2 uurs race · 2 uurs race Race⏱ 2h05

The 2-hour endurance race (2 uurs race) at Kartcentrum Lelystad (735 m circuit, Lelystad) brought together 28 teams on 1 August 2026 for 125 minutes of racing. At the chequered flag, it was CDS Racing (kart #42) who took the victory with 165 laps completed, one full lap ahead of GO KART OR GO HOME (163 laps) and DIE WELTMEISTERS (163 laps, classified 3rd on time).

The fastest lap of the entire race was set by GO KART OR GO HOME with a time of 41.631 s, while CDS Racing's best lap was a 41.801 s. Both teams were in a class of their own in terms of outright pace, finishing 1st and 2nd in pure lap-time performance respectively. CDS Racing posted a median race pace of 42.659 s — the best of the field — with a very low consistency standard deviation of 0.71 s, spread across six stints and five pit stops. GO KART OR GO HOME recorded a median pace of 42.887 s (2nd best) over the same number of stints, with a consistency figure of 0.81 s. Both teams converted their pace advantage directly into the top two positions on the results sheet.

DIE WELTMEISTERS completed their race at a median pace of 43.150 s (4th best in the field), demonstrating excellent consistency across all six stints (0.67 s standard deviation). They secured 3rd place with 163 laps, matching GO KART OR GO HOME on lap count but falling behind on elapsed time. PICOBELO BV finished 5th with 161 laps, ahead of MEIJN RACE TEAM (6th, 160 laps) and KORENBERG RACING (7th, 160 laps, separated by 15.943 s).

One of the most striking storylines of the race came from APEX RACING TEAM (kart #27). Despite recording the 3rd best pure pace in the field (median 43.288 s, best consistency among the top-pace teams at 0.75 s standard deviation), they were classified only 4th with 128 laps — a significant gap to the leaders. Their race pace was clearly not the limiting factor. At the other end of the strategic spectrum, 2 DIKKE EN DE DUNNE — running across two karts (#17 and #23 in the classified results, and entries #29 and #28 in the analysis) — managed 69 and 67 laps respectively in the classified standings, a situation that reflects an unusual race programme rather than pure pace.

Among the midfield, LIMBOURGINI MOTORSPORT (8th, 160 laps) and RACING TEAM DE SLAK (9th, 159 laps) were separated by only a few seconds at the flag, both completing five pit stops. MAXIMALE DOWNFORCE (10th, 159 laps) rounded out the top ten, 2.440 s behind 9th place. Notably, DE DALTONS (11th, 159 laps) showed the most significant pace degradation in the field during their second stint, losing approximately 0.34 s per lap — a detail that illustrates the physical demands of endurance kart racing, even over a 2-hour format.

Key takeaways for teams: At Kartcentrum Lelystad, pure lap-time pace proved decisive at the front — CDS Racing combined the best median pace, strong consistency across all six stints, and clean pit-stop execution to secure victory. GO KART OR GO HOME demonstrated that outright speed (fastest lap of the race at 41.631 s) must be backed by race management over the full 125 minutes. The APEX RACING TEAM case is instructive: 3rd best pace in the field is not sufficient if lap count falls short — track time lost for any reason is extremely costly in this format. Managing tyre and physical degradation throughout each stint, as illustrated by the DE DALTONS data, remains a key area for improvement for mid-field teams aiming to gain positions.