2 uurs race · 2 uurs race Race⏱ 2h06

The 2-hour endurance race at Kartcentrum Lelystad (735 m circuit, Lelystad) on 19 August 2026 brought together 23 teams for 125 minutes of racing. At the finish, it was SIMON & SEBASTIAAN (kart #42) who took the top step, completing 163 laps — the same total as second-placed SPEEDYLADIES (kart #44), separated by 39.331 seconds. TOAST & ROCKCHEETAH (kart #14) rounded out the podium one lap down in third, followed by BLUEFLAGGROUP (kart #29) at 35.778 s within the same lap count of 162. FLOWER POWER (kart #24) and VESPER (kart #1) completed the top six, both on 161 laps. All six top finishers made exactly 5 pit stops.

The fastest lap of the entire race was set by SPEEDYLADIES with a 42.136 s effort — the sharpest single lap of the day. Yet in terms of median race pace, it was SIMON & SEBASTIAAN who led every metric that mattered: a median lap time of 42.863 s over 163 laps placed them first in pure pace ranking. Their consistency was also strong, with an overall standard deviation of just 0.78 s. Across their six stints, the team remained remarkably stable throughout, including a fifth stint where they actually gained 0.24 s/lap compared to their own pace — a notable push at a critical point in the race.

SPEEDYLADIES backed up their outright fastest lap with the second-best median pace at 43.206 s over five stints. Their consistency (σ = 0.96 s) was slightly more variable than the winners, but their ability to sustain competitive lap times across all five relays kept them firmly in contention to the final flag. The 39-second gap at the chequered flag reflects how closely matched the two leading teams were over the full distance.

TOAST & ROCKCHEETAH delivered the most consistent race of the top three: six balanced stints with a standard deviation of only 0.68 s and a median pace of 43.334 s, good for third in pure pace. BLUEFLAGGROUP (σ = 0.74 s, median 43.490 s) was equally composed, finishing fourth both on the road and in pace ranking.

One of the most striking stories of the day came from FVD RACING (kart #6): classified 19th overall with only 59 laps completed, the team held the 7th-best pure pace in the field — a significant gap between potential and final result. At the other end of the spectrum, JAMES (NOG BETALEN) finished 7th despite ranking only 10th in pure pace, while posting the most consistent lap times of the entire field (σ = 0.61 s) — a textbook example of how regularity and race management can outweigh raw speed in endurance competition. KART BROTHERS, by contrast, carried the highest variability in the top 12 (σ = 1.43 s), including a final stint where pace deteriorated by 0.15 s/lap.

Further back, SJM LEGENDS and THE BOYS required 6 pit stops (one more than most), while THE POARTY TRAPPERS and NEED FOR SPEED made 7 stops — the highest tally of the day. NEED FOR SPEED also recorded the steepest degradation observed in the analysed field, losing 0.41 s/lap during their third stint.

Key takeaways for teams: At Kartcentrum Lelystad, the winner combined the best median pace and strong consistency — both were necessary. A 5-stop strategy proved optimal for the entire top 10. The gap between FVD RACING's raw pace (7th) and their final classification (19th) underlines how laps completed matter above all else. Teams targeting top results should focus on minimising time loss between stints and maintaining consistent lap times: JAMES (NOG BETALEN)'s σ of 0.61 s is the benchmark to aim for.