Spa + BBQ Pole Skylift BV · Finale 45min Race⏱ 49 min

The 45-minute endurance final at Kartcentrum Lelystad (735 m circuit, Lelystad) on 5 September 2026 brought together 14 teams for a race that ran 49 minutes in total. When the chequered flag fell, three teams had covered 59 laps and were separated by only 32 seconds — a tight finish that rewarded both pace and consistency.

FF WINNEN (kart 6) took the victory with 59 laps completed, posting the fastest lap of the race — 43.117 s — and finishing 21.493 seconds ahead of second place. Their winning margin over the third-placed team was 32.586 seconds. The analysis confirms they were the dominant force: best pure race pace with a median lap time of 43.828 s and the highest consistency of the field with a standard deviation of just 0.67 s. All four stints were stable, and their final stint — 14 laps at a median of 43.453 s — was actually their fastest of the race, underlining their strength through to the flag. Three pit stops completed their race.

TEAM FATBIKE (kart 22) finished second, also on 59 laps, with the second-best pure pace (median 44.512 s). Their race showed contrasting stints: relays 2 and 4 were slower (medians of 45.167 s and 45.331 s respectively), while relays 1 and 3 were considerably sharper. Their overall consistency (σ = 1.09 s) reflects these variations, but they held on for a well-deserved runner-up result.

ASTRIX & OBELIX (kart 18) rounded out the podium, also on 59 laps and 32.586 seconds behind the winner. Notably, their pure pace ranking was 4th (median 44.796 s), meaning they outperformed their pace through strong race management. Their final stint was their quickest (median 44.314 s), and their consistency (σ = 0.79 s) was solid throughout.

BUITENOSSO (kart 17) finished 4th, just 48.459 seconds off the lead after 59 laps. Their pure pace ranked 3rd (median 44.663 s), making them one of the faster karts on the circuit, and their consistency (σ = 0.69 s) was among the best on the day. TEAM STEPBRO (kart 45) completed the top five with 58 laps, one lap down.

Further back, TEAM PH (kart 19) provides an interesting case: classified 7th with 55 laps and four pit stops, their pure pace was actually 6th-best (median 45.595 s) — a solid pace that their additional stop ultimately penalised in the final standings. Conversely, TEAM 67 (kart 9) finished 8th despite ranking only 10th in pure pace, gaining two places through strategy with three stops. STAATSBOSVERMEER (kart 12) presents the clearest gap between pace and result: 8th in pure pace (median 46.227 s) yet only 10th at the finish — their long middle stint of 26 laps may have cost them track position. UUUUUUUU (kart 26) retired early with only 11 laps completed and two pit stops.

Key takeaways for teams: At Kartcentrum Lelystad, this race confirmed that raw pace is only part of the equation. FF WINNEN's double dominance — fastest race pace and highest consistency — left no room for rivals. The gap between BUITENOSSO's 3rd-best pace and their 4th-place finish shows how small margins in pit stop timing can shift positions. Teams running a 4th stint should also note that carrying pace deep into the race, as FF WINNEN and ASTRIX & OBELIX demonstrated, is a decisive asset at this circuit.