Gara 1 Race⏱ 50 min

The Circuito di Pomposa in San Giuseppe di Comacchio (Ferrara) hosted Gara 1, a 49-minute endurance race on the 1,213-metre karting circuit, on 25 July 2026. Fourteen karts took the start, and the contest produced a tightly fought battle at the front before a clear hierarchy emerged through the field.

KART 2 took the victory after completing 89 laps, edging out KART 6 by just 1.746 seconds at the chequered flag — a margin that underlines how close the fight between the two leading karts remained throughout the race. KART 9 completed the podium, finishing 17.353 seconds behind the winner, also on 89 laps. KART 12 came home fourth, one lap down, while KART 8 and KART 11 shared fifth and sixth place, both two laps adrift.

The fastest lap of the race was set by KART 6 in 32.558 seconds, the sharpest single lap of the afternoon. KART 2 responded with a best lap of 32.562 s, and KART 9 clocked 32.733 s to confirm the top three as the quickest group on track.

The pure pace analysis confirms that on-track speed and final classification were perfectly aligned at the front. KART 2 recorded the best median lap time of the race at 32.688 s, with KART 6 marginally behind at 32.699 s — a gap of just 0.011 s per lap in median terms, which explains why the gap at the flag was so slender after 89 laps. KART 9 followed with a median of 32.870 s, KART 12 at 33.168 s, and KART 8 and KART 11 at 33.704 s and 33.722 s respectively. The classification mirrors the pure-pace ranking from first through to fourteenth, a sign that pit-stop strategy played no decisive role in reshuffling positions on this occasion.

In terms of consistency, the entire field delivered remarkably stable performances. KART 1, KART 3, KART 8, KART 9, KART 11 and KART 12 all recorded a lap-time standard deviation of 0.17–0.18 s, placing them among the most regular karts on track. KART 2 and KART 6 shared an identical regularity figure of 0.21 s, reflecting the fine margin that separated them in all aspects. KART 7 showed the widest spread at 0.24 s, consistent with its position mid-field.

Pit-stop counts closely tracked lap totals across the field, with the leading trio each making 89–90 stops and the backmarkers completing 81–84. No kart managed to gain or lose significant positions through an alternative strategy, confirming that raw pace was the defining factor on the day.

Key takeaways for teams: At Circuito di Pomposa, median lap time was the sole differentiator — pace ranked 1 to 14 matched the finishing order exactly, with no strategic surprise. The winning margin of under two seconds over 89 laps shows how little room there is for error at the front. Teams aiming to move up the order should focus on unlocking raw pace, as consistency levels across the field were already very high, with standard deviations below 0.25 s for every kart.