AWEE · Endurance Race⏱ 1h23

Eleven teams lined up on the 1,200-metre Piste 1 at Dunois Kart in Lutz-en-Dunois on 13 September 2026 for an 83-minute endurance race. When the chequered flag fell, it was GASLY (kart #1) who took the overall victory with 64 laps completed, crossing the line a full lap clear of the chasing pack on lap count and edging out LECLERC (kart #3) by 51.745 seconds. NORRIS (kart #9) rounded out the podium, a further 3.4 seconds back in third, also on 64 laps.

BOTTAS (kart #10) claimed fourth place with 63 laps, just 3.015 seconds ahead of OCON (kart #24) who completed the same total. RUSSELL (kart #16) and VERSTAPPEN (kart #19) were classified sixth and seventh respectively on 62 laps, separated by 13.988 seconds. ALONSO (kart #15) completed eighth position, also on 62 laps but with one fewer pit stop than most rivals (6 vs 7). HAMILTON (kart #13) was classified tenth on 60 laps, while PEREZ (kart #18) rounded out the finishers in 11th on 57 laps. STROLL (kart #2) was classified ninth on 49 laps. All teams apart from ALONSO completed 7 pit stops; PEREZ made 8 passages.

The fastest lap of the race was set by NORRIS with a time of 1:04.125, the quickest single lap across all 11 starters.

The pace analysis reveals a more nuanced picture beneath the finishing order. GASLY was the dominant force in every meaningful dimension: best median pace of the field (1:04.888), best overall consistency (standard deviation of just 0.61 s), and top position on pure pace ranking. The victory was built on rock-solid relay after relay — stints 2 through 8 were all rated stable, with the team improving by 0.23 s/lap across the opening stint before settling into a tight, controlled rhythm throughout.

LECLERC matched GASLY on lap count and held the 2nd-best median pace (1:05.014), confirming a genuine top-two that reflected the on-track result. NORRIS, despite setting the outright fastest lap of the race, recorded only the 4th-best median pace (1:05.475) with a higher variability (0.98 s), explaining the gap to the leaders despite raw speed.

The most striking case of the afternoon is HAMILTON: 3rd-best median pace in the field (1:05.403) yet classified 10th. The data points to consistency as the key factor: HAMILTON's standard deviation of 3.43 s was by far the highest in the field, with multiple stints showing median lap times in the 1:11–1:12 range — a vivid contrast to the sub-1:05 pace shown in other relays. That irregularity cost the team dearly in lap count.

BOTTAS presents the opposite profile: 7th on pure pace (1:06.191 median) but 4th at the finish, illustrating how consistent execution and strategy can offset a pace deficit. RUSSELL suffered the steepest degradation of any team: the final stint saw pace drop by 0.70 s/lap, the heaviest fade recorded across the race, contributing to a 6th-place result despite a 5th-best median pace.

Key takeaways for teams: At Dunois Kart, consistency across all 8 stints matters more than peak lap time — GASLY's combination of best rhythm and best regularity (σ = 0.61 s) was unbeatable. Irregular pace swings, even when offset by quick relays, result in significant lap-count penalties as illustrated by HAMILTON. Managing tyre and mechanical degradation over the final stints (cf. RUSSELL's late fade) is equally decisive in an 83-minute format.