1 Ora Endurance · Finale Race⏱ 28 min

The 28-minute endurance final at the Circuito di Pomposa in San Giuseppe di Comacchio (Ferrara) brought together 20 teams on the 1,213-metre circuit on 8 July 2026. At the chequered flag, SK 34 (kart #6) took the victory with 46 laps completed, holding off ROCKET 88 by 21.703 seconds and 2 DI PICCHE by 42.366 seconds. The top six teams all finished on 46 laps, while seven teams completed 45 laps and were classified one lap down.

The fastest lap of the race was set by ROCKET 88 in 1:13.097, but it was SK 34 who converted their pace into the win. With the best pure median race pace at 1:13.844 (1st in pace ranking), ROCKET 88 were the quickest team on raw speed — yet it was their consistency that let them down. Their overall consistency standard deviation of 1.24 seconds was the widest among the front-runners, and their second stint showed a clear drop in pace, with a median of 1:15.892 compared to 1:13.554 in the first — a significant pace degradation over the closing laps.

SK 34, by contrast, posted the most consistent race of the field, with a regularity standard deviation of just 0.49 s — the lowest of all 20 teams. Their second stint was actually quicker than their first (1:13.770 median vs 1:14.094), and both stints remained stable throughout. Carrying 3 pit stops, the same strategy as 18 of the 20 starters, SK 34 managed their race with remarkable composure to take the win on the final lap.

2 DI PICCHE (3rd) held the 3rd-best pure pace (1:14.557 median) and their race followed an interesting trajectory: a first stint that slowed slightly (degrading 0.23 s/lap) was followed by a stronger, stable second stint at 1:14.127 median. FAZZ & VIRZ (4th) showed a similar pattern, improving from a 1:15.352 median in stint one to 1:14.330 in stint two, with both stints stable in character.

I DUE SPARI (6th) outpaced M 2004 (5th) on pure median rhythm — 1:15.086 vs 1:15.169 — but finished behind them on the road. Meanwhile, TEAM PANIGALE (11th) is a notable case: their 9th-best pure pace was not reflected in their final position, finishing two places lower than their rhythm deserved. LENTO TEAM (8th) recorded the highest consistency standard deviation among the analysed teams at 1.66 s overall, driven by significant variance in their second stint (2.18 s).

DUCATI FORSE (20th and last) was the only team to make 4 pit stops, and their second recorded stint showed the steepest degradation of the race, losing 1.30 s/lap. They finished 3 laps down with 43 tours completed.

Key takeaways for teams: At Circuito di Pomposa, this 28-minute final demonstrated that raw pace alone does not win endurance races. ROCKET 88's fastest lap and best median rhythm were neutralised by inconsistency in the closing stint. SK 34's victory was built on exceptional regularity (σ = 0.49 s) and a second stint that improved rather than degraded. Pace management across stints — rather than peak speed — was the decisive factor on this 1,213 m circuit.