APEX DRIVERS · CARRERA Race⏱ 6h02

The CARRERA endurance race at Cronosystem2 on the Choqueiros circuit (1,850 m) brought together 20 teams for a gruelling 361-minute battle on 5 September 2026. Across a field of varying pace and strategy, the event delivered a clear hierarchy at the front while throwing up several notable gaps between raw speed and final standing further down the order.

AUTOCONTROL (kart #1) took victory with an imperious 215 laps completed, crossing the line 3 laps clear of nearest rivals MERCENARIOS (212 laps) and 10 laps ahead of XFCOMPETICION (205 laps). The winning team also set the fastest lap of the race, a 1:24.591, underlining their dominance throughout the event.

AUTOCONTROL's performance was built on the best pure pace in the field, with a median race lap of 1:27.572, and a solid overall consistency (standard deviation of 2.0 s). Across their five stints, the team delivered largely stable pace, with only the opening stint — 5 laps — showing a slight drop of 0.41 s/lap. Their two longest stints (53 and 89 laps) were both rated stable, a testament to well-managed kart and driver rotation.

MERCENARIOS (kart #2) secured second place with a 2nd-best pure pace (median 1:29.505) across six stints. Their second stint, 53 laps at a median of 1:27.050, was their strongest. The team managed a fine balance between speed and endurance, finishing just 3 laps behind the winner despite a wider range of stint lengths.

TGT SPORT (kart #15) presents the most striking case of the race: classified 4th overall with only 112 laps, they posted the 2nd-best pure pace in the entire field (median 1:29.409, regularity 1.61 s — the best consistency of any team). A race-ending issue clearly limited their distance, leaving their speed unrewarded in the final standings.

At the other end of the spectrum, EVETECH-JAICAR (kart #39) finished 15th with 136 laps, yet recorded the 4th-best pure pace — a significant under-performance relative to their speed, almost certainly linked to their 7 pit stops impacting track time.

JARI TEAM (kart #18) stands out for the opposite reason: 6th overall despite ranking only 14th on pure pace (median 1:36.758). With just 4 pit stops — the fewest among the leading finishers — their strategic efficiency converted modest lap times into a competitive final position, 193 laps accumulated over five stable stints.

SWIFT SPORT (kart #14) recorded the most pronounced pace drop of any team: their sixth and final stint deteriorated by 0.56 s/lap, with a median of 1:35.754 against a race-best of 1:26.989 — evidence of significant late-race degradation that contributed to their 5th-place finish with 198 laps.

Key takeaways for competing teams: AUTOCONTROL demonstrated that combining the fastest pure pace with long, stable stints is the most reliable recipe for victory on the Choqueiros layout. TGT SPORT's data confirms that exceptional consistency means little without the distance to convert it. JARI TEAM shows that reducing pit stop count remains a powerful lever for teams whose raw pace is not at the front. Managing late-stint degradation — as illustrated by SWIFT SPORT — is another area where significant time can be saved or lost over a 6-hour race.