1 uurs race · Finale Race⏱ 1h09

Twenty teams took the start of the 69-minute Endurance Final at Kartcentrum Lelystad (735 m) on 30 August 2026, setting up a tight battle across the field from lights-out to the chequered flag.

PHELIM IFRAH (kart #44) took the overall victory with 64 laps completed, crossing the line 12.966 seconds ahead of DRR DUKE (#10, 64 laps) and 22.885 seconds clear of FRISTI RACING (#41, 64 laps). A further 5.707 seconds back, DRR R.WEGGEMANS (#37) completed the top four, also on 64 laps. The fastest lap of the entire race was set by DRR R.WEGGEMANS with a stunning 54.648 s.

Looking beyond the finishing order, the pace analysis reveals a striking contrast between performance and result. DRR R.WEGGEMANS posted the best pure race pace of the field with a median lap time of 55.821 s — nearly 0.24 s per lap quicker than race winner PHELIM IFRAH (56.059 s) — yet the team had to settle for fourth place. Their strategy featured a very short opening stint of just 7 laps before pitting, followed by a dominant 54-lap second stint in which they clocked a median of 55.744 s and set the outright best lap of the race.

PHELIM IFRAH showed strong race management: their second stint (45 laps, median 55.850 s, regularity σ = 0.53 s) was significantly more consistent than their opening run (18 laps, σ = 1.21 s), demonstrating excellent adaptation through the race. DRR DUKE, the most consistent team overall (σ = 0.79 s), also improved markedly in their second stint — 36 laps at a median of 55.838 s with a tightest σ of 0.49 s — confirming that regularity was a key weapon at the front of the field.

FRISTI RACING completed 53 of their 64 laps in the first stint before pitting, maintaining a stable rhythm throughout (σ = 0.90 s). Their fourth-place pace ranking (median 56.425 s) matched their third-place finish, making them one of the most strategically straightforward teams in the race.

One of the most notable strategic stories came from DE BUITENBOCHT (#26, 7th), who finished seven positions higher than their pure pace suggested (12th in raw speed ranking, median 58.319 s). Consistency across both stints (σ = 0.95 s overall) and clean execution allowed them to punch well above their pace weight.

At the other end of the spectrum, GEIS RACING (#5) suffered the most from a difficult opening stint — the strongest degradation in the field, losing 0.53 s per lap across their first 13 laps — and took two pit stops, ultimately finishing 10th despite holding the 5th-best pure pace in the race (median 56.683 s). SKBH MOTORSPORT (#18) also caught the eye: ranked 8th in pure pace but classified 17th, their result did not reflect their raw speed.

Key takeaways for teams: At Kartcentrum Lelystad, raw pace alone does not decide races. The podium was built on consistent second stints and well-timed single pit stops. Teams entering with strong pace but a difficult opening stint — as seen with GEIS RACING — risk losing positions that pure speed alone cannot recover. Managing the warm-up phase and stabilising rhythm early appears critical on this 735 m circuit.