Gara 1 Race⏱ 55 min

The Circuito di Pomposa in San Giuseppe di Comacchio, Ferrara, hosted Gara 1, a 55-minute endurance race on the 1,213-metre circuit, bringing together eight karts on 17 July 2026. From start to finish, KART 2 imposed its authority to claim a dominant victory.

KART 2 crossed the line first with 102 laps completed, one ahead of KART 5 (101 laps) and KART 8 (101 laps). The gap between first and second place stood at 27.127 seconds, while KART 8 finished a full lap down on the leader. The battle for the top three was fought entirely within this leading group, well clear of the rest of the field.

KART 2 also set the fastest lap of the race, clocking a 1:02.681 — the benchmark time of the entire event. KART 5 recorded the second-best lap at 1:02.910, and KART 8 followed at 1:03.539. Behind them, KART 1 and KART 4 both finished with 94 laps, seven laps down on the leader, ahead of KART 6 and KART 3 (also 94 laps, eight laps down). KART 7 rounded out the field with 92 laps, nine laps off the pace.

In terms of pit stops, KART 2 made 205 passages, KART 5 made 203 and KART 8 made 201 — a closely matched strategy at the front. Further back, KART 1 and KART 4 each made 189 pit stops, KART 3 made 187, KART 6 made 186 and KART 7 185.

The pace analysis tells a clear story at the top. KART 2 led on pure pace with the best median lap time of 1:02.962, posting also the finest consistency figure among the frontrunners (σ = 0.17 s). KART 5 was the most consistent kart of the day overall, with a remarkable standard deviation of just 0.15 s — the lowest of the field — and a median pace of 1:03.166, which mirrored its second-place finish exactly. KART 8 held third in both the race standings and pure pace rankings, at 1:03.804 median (σ = 0.16 s).

Among the mid-field, KART 3 stands out as the fastest kart without the result to match: it held the 6th-best median pace (1:08.399) yet finished 7th. Conversely, KART 6 managed to outperform its pace ranking — 7th on pure rhythm, yet 6th across the line — suggesting a more effective pit strategy or better lap management under pressure. KART 7 ranked last on both pace (1:09.256) and race position, with the least consistent performance (σ = 0.19 s, shared with KART 3).

Key takeaways for teams: The front three translated their pace advantage directly into race positions, with KART 2's combination of best raw speed and strong consistency proving unbeatable. KART 5's exceptional regularity (σ = 0.15 s) highlights how tyre and pace management can be decisive over 55 minutes. In the mid-pack, KART 3's failure to convert a competitive median pace into a matching result is a reminder that pit stop efficiency and race management can be just as important as outright speed.