2 uurs race · 2 uurs race Race⏱ 2h04

On 25 July 2026, Kartcentrum Lelystad hosted the 2 uurs race, a 123-minute endurance event on the 735-metre circuit in Lelystad. Twenty-three teams took the start in what proved to be a closely contested battle from the opening lap to the chequered flag.

Korenberg Racing (kart #24) claimed a dominant victory with 163 laps completed, one lap clear of Team Baltazars (#10, 162 laps) and two laps ahead of 2 Fast Racing Team (#42, 161 laps). The gap between 3rd and 4th was remarkably tight: Battiboys (#32) also posted 161 laps but finished 5.871 seconds behind the podium's third step. CRL Racing (#33) and Bokkies Racing (#13) completed the top six, both on 160 laps, separated by 11.342 seconds. All top-six teams made exactly five pit stops.

The outstanding performance of the race belonged to Korenberg Racing, who led every key metric. With a median race pace of 43.138 s — the best pure pace of the entire field — and an overall lap-time standard deviation of just 0.64 s, they combined speed with remarkable consistency across all six stints. Each of their six relays showed a stable trend, including a particularly clean fifth stint (σ = 0.28 s). Their best lap of 42.116 s was the fastest among race finishers.

Battiboys deserve a special mention: ranked 2nd in pure pace with a median of 43.299 s and an overall standard deviation of 0.64 s — matching Korenberg Racing's regularity — they finished only 4th. Their pace clearly had the potential to challenge for the podium, and their perfectly stable stints throughout the race confirm the quality of their driving. Team Baltazars, 2nd on the road, ranked only 3rd in pure pace (43.378 s) with a somewhat wider consistency spread (σ = 0.93 s), yet their race management delivered a second-place result.

The most consistent team over the 123 minutes was Wellcity-Racing (#26), posting the lowest standard deviation in the field at 0.49 s. Despite this exemplary regularity and a pure pace ranking of 6th, they finished 7th, 45.746 seconds off the leaders on track. Meanwhile, Anytyme Het Centrum (kart #19) stands out for a different reason: ranked only 17th in pure pace, they finished 8th — though their race was severely reduced to just 8 laps, limiting any further interpretation.

At the opposite end of the spectrum, De Slipstreamers (#31, 16th) recorded the 10th-best pure pace (median 43.818 s equivalent cluster), underlining a gap between their raw speed and their final classification. Almost Fast (#7) ended on 130 laps in 17th, while Hajo Racing (#4) closed the classification in 23rd with 148 laps.

The fastest lap of the race was set by Lammertink/Wensink Racing (kart #14) with an outstanding 39.089 s, a time well clear of any other team's best and placing them well outside the normal race pace distribution.

Key takeaways for teams: Korenberg Racing's victory was built on a rare combination of the best pure pace and rock-solid consistency across all six stints — a benchmark for endurance karting at Lelystad. Battiboys demonstrated that pure pace alone is not enough without converting it into laps on the board. Wellcity-Racing's near-perfect regularity (σ = 0.49 s) shows the value of consistency, but pace must accompany it to challenge for top positions. All top teams converged on five pit stops, confirming this as the optimal strategy on this 735-metre track over 123 minutes.