2 uurs race · 2 uurs race Race⏱ 2h05

The 2 uurs race at Kartcentrum Lelystad (735 m circuit) took place on 1 August 2026, bringing together 28 teams for 125 minutes of intense endurance karting. At the end of a closely fought event, CDS Racing (kart #42) took the victory with 165 laps completed, one lap ahead of the chasing pack.

CDS Racing dominated from start to finish, combining the best pure pace of the field with exemplary consistency. Their median lap time across all stints stood at 42.659 s, the fastest of any team in the race, with an overall standard deviation of just 0.71 s — a testament to a well-managed strategy across six stints and five pit stops. Their best lap was a 41.801 s, set during stint 4.

GO KART OR GO HOME (kart #2) crossed the line in second place with 163 laps, just one lap down. They held the second-best median pace at 42.887 s and produced the fastest lap of the entire race: 41.631 s, set during their fourth stint. Despite that raw speed, a slightly higher standard deviation of 0.81 s prevented them from closing the gap on the leaders.

DIE WELTMEISTERS (kart #11) completed the podium, also on 163 laps — equal to second in distance but separated from GO KART OR GO HOME on race time. Their median pace of 43.150 s ranked 4th in pure rhythm, yet their remarkable consistency (standard deviation of only 0.67 s) allowed them to manage their race efficiently across six stints. All six stints showed a stable pace trend, reflecting solid driver rotation and tyre management.

APEX RACING TEAM (kart #27) stands out as the most striking analytical case of the race. With a median pace of 43.288 s — the 3rd-best pure rhythm on the circuit — they completed only 128 laps and finished 4th. Their regularité was among the best of any team (standard deviation of 0.75 s), and they were in fact the most consistent team overall according to the pace analysis. However, their significantly lower lap count suggests they spent considerably more time off track, which cost them dearly in the final standings.

PICOBELO BV (kart #3) finished 5th with 161 laps, ahead of MEIJN RACE TEAM (kart #13) and KORENBERG RACING (kart #24), both on 160 laps. Teams from 6th through 8th place were covered by just under 33 seconds on track, making for a very tight midfield. LIMBOURGINI MOTORSPORT (kart #43) rounded out the top eight, also on 160 laps.

Further down the order, DE DALTONS (kart #31) recorded the most pronounced pace degradation of the race, losing 0.34 s per lap during their second stint — the steepest drop observed across all teams and stints.

Key takeaways for competing teams: This race confirmed that raw pace must be paired with laps on track — APEX RACING TEAM's 3rd-best rhythm yielded only 4th place due to lost track time. CDS Racing demonstrated that combining the best median pace (42.659 s) with controlled consistency (σ = 0.71 s) across all six stints is the winning formula at Kartcentrum Lelystad. For teams targeting the podium, minimising time in the pits and maintaining stint-to-stint regularity will be at least as important as outright lap time.