SWS Team 2h Race 20'+100' · Finale Race⏱ 1h45

The endurance final at Eastbelgium Karting (Karting 26, 900 m) took place on 21 October 2026, bringing together 20 teams for a 104-minute race. At the end of a closely fought contest, NO FEAR (kart 59) claimed victory ahead of PF RACING (kart 67) and KRM (kart 60).

The classification tells an intriguing story. PF RACING and KRM both completed 100 laps, yet finished second and third respectively, with PF RACING 9.732 seconds behind the winner and KRM a further 40 seconds back. GUMP RACING (kart 62) also crossed the line at 100 laps, ending fourth at 58.860 seconds. NO FEAR, the overall winner, paradoxically completed only 99 laps — a result explained by the race's finishing protocol. LUCKY STRIKE (kart 57) was another 100-lap finisher, classified eighth at 26.110 seconds.

The fastest lap of the race was set by PF RACING with a stunning 59.188 s. The sole team to make two pit stops in the top 15 was PAT TEAM (15th), while TEAM K.A (19th) made three. All other classified teams completed their race with a single pit stop.

Diving into the pace analysis, NO FEAR stands out as the dominant force of the afternoon. The team posted the best pure race pace with a median lap time of 59.628 s and was simultaneously the most consistent team on track, with a lap-time standard deviation of just 0.35 s across 99 racing laps. Both their stints — 43 laps then 54 laps — were rated stable, reflecting an exemplary collective performance throughout the race.

PF RACING held the second-best pure pace (median 59.705 s, σ = 0.39 s), validating their runner-up position, while LUCKY STRIKE delivered the third-best pace (59.894 s, σ = 0.40 s) despite finishing only eighth — a significant gap between pace and final position. KRM ranked fourth in pure pace (59.992 s) and converted that into a deserved third place on the road.

The strategic highlight of the race belongs to GUMP RACING: ranked only seventh in pure pace (median 1:00.157 s), they finished fourth overall, gaining three positions through consistent execution and efficient pit-stop management. Conversely, *CASAPILOT.COM (kart 66) showed the fifth-best pure pace of the entire field but ended up classified last (20th), completing only 61 laps.

In terms of consistency, the top of the field was markedly more regular than the mid-pack. BKS (5th) displayed the highest variability among the top six, with a standard deviation of 0.72 s, partly driven by a rise to 0.94 s in the second stint. CHRISTIAN SCH. (10th) and SERGE (12th) posted the widest scatter figures among the analysed teams, at 1.24 s and 1.46 s respectively.

Key takeaways for teams: At Eastbelgium Karting, consistency and pace combined are decisive — NO FEAR's double lead in median pace and regularity translated directly into the win. LUCKY STRIKE's pace deserved a far better result, suggesting that lap-count management or on-track incidents cost them dearly. GUMP RACING's ability to punch above their raw speed is a textbook example of how disciplined race strategy can compensate for a pace deficit. Teams with high standard deviations (above 1.0 s) consistently lost ground lap after lap, underlining the premium placed on regularity over 104 minutes on this 900-metre circuit.