2 uurs race · 2 uurs race Race⏱ 1h32

The 2 uurs race at Kartcentrum Lelystad (735 m), held on 15 August 2026, brought together 30 teams for 92 minutes of intense endurance racing on the Lelystad circuit. At the end of a demanding afternoon, R&T took a well-deserved victory, completing 98 laps and crossing the line 33.4 seconds ahead of PJK RACING, who also completed 98 laps. LIMBOURGINI MOTORSPORT rounded out the podium, two laps down in third place. LEERKRAFT (4th, 95 laps) and WELL CITY RACING 2 (5th, 95 laps, +1.589 s) completed the top five. All top finishers made 3 pit stops.

The fastest lap of the entire race was set by R&T (kart #2) with a time of 41.861 s, underlining their overall dominance of the event.

R&T led the field not only on the road but also on pure pace, posting the best median race rhythm at 43.027 s/lap (1st on pace). Their performance improved across the race: their opening stint showed a warm-up phase with a gain of 0.31 s/lap, before settling into a remarkably consistent second stint (σ = 0.87 s) and an ultra-precise third stint (σ = 0.38 s) — the tightest of their race. Their overall consistency (σ = 1.37 s) was the best among the analysed teams.

PJK RACING (2nd on pace, median 43.576 s) mirrored the winner's pattern: a first stint with a 0.21 s/lap improvement, then a rock-solid second stint at 42.939 s median (σ = 0.64 s). Their 33.4-second deficit at the flag reflects this rhythm gap rather than any strategic failing.

NEEDFORSPEED produced the most notable pace-versus-result gap: 3rd best median rhythm (43.916 s), yet they finished only 6th. Their first stint was costly — a 15-lap phase at 46.412 s median before finding their pace — and may have squandered the position their pure speed deserved.

TEAM MAASLAND present a similar case: 5th best pace (43.975 s median) but classified 9th, with an extra pit stop (4 stops vs. 3 for most rivals) costing them track time and positions.

On the other end of the spectrum, LEERKRAFT stands out as the race's strategic success story. Only 12th on pure pace (median 44.620 s), they finished 4th overall, making the most of exemplary consistency — the most regular team in the field with an overall σ of just 0.91 s. Their second and third stints both held below σ = 0.60 s. Reliability and discipline over pure speed.

FAMILY 1 (19th overall) carried the race's biggest under-performance relative to pace: ranked 6th on pure rhythm, they ended up 13 positions lower on the road — a reminder of how lap count management and pit stop execution can override raw speed in endurance racing.

Key takeaways for teams: the Kartcentrum Lelystad 2-hour race rewarded those who combined strong median pace with low lap-time variance. R&T's victory was built on all three pillars — best pace, best consistency, and a clean 3-stop strategy. Teams with competitive pace but higher opening-stint penalties (NEEDFORSPEED, TEAM MAASLAND) left points on the table. LEERKRAFT's top-four finish with 12th-ranked pace proves that at Lelystad, consistency and strategy can compensate for a pace deficit of nearly 1.6 s/lap.