Pomposa Heroes Supermoto · Gara 5 Race⏱ 5 min

The Circuito di Pomposa in San Giuseppe di Comacchio (Ferrara), on its 1,213-metre layout, hosted Gara 5 on 17 October 2026: a 5-minute endurance sprint that brought together 8 teams in a tight, hard-fought battle. At the chequered flag, TEAM DISCORDIA (kart #9) took the victory with 114 laps completed, four laps clear of second-placed SPRITZ E PIADA (kart #3) on 110 laps.

GIACK19 TEAM (kart #8) and DUE RUOTE ZERO NEURONI (kart #1) shared the third step of the podium on equal laps (107), separated only by the timing sheets. SAN BUDELLI RACING TEAM (kart #6) crossed the line fifth with 106 laps, while COMUNQUE VADA SARA UN SUCCESSO (kart #7) finished sixth on 104 laps. MELA BRONX (kart #5) completed 103 laps in seventh, and EXPERIENCE GIACOMO DINI (kart #2) rounded out the field in eighth with 89 laps, 25 laps off the pace.

The fastest lap of the race was set by TEAM DISCORDIA at 59.537 seconds — the only sub-minute lap of the event, underlining the winner's raw single-lap speed on the Pomposa circuit.

Race analysis — who had the edge, and why?

The most striking finding of the data is the gap between pure pace and final result. SPRITZ E PIADA posted the best median pace of the race at 1:02.644 — ahead of everyone — yet finished second. Their regularity was exceptional: a standard deviation of just 0.38 s, by far the most consistent performance of the field. Despite their pace advantage, they could not convert it into the top step.

TEAM DISCORDIA, with a median pace of 1:03.046 (2nd best in the field), won through strategy: their 7 pit stops were managed to maximise lap count, and they held on despite the steepest pace drop observed in the race — shedding 0.77 s per lap over their analysed stint. Their victory is a textbook example of strategic efficiency overcoming a slight pace deficit.

GIACK19 TEAM stands out for a different reason: with only 2 pit stops and a remarkably stable pace (standard deviation of just 0.08 s), they delivered the most consistent individual stint of the day, holding 1:04.769 median pace without degradation. DUE RUOTE ZERO NEURONI (4th) showed a visible pace drop of 0.51 s per lap across their stint despite 6 stops, while SAN BUDELLI RACING TEAM (5th, 9 stops — the most of any team) actually improved by 0.76 s per lap during their stint. EXPERIENCE GIACOMO DINI displayed the highest pace scatter of all (standard deviation: 2.55 s), reflecting the least consistent race of the event.

Key takeaways for teams: At Circuito di Pomposa, raw speed alone is not enough — SPRITZ E PIADA proved that a median pace of 1:02.644 and near-perfect consistency can still leave you on the second step of the podium if pit-stop strategy isn't optimised. TEAM DISCORDIA's win shows that managing stop timing effectively can offset a pace disadvantage. GIACK19 TEAM's minimal-stop approach combined with zero degradation is a strategy worth noting for future editions.