GP EXPLOSER · COURSE ENDURANCE Race⏱ 1h16

Fourteen teams took to the 1,220-metre Piste 1 of the Ouest Circuit International d'Essay, in Aunay-les-Bois, for a 76-minute endurance race on 11 July 2026. At the chequered flag, MONTER ALLERGIE (kart #34) claimed victory with 52 laps completed, one lap clear of KITCH (#29, 51 laps) and two laps ahead of HONDORT (#18, 50 laps).

Every single team made exactly three pit stops, levelling the strategic playing field and placing the emphasis squarely on raw pace and consistency over the course of the race.

MONTER ALLERGIE dominated every metric that matters. The team posted the fastest lap of the entire race – a 1:06.428 – and led the field in pure pace with a median race rhythm of 1:07.899, more than two seconds per lap faster than their nearest rival on that measure. Their second stint was particularly impressive: 11 laps at a median of 1:07.433 with a standard deviation of just 0.5 s, underscoring exceptional consistency. Their fourth and final stint (13 laps, median 1:06.967, σ 0.33 s) was the most regular of any stint recorded across the entire field. Only in the third stint did they concede a slight drop, losing around 0.30 s per lap toward the end of the run — a marginal detail in an otherwise commanding performance.

BAD BULL (#31) is the standout case study of the race. Classified 9th with 48 laps, they were in fact the 2nd-fastest team on pure pace, with a median race rhythm of 1:09.629 — quicker than podium finishers KITCH and HONDORT. Their data covers only two stints (22 laps of recorded analysis), both stable and sub-1:10, which raises questions about how their race unfolded. Whatever the circumstances, the gap between their pace potential and their final classification stands as the most striking contrast of the day.

MALODOS (#11) provides the opposite lesson: the team ranked only 8th in pure pace (median 1:11.672) yet finished 4th overall, just 38 seconds behind 3rd-placed HONDORT. They were the most consistent team in the field, posting the lowest standard deviation of any competitor (σ 1.2 s overall). Every one of their four stints was either stable or showed only minimal degradation (0.15 s per lap in stint 3). Clean, error-free driving and disciplined management of their kart paid clear dividends.

DIARRHEE (#25) is the clearest cautionary tale: ranked 6th in pure pace (median 1:11.304) but classified 12th, with a high overall standard deviation of 2.98 s — the third-highest in the field. Their third stint deteriorated by 0.23 s per lap and their race data covers only three stints, pointing to consistency issues that cost them dearly. GAYSTATION (#24) showed a positive trajectory throughout, improving their median rhythm by nearly 5 seconds from the first to the final stint (1:14.247 → 1:09.481), but an early first stop (only 7 laps in that stint) limited their total lap count to 49, leaving them 6th.

Key takeaways for teams: At Essay on 11 July 2026, the winner combined the best pace, the best consistency, and a controlled degradation profile. The race confirms that raw speed alone is insufficient — BAD BULL's 2nd-best rhythm ended in 9th place. Regularity over long stints (MALODOS, σ 1.2 s) and avoiding high-degradation phases (PASNETTE lost 1.17 s per lap in their third stint, finishing last) are the differentiating factors in a 76-minute endurance race where every team stops the same number of times.