MASTER KART ROTAX · Finale Race⏱ 1h03

The Circuit de l'Enclos in Septfontaine hosted the Endurance Final on 17 September 2026, with 16 teams on the 1,192-metre Piste Compétition for a 62-minute race. At the finish, it was 1 BONNEFOY (kart #10) that took the top step, edging out TATTU PELLEGRINI by just 1.076 seconds after 58 laps — a paper-thin margin that reflected the intensity of the battle at the front throughout the race.

LES 2 D completed the podium, 3.949 seconds behind the winner and also on 58 laps. COYOTTES claimed fourth, 7.177 seconds adrift, while OB RENT and PG CONSEIL rounded out the top six, both on 58 laps. 1 FORIEN, OGELEC INDUSTRIE and CATTET completed the top nine, all finishing on 58 laps as well. From 10th place onward, teams dropped to 57 laps, with YG PAT./DB PEINT. leading that group, followed by 2 BONNEFOY, DEFRASNE, VIEILLE MAT and 2 FORIEN. CALDAS finished 15th on 57 laps, and ALLIANCE PELLETS closed the field in 16th on 56 laps.

The fastest lap of the race was set by OB RENT (kart #3) with a time of 56.353 seconds. Notable single-lap performances also came from LES 2 D (56.370 s), 1 BONNEFOY (56.399 s) and OGELEC INDUSTRIE (56.433 s), illustrating just how tight the outright pace was across the leading teams.

The race analysis reveals a fascinating gap between pure pace and final classification. LES 2 D posted the best median pace of any team — 57.138 s per lap — yet crossed the line third. COYOTTES held the second-best median pace at 57.202 s and finished fourth. TATTU PELLEGRINI, the runner-up, recorded the most consistent performance of the race, with a lap-time standard deviation of just 1.05 seconds, and their median pace of 57.206 s ranked third overall.

The story of the race, however, belongs to 1 BONNEFOY. Their median pace ranked only 4th in pure rhythm terms (57.216 s), yet they converted that into victory — the clearest sign that strategy and execution made the decisive difference. On the opposite end of the spectrum, CALDAS (kart #11) stand out as the race's most notable underperformer relative to pace: their pure rhythm ranked 8th across the full field, yet they finished 15th — a result that will undoubtedly fuel reflection ahead of their next outing at Septfontaine.

Further back, OGELEC INDUSTRIE present a similar pattern — ranked 10th in pure pace but finishing 8th, suggesting efficient management of their race. Their consistency was, however, the weakest of the top nine, with a standard deviation of 1.64 s. All teams in the analysis showed a stable pace tendency throughout the race, with no team recording notable degradation over the course of their stint.

Key takeaways for the teams: at the Circuit de l'Enclos, outright pace is not sufficient on its own. The gap between LES 2 D's best median rhythm and 1 BONNEFOY's winning result illustrates that regularity, race management and strategic execution can outweigh raw speed. Teams looking to challenge at Septfontaine should target a consistency below 1.10 s standard deviation — the benchmark set by TATTU PELLEGRINI — while keeping their median pace under 57.2 s to compete for the win.