Iron Cup Series 26 (Prova 04/05) · Finale Race

The endurance finale at the Circuito di Pomposa (San Giuseppe di Comacchio, Ferrara) on 29 July 2026 brought together 38 teams on the 1,213-metre circuit for what proved to be a highly competitive race decided right down to the last lap.

ITALODISCO IRON TEAM (kart #42) took the overall win after 46 laps, crossing the line ahead of CARLO ARCECI IRON MAN by 9.063 seconds. ANDREA FERRETTI IRON MAN completed the podium a further 6 seconds back at 15.060 seconds, with LELLI STEFANO IRON MAN fourth (+18.076 s) and VIGNALI RICCARDO IRON MAN fifth (+21.243 s). All top-seven finishers completed 46 laps and made exactly 3 pit stops each.

The fastest lap of the race was set by ITALODISCO IRON TEAM in 1:10.924, a benchmark that no other team came close to matching across the entire event.

From a pure pace perspective, ITALODISCO IRON TEAM also held the best median race pace at 1:12.030, ranking first in outright rhythm — a clean sweep of pole, win and fastest lap. Their first stint of 23 laps was outstanding (median 1:11.299, standard deviation 0.49 s), and they maintained controlled, stable pace through their second stint before finishing with a small acceleration in the third. CARLO ARCECI IRON MAN posted the second-best median pace (1:12.276) and was the most consistent team of the race overall, with a standard deviation of just 0.53 s — a near-perfect display of regularity across three stints.

VIGNALI RICCARDO IRON MAN delivered the third-best pure pace (median 1:12.492) despite finishing fifth, completing the race in only two timed stints after 3 pit stops. POMPOSA GREEN TEAM IRON TEAM (11th, kart #41) were fourth in pure pace with a median of 1:12.544 and posted the second-best single lap in the field at 1:11.620, yet could not convert that speed into a higher finishing position.

A notable strategic story came from ENRICO FERRIAN IRON MAN, who finished 14th but ranked only 21st in pure pace — seven places gained through pit-stop management. Conversely, COLPADELKART IRON TEAM (kart #49) were 16th in pure rhythm but finished 30th, illustrating how time lost at or around pit stops can nullify raw speed.

At the back of the field, FRANCESCO MARUGGI IRON MAN (34th, 2 pit stops) and VALERIO ACCORSI IRON MAN (38th, 2 pit stops) were the only teams to complete fewer than 3 pit stops, both finishing on 44 laps alongside GIOVANNI MATTIELLO IRON MAN, JAROSŁAW PATAŁUCH IRON MAN and NICOLA MINGOZZI IRON MAN.

Key takeaways for teams: At Pomposa, pure pace and consistency proved decisive at the front — ITALODISCO won on both counts. However, the mid-field results confirm that pit-stop strategy can shift positions by as many as seven places. Teams targeting top-10 finishes should prioritise reducing lap-time standard deviation (the benchmark here is 0.53 s) and managing stop timing carefully, as the gap between 8th and 33rd place was just one lap over the entire race.