2 uurs race · 2 uurs race Race⏱ 2h04

The 2-hour endurance race at Kartcentrum Lelystad (735 m) took place on 29 August 2026, gathering 23 teams for 123 minutes of racing on the Lelystad circuit. The event proved intense from start to finish, with the top positions only being sealed in the final laps.

Korenberg Racing (kart #18) claimed a commanding victory with 136 laps completed, posting the fastest lap of the entire race at 42.703 s — the best time of the day. Their winning margin over second place was one full lap. Crucially, Korenberg Racing also topped the pure pace rankings with a median race pace of 44.563 s/lap, meaning they were both the fastest and the most efficient team on track. Their opening stint of 21 laps showed a remarkable improvement of 0.32 s/lap, and their overall consistency figure of 1.84 s (standard deviation) reflected a well-managed race throughout their five pit stops.

DJI Racing (kart #6) secured second place with 135 laps, one lap adrift of the winners. Their second-best median pace of 44.623 s/lap and a strong consistency figure of 1.58 s confirmed they were genuine contenders. Their second stint of 25 laps ran at a steady 44.015 s median with a stable tendency — a sign of well-controlled driving. Wellcity Racing (kart #23) also completed 135 laps but finished fourth on time, 19.998 s behind DJI Racing in third — a position taken by BDE Racing (kart #14) with 99 laps and a 7.540 s gap to fourth.

Further back, Apex Parabellum (kart #26), Nightriders (kart #17), Fast&Furious Racing (kart #3), and Norel Team 2 (kart #4) all completed 131 laps, making the fight for positions 7 to 10 extremely tight. Fast&Furious Racing were notably the only team in this group to make six pit stops, compared to five for the others.

One of the most striking findings from the race analysis concerns Norel Team 1 (kart #24): ranked only 16th on the final standings with 128 laps, they were in fact the 7th-fastest team by pure pace. However, their second stint saw the steepest pace drop of the entire field, losing 0.43 s/lap as the stint progressed — a degradation that cost them dearly over the course of the race. Conversely, Anytyme Het Centrum (kart #36) finished 6th despite ranking only 27th in pure pace, suggesting their result owed much to strategic management rather than outright speed. Meanwhile, Nolife Racing (kart #37) stood out for a completely different reason: despite finishing 14th, they recorded the most consistent lap times of the day, with a standard deviation of just 0.76 s — by far the lowest in the field.

Key takeaways for teams: At Kartcentrum Lelystad, Korenberg Racing demonstrated that combining raw pace with controlled consistency across five pit stops is the winning formula. The fate of Norel Team 1 serves as a clear warning: top-end speed alone is not enough if pace degrades sharply within stints. Teams targeting podium finishes should focus equally on late-stint management and on minimising the standard deviation of lap times across the full race distance.