Gara 1 Race⏱ 5 min

Gara 1 at the Circuito di Pomposa (San Giuseppe di Comacchio, Ferrara) brought together 59 karts on the 1,213-metre circuit for a 4-minute endurance event held on 14 November 2026. The race delivered a tightly contested battle at the front, with the top six finishers separated by fewer than 14 seconds after 20 laps.

KART 6 took the victory, completing 20 laps and crossing the line as the leader at the end of lap 20. The winning kart made 21 pit stops throughout the race — one more than the majority of its direct rivals — and recorded a best lap of 34.465 s. Despite that extra stop, KART 6 managed the race with enough consistency to hold off the chasing pack all the way to the flag.

KART 18 finished second, 4.562 seconds behind the winner, with a best lap of 34.342 s and 20 pit stops. KART 2 rounded out the podium in third place, 11.722 s off the lead, and was the author of the fastest lap of the entire race: 34.096 s — the sharpest single lap posted by any kart on the day. KART 12 and KART 44 completed the top five, finishing 12.412 s and 13.371 s behind the leader respectively, both on 20 laps and 20 pit stops.

The battle for sixth through ninth was equally tight. KART 34 (34.591 s best lap, +13.588 s), KART 23 (+15.905 s) and KART 9 (+15.937 s) were covered by just 0.032 seconds at the line, illustrating how fine the margins were across the mid-pack. KART 37 rounded out the top ten, 17.310 s adrift of KART 6.

Further back, the first kart to fall off the 20-lap pace was KART 38 in 22nd position, completing 19 laps. From 22nd to 53rd place, all classified karts posted 19 laps, with gaps between them stretching out across the full lap. The final four finishers — KART 29, KART 43, KART 46 and KART 5 — were also classified on 18 laps, while KART 39 and KART 58 at the foot of the standings completed 18 laps but were flagged 2 laps down on the leader.

In terms of pit stop counts, most of the field made 20 stops, making KART 6's 21 stops a notable strategic choice. Several karts classified from 27th place downwards recorded only 19 stops, while KART 39 and KART 58 managed 18 passages through the pits.

All 59 starters were classified at the finish, underlining the reliability and organisation of the event at the Circuito di Pomposa. With a spread of nearly 2 full laps between first and last, and a midfield battle decided by fractions of a second, Gara 1 offered a vivid snapshot of the competitive depth across the 59-kart field.