500 Miglia di Pomposa 2026 · Finale Race

The Final of the endurance race held on 24 October 2026 at the Circuito di Pomposa (Ferrara – San Giuseppe di Comacchio, 1,213 m), brought together 29 teams across two categories (PRO and AMA) for a gruelling test of pace, consistency and pit-stop strategy. At the end of a race counted in laps rather than hours, it was EIRIZ PRO PRO (kart #13) who claimed victory with 664 laps completed, edging out EIRIZ SPORT PRO (kart #2) by a razor-thin margin of just 0.084 seconds at the flag – one of the tightest finishes the circuit has witnessed.

PFV PRO (kart #19) completed the podium one lap down, while RED RACING SPIRIT PRO and LUBING ITALIA PRO both finished on 662 laps to take 4th and 5th. KRT PRO rounded out the top six on the same lap count. The midfield PRO positions from 7th to 15th were separated by a spread of 3 to 17 laps, highlighting how pit-stop management and sustained pace proved decisive over the full race distance. Every finisher in the PRO class made exactly 20 pit stops.

In terms of pure pace, the analysis reveals an intriguing reversal at the top: EIRIZ SPORT PRO recorded the best median race rhythm of the entire field (1:13.737), yet had to settle for second place at the flag, finishing just 0.084 s behind their sister team EIRIZ PRO PRO, whose median rhythm of 1:13.746 ranked second. The two EIRIZ entries were in a category of their own on raw speed, separated from 3rd-placed PFV PRO (1:13.847, 3rd in pure pace) by a tenth of a second per lap on average – a margin that compounds relentlessly over hundreds of laps.

PFV PRO also distinguished themselves as the most consistent team of the race, posting the lowest lap-time standard deviation (σ = 0.57 s). Their discipline was rewarded with the fastest lap of the race overall: 1:12.725, set in their final stint. EIRIZ PRO PRO (σ = 0.60) and KRT PRO (σ = 0.61) were the next most regular performers. The majority of PRO stints were rated "stable" in terms of pace trend, reflecting a high general level across the field.

A notable strategic highlight: PURA TEAM 1 AMA (kart #61), competing in the amateur category and making 30 pit stops, achieved the 7th-best pure rhythm of the entire race (PRO and AMA combined), yet finished 16th overall. The gap between their raw speed and their final position underlines the weight of the additional mandatory pit stops in the AMA class. Conversely, GT3 PRO, classified 15th, punched well above their median pace (28th in pure rhythm), suggesting an effective strategic approach to pit-stop timing.

In the AMA category, PURA TEAM 1 AMA led the class with 644 laps, ahead of PURA TEAM 2 AMA and GR39 STRIKE AMA, both on 643 laps. The AMA podium was decided by a single lap across three teams. HOTEL MAGNOLIA RACING TEAM AMA (28th) was the only finisher to fall significantly off the AMA pace, completing 617 laps.

Key takeaways for teams: At Pomposa, the gap between the top PRO rhythms is extremely tight – less than 0.2 s/lap separates the top three in pure pace. In such a configuration, consistency over every stint (low σ) and precise pit-stop execution prove as decisive as outright speed. The EIRIZ duel illustrates that a marginal edge in race management can overturn an advantage in median lap time across 664 laps. AMA teams should factor in the impact of their additional pit stops on total lap count when setting their race strategy.