1 uurs race · Finale Race⏱ 1h13

The endurance final at Kartcentrum Lelystad (735 m), held on 16 August 2026, brought together 28 teams for 73 minutes of racing on the Dutch circuit. The event delivered a clear hierarchy at the front, while the midfield produced some fascinating pace-versus-result contrasts.

JAYDEN BOEF RACING (kart #2) claimed a dominant victory, completing 85 laps — one more than the entire chasing pack — and setting the fastest lap of the race with a 41.809, the only sub-42-second time of the event. Their advantage was built on consistency as much as outright speed: a median race pace of 42.251 s, the best of the field, combined with an impressively low standard deviation of 0.55 s across both stints. Both relays were classified as stable, confirming a flawless management of the 73-minute distance with just one pit stop.

OWEN KC RACING (kart #10) finished second, 40.2 seconds behind the winner after 84 laps. They posted the second-best median pace at 42.752 s and were the most consistent team in the field with a standard deviation of just 0.51 s. Their second stint was notably tight (σ 0.34 s), reflecting excellent tyre and pace management over 35 laps.

JESPERB (kart #23) completed the podium, also on 84 laps and finishing one full lap down on the leader. Their median pace of 42.858 s ranked third overall, though a standard deviation of 0.72 s — the highest among the top three — indicates slightly more variability, particularly in the opening stint (σ 0.83 s).

TIBO RACING (kart #29) and YANNICK (kart #31) rounded out the top five, both on 84 laps, separated by 8.5 seconds and 21.8 seconds respectively from JESPERB. TIBO RACING's pace ranked fourth (42.905 s median) with an excellent σ of 0.51 s in their second stint. YANNICK completed the distance effectively in a single long stint of 79 laps before pitting, maintaining a stable pace throughout.

CHRONO MOTORSPORT (kart #35) and SIMON AANTJES RACING (kart #4) finished 6th and 7th on equal laps. Notably, Simon Aantjes Racing held the 6th-best median pace (43.140 s) but placed 7th at the finish, while Chrono Motorsport showed a stronger second stint (42.973 s median, σ 0.28 s) to consolidate 6th place.

One of the most striking findings from the pace analysis concerns JWKARTING (kart #32): their median pace ranked 9th overall, yet they finished only 19th. The team made two pit stops — the only entry in the top-20 pace rankings to do so alongside Cate en King and Ridder — which cost them significant time and track position. AUDI SPORT (kart #30), meanwhile, ranked 27th in pure pace but finished 16th, demonstrating how strategic execution can compensate for pace limitations.

Key takeaways for teams: At Kartcentrum Lelystad over 73 minutes, the winning formula combined the best median pace with strong regularity — JAYDEN BOEF RACING achieved both. A single well-timed pit stop was the norm across the top 15 finishers; a second stop, as seen with JWKARTING, proved costly regardless of raw speed. Teams in the middle of the field should note that pace alone does not guarantee results: JWKARTING's 9th-best pace yielding only a 19th-place finish is the clearest illustration of that truth from this race.