1 uurs race · Finale Race⏱ 1h09

The Endurance Final at Kartcentrum Lelystad (735 m), held on 12 July 2026 in Lelystad, brought together 23 teams for 68 minutes of racing. The event delivered a clear hierarchy at the front, while some intriguing battles unfolded in the midfield.

Stegeman Racing (kart #26) claimed a dominant victory, completing 84 laps — one full lap ahead of the chasing pack. Their median race pace of 42.553 s was comfortably the fastest in the field (best pure pace ranking), and they also set the fastest lap of the race at 41.962 s. Their strategy was built around a single pit stop, with a short opening stint of 22 laps before a long, composed second stint of 61 laps (median 42.395 s, regularity 0.67 s). Both stints were rated as stable, and their overall consistency of 0.85 s standard deviation reflected a controlled, methodical run to the win.

Bert-Jan Racing (kart #34) crossed the line second with 83 laps, finishing one lap down. They were the most consistent team in the field, posting the lowest standard deviation of any analysed team at just 0.52 s. Their second stint in particular was remarkably regular (0.37 s), and their pure pace ranked 2nd overall with a median of 43.442 s. Van Marissing Racing (kart #3) completed the podium, also on 83 laps, separated from Bert-Jan by 10.411 s, with the 3rd-best pure pace (43.480 s median) and stable output across both stints.

Casperzwaan (kart #35) finished 4th, also on 83 laps (+25.537 s), despite holding only the 5th-best median pace — a result that reflects solid execution over the 68 minutes. Project Solo (kart #41) and Esie Racing (kart #42) rounded out the top six on 82 laps, separated by just 2.159 s at the flag. Notably, Esie Racing's best lap of 42.873 s was among the sharpest in the field.

In the midfield, RP Racing (kart #31) stood out with the 8th-best pure pace (43.670 s median) but a notably high variability (1.15 s standard deviation), ultimately finishing 9th. Whaleforce One (kart #23) delivered the clearest strategic overperformance of the race: ranked only 14th in pure pace yet finishing 8th, thanks to a well-timed and efficient pit stop sequence. Conversely, Joshua de Kruif (kart #14) illustrated the cost of additional stops — the team held the 10th-best median pace but was classified 22nd overall after making 4 pit stops against the field's standard of 1.

At the back, RT Racing (kart #30) and Patrick (kart #18) were unable to complete a full race distance, finishing on 22 and 21 laps respectively. Jesse Antes (kart #40) also had a truncated race at 42 laps before recovering to be classified 17th.

Key takeaways for teams: Stegeman Racing's victory shows the decisive advantage of combining top raw pace with a clean, minimal-stop strategy. Bert-Jan Racing's exceptional consistency (0.52 s SD) is a benchmark for any team aiming to convert pace into results over a long stint. The Whaleforce One case confirms that pit stop timing can recover several positions against faster rivals, while Joshua de Kruif's race is a clear reminder that extra stops are extremely costly in this format — even with a competitive median pace, three additional passages through the pits meant a loss of more than 10 positions in the final classification.