation of the entire field at just 0.83 s, though their median pace of 1:00.126 placed them fifth in pure rhythm. Their regularity was exemplary but could not compensate for the pace deficit over such a long race.

LES MOUSQUETAIRES (kart #6) are the defining story of this finale. Holders of the fastest lap of the entire race — a stunning 56.435 s — and owners of the 2nd best median pace at 59.847 s with solid consistency (0.93 s standard deviation), they were on paper the second-best team on track in terms of pure speed. Yet they finished only 4th with 292 laps, 9.236 seconds behind LES MOUSQUETAIRES on the road. The gap between their on-track performance and their final position makes them the most intriguing case study of the day.

DIEU C'T'ÉQUIPE (kart #1) deserve attention: with 300 laps completed they were just one lap off the winner's total, finishing 5th. Their median pace of 1:00.107 ranked them 3rd in pure rhythm, and their consistency was solid at 0.98 s — a strong overall performance that was not fully reflected in the standings.

KARTMOILOIGNON (kart #2) crossed in 6th with 289 laps, posting a median pace of 1:00.963 and a standard deviation of 1.12 s — respectable figures but a step behind the leading groups. TEAMS MN (kart #5) completed the field in 7th place with 290 laps; a median pace of 1:02.155 and the highest standard deviation of the race (1.68 s) reflect greater variability in their lap times across the 331 minutes.

Key takeaways for teams: At Circuit de Bresse, pure pace alone is not enough — LES MOUSQUETAIRES demonstrated that raw speed (2nd best median, fastest absolute lap) does not automatically translate into results. LES BRULEURS DE GOMME's double advantage in pace and regularity proved unbeatable. HEADERS-RACING's ability to convert a modest pace ranking into 2nd place is a textbook example of efficient race management. And LES KIWIS' near-perfect consistency (0.83 s standard deviation) confirms that minimising lap-time variation is a powerful asset on a track like this 1,100-metre circuit.