GP YESSS 2026 30'+2h en 390cc · 2h d'endurance Race⏱ 1h52

The Circuit de l'Europe in Sotteville-sous-le-Val hosted a highly competitive 2-hour endurance race on 1 October 2026, with 22 teams lining up on the 1,200-metre karting circuit (normal direction). After 111 minutes of racing, it was LISIEUX 2 (kart #7) who took the chequered flag in first position, completing 91 laps.

The battle at the front was intense. ELBEUF 2 (kart #10) crossed the line in second place, also on 91 laps but 34.247 seconds behind. Third went to ELBEUF 3 (kart #11), two laps down at the finish. LISIEUX 1 (kart #36) came home fourth, 48.422 seconds behind the third-place car on the same lap count (88 laps). Positions five through seven — CHARTRES 4, EVREUX 2 and EVREUX 1 — all completed 89 laps, separated by a total of just under 30 seconds. All seven pit stop counts in the top ten stood at 7 passages au stand.

The best lap of the race was set by ELBEUF 3 in a stunning 1:11.111, the quickest single lap of the afternoon. LISIEUX 2 responded with a best lap of 1:11.144, while ELBEUF 2 recorded 1:11.590.

The analysis reveals that LISIEUX 2 held the strongest pure pace of the entire field, with a median race rhythm of 1:11.763 — ranking first in pure speed. Their consistency was equally impressive (standard deviation of 1.27 s), and their six stints were predominantly stable, with only modest degradation of 0.17–0.19 s/lap in two of them. This combination of outright pace and management explains their victory.

ELBEUF 2 matched LISIEUX 2 on lap count with the 2nd-best pure rhythm (1:12.367). Their strategy of completing just four stints — including two very long ones of 30 and 27 laps — proved particularly efficient, keeping degradation under control. ELBEUF 3 (3rd in pure pace, 1:12.420) showed greater variability (σ = 1.81 s), with two stints where pace dropped noticeably, yet they recovered well to finish on the podium.

The standout strategic story comes from CHARTRES 3: finishing 9th overall despite ranking only 14th in pure rhythm, they extracted maximum value from their pit stop strategy. Conversely, DREUX 2 showed the 4th-best pure pace but could only manage 13th place, illustrating how raw speed alone does not determine the result in endurance racing.

CHARTRES 4 deserves credit as the most consistent team of the race, posting the lowest standard deviation of the field at 1.18 s, never deviating far from their median pace of 1:13.738 across seven stints — a model of regularity that helped them secure 5th place. At the other end of the spectrum, DIEPPE suffered the heaviest degradation of the race, losing 1.44 s/lap during their fourth stint.

Key takeaways for teams: At the Circuit de l'Europe, pure pace is necessary but not sufficient — LISIEUX 2's victory rested on combining the best median rhythm with controlled degradation across all stints. Long, stable stints (as demonstrated by ELBEUF 2's 30- and 27-lap runs) can reduce time lost in the pit lane. Regularity (low σ) consistently translates into better-than-expected finishing positions, while teams suffering recurring late-stint degradation need to review stint lengths and driver management.