Supersonic Shootout · Race Race⏱ 1h03

Fifteen teams lined up on 20 August 2026 at Kartcentrum Lelystad (735 m, Lelystad) for a 63-minute endurance race, and it was CLUTCHWORKSRACING (kart #32) who crossed the line first after 69 laps, edging out BRAM (#6) by 6.245 seconds. DAVEY (#11) completed the podium, a further 30.986 s back. TRANQUILLO REESING (#17) and THE KARTFATHER (#44) rounded out the top five, separated by a mere 0.116 s after 69 laps of racing.

The fastest lap of the race was set by TRANQUILLO REESING in 42.057 s — a mark that places them firmly among the quickest karts on the day, even though their 4th-place pace in median race rhythm (42.774 s) meant that outright speed alone could not translate into a higher finishing position.

In terms of pure race pace, the analysis confirms CLUTCHWORKSRACING's dominance: a median lap of 42.532 s gave them the best rhythm of the entire field. BRAM followed in 2nd place at rhythm (42.609 s) and DAVEY in 3rd (42.638 s) — a picture that maps perfectly onto the final podium, a rare alignment of pace and result.

BROWN GP (#37) provides the sharpest strategic lesson of the race. Their opening stint was outstanding — a median of 42.645 s and the 4th-best rhythm across all stints — but their second stint told a different story: pace deteriorated by 1.02 s per lap, with regularity collapsing (standard deviation rising from 0.91 s to 2.05 s). The team ultimately finished 7th, one lap down, despite having the 4th-best raw rhythm of the field overall.

The most consistent team of the race was JUAN PABLO MONTOYA (#16), posting the lowest standard deviation of any team at just 0.71 s — a model of lap-time regularity. However, with only 21 laps completed, that consistency could not compensate for the lost ground, and they ended the race 12th.

KINTERSPEL (#35) finished 14th with just 7 laps to their name, yet their median rhythm ranked 8th in the field — a stark reminder that race time on track is the only currency that counts in endurance. Meanwhile, JAXON (#18) finished 8th despite ranking only 17th in pure pace, illustrating how strategic decisions around pit stops and track position can outweigh raw lap-time performance.

At the other end of the regularity table, SUPERSONIC ROOKIE (#1) recorded a standard deviation of 1.42 s and a median pace of 43.810 s — the 13th-best rhythm — yet managed 6th place overall thanks to consistent mileage and a single pit stop.

Key takeaways for teams: At Kartcentrum Lelystad, sustained median pace matters more than single-lap speed — CLUTCHWORKSRACING won with the best overall rhythm, not the fastest lap. Stint management is critical: BROWN GP's second-stint degradation of 1.02 s/lap cost them multiple positions. Finally, track time is irreplaceable — KINTERSPEL's 8th-best rhythm meant nothing across only 7 laps. One pit stop was the dominant strategy among the top nine finishers.