Endurance Argent Pompiers Lezoux · Finale Race⏱ 1h17

The Kart Escale circuit in Bort l'Etang hosted its endurance finale on 14 July 2026, with 10 teams battling over 76 minutes on the 706-metre layout. When the chequered flag fell, it was PIOU PIOU (kart #15) that took the victory, completing 73 laps and finishing a full lap ahead of the chasing pack.

Behind the winners, UNIFORME (#11) and SIRENE (#24) shared second place on lap count with 72 laps each, but UNIFORME secured second position by 42.090 seconds over SIRENE. CAMION (#18) also completed 72 laps, crossing the line 10.059 seconds adrift of SIRENE in fourth, while ECHELLE (#19) rounded out the top five a further 33.981 seconds back. SARCE (#20) finished sixth with 71 laps, followed by TUYAU (#12) and GYRO (#25), both on 69 laps, and LANCE (#26) and CASERNE (#27) completing the field on 67 laps apiece. Notably, no team made a pit stop throughout the race.

The fastest lap of the race was set by SIRENE in a time of 43.492 seconds — the sharpest single lap of the entire afternoon.

Pace analysis reveals a more nuanced picture beneath the finishing order. PIOU PIOU led on both fronts that matter most in endurance: they posted the best median race pace at 44.272 s and were the most consistent team of the day, with a standard deviation of just 0.92 s across their stint. That combination of speed and regularity proved decisive in securing the overall win.

UNIFORME showed the second-best median pace (44.474 s) and matched their finishing position accordingly, running a stable stint throughout. SARCE, however, stand out as the most striking underperformers relative to their pace: 3rd-best median rhythm at 44.736 s, yet only 6th on the results sheet — a gap that reflects the tight nature of the mid-pack battle and the way cumulative lap-time consistency ultimately shapes endurance standings.

On the opposite side, SIRENE delivered a textbook example of punching above their weight. Their median pace ranked only 6th (45.118 s), yet they finished 3rd — proof that exploiting every available opportunity on track can offset a modest average rhythm over a 76-minute race.

LANCE and CASERNE, both at the bottom of the classification, also showed the widest pace fluctuations, with standard deviations of 2.01 s and 1.49 s respectively, highlighting the cost of inconsistency over a long race distance.

Key takeaways for teams: At Kart Escale, regularity proved at least as important as outright speed. PIOU PIOU's combination of the best median pace and the tightest consistency (σ = 0.92 s) was unbeatable. Teams with strong raw pace — like SARCE — left points on the table through inconsistency. Maintaining a steady rhythm lap after lap, even without pit stops, remains the foundation of endurance performance on this 706-metre circuit.