Gara 1 Race⏱ 2 min

The Circuito di Pomposa in San Giuseppe di Comacchio, Ferrara, hosted Gara 1, an endurance race run over its 1,213-metre layout on 17 July 2026. Eight karts took the start, delivering a tight battle across the field before the chequered flag.

Kart 2 claimed victory with an impressive tally of 46 laps completed, crossing the line a full lap clear of the two karts that shared second and third place on 45 laps. The winning crew also set the fastest lap of the race — a 1:03.313 — and made 93 pit stops throughout the event, the highest count of any competitor, underlining their consistent pace and activity throughout the race distance.

Behind the winner, Kart 5 secured second place with 45 laps to its credit and a best lap of 1:05.335, finishing 15.311 seconds adrift of Kart 2 at the end of the final counted lap. Kart 8 completed the podium also on 45 laps, just 16.192 seconds further back, with a best lap of 1:05.944 from 91 pit stops. The gap between second and third was a mere 0.881 seconds, making for a closely contested battle for the final podium position.

The midfield battle was equally competitive. Kart 4 (6th, 43 laps, best lap 1:08.413, 86 pit stops), Kart 1 (4th, 43 laps, best lap 1:08.357, 85 pit stops), and Kart 6 (5th, 43 laps, best lap 1:09.068, 84 pit stops) all finished on the same lap count, separated only by their respective gaps to the leader. Kart 1 and Kart 4 posted virtually identical best laps — 1:08.357 and 1:08.413 respectively — highlighting the competitive nature of this group.

Kart 3 and Kart 7 rounded out the classification in 7th and 8th position, both completing 42 laps, four laps down on the winner. Kart 7 recorded a best lap of 1:09.639 from 84 pit stops, while Kart 3 posted a 1:11.010 with 85 pit stops — the slowest best lap of the field.

Overall, Gara 1 at Circuito di Pomposa on 17 July 2026 confirmed Kart 2's dominance across all metrics: most laps completed, most pit stops managed, and the absolute fastest lap of the race. The spread of lap counts — from 42 to 46 — and the variety of pit stop totals across the eight starters reflect the full complexity of endurance karting on this Ferrara circuit.