Summer Series 26 (Prova 03/05) · Finale Race⏱ 4h03

The Finale endurance race at Circuito di Pomposa (San Giuseppe di Comacchio, Ferrara) delivered 243 minutes of racing across 26 teams on the 1,213-metre Pista Kart. PRO and AMA categories ran together, producing a dense and closely fought classification at the front.

PFV PRO (kart 19) took the victory after 182 laps, crossing the line 4.446 seconds ahead of VENETO KORSE ALLSTARS PRO (kart 15), who matched the same lap count. VENETO KORSE PRO (kart 16) completed the podium at 17.754 seconds, also on 182 laps, with SVK SILVER PRO and RED RACING SPIRIT PRO separated by a mere 0.087 seconds in the battle for 4th and 5th. The top seven were all covered by under 55 seconds, illustrating how tightly matched the leading PRO teams were over the full distance. Each of them made 9 pit stops throughout the race.

The absolute fastest lap of the race was set by R39 EVO AMA (kart 48) with a time of 1:12.350, underlining the speed present in the AMA category despite a higher pit-stop requirement (11 stops).

In terms of pure race pace, VENETO KORSE ALLSTARS PRO posted the best median lap time in the field at 1:13.191, making them the quickest team on raw pace — yet they had to settle for 2nd place overall. PFV PRO, the race winner, ranked 2nd in pure pace with a median of 1:13.234 and an outstanding overall consistency (σ = 0.61 s). Their strategy — nine relays with the longest stints early and a strong penultimate stint of 25 laps at a median of 1:12.838 — proved decisive. Their 8th relay was their fastest of the race, and the team even accelerated in their final stint (gaining 0.19 s/lap).

VENETO KORSE ALLSTARS PRO produced eight relays including a remarkable 41-lap stint (relay 2) at a consistent 1:13.203 median (σ = 0.59 s overall, best in the top two). With the best median pace in the race but slightly heavier time losses through stops, they narrowly missed the win by 4.446 seconds. VENETO KORSE PRO matched the 3rd-best pace (median 1:13.256) and 3rd place — a perfect pace-to-result alignment.

One of the most notable contrasts comes from VIRTUAL GRID PRO (10th overall), who managed to finish inside the top ten despite ranking only 22nd in pure pace (median 1:14.068), demonstrating effective strategic management of their pit windows. Conversely, ROMAGNA RENTAL KARTING ACADEMY AMA posted the 8th-best pure pace in the entire field yet finished 14th, highlighting how pit-stop count and timing can significantly offset raw speed in AMA class.

The most consistent team of the race was PURA TEAM AMA (12th), with a lap-time standard deviation of just 0.48 s across 11 relays and 178 laps — the lowest in the entire field. Their 7th-best pure pace (median 1:13.428) was not enough to overcome the structural gap imposed by the extra pit stops in AMA class.

Key takeaways for teams: at Circuito di Pomposa, managing stint length and pit-stop timing is as critical as outright pace. PFV PRO's victory shows that a 2nd-best median pace combined with a very well-structured relay plan and high consistency (σ = 0.61 s) beats the fastest team on track. AMA teams capable of matching PRO lap times — as shown by R39 EVO AMA's outright fastest lap — are limited by the mandatory additional pit stops; minimising time lost in the pits becomes their primary performance lever.