1 uurs race · Finale Race⏱ 1h05

Twenty-seven teams took to the 735-metre circuit of Kartcentrum Lelystad on 15 July 2026 for the 65-minute Endurance Final. After 83 laps of flat-out racing, DYLAN (kart #23) crossed the finish line first, securing a well-deserved victory that was backed up by the strongest pure pace figures of the entire field.

DEAN VAN ECK (kart #14) finished second, 14.087 seconds adrift, completing the same 83 laps with a median race pace of 42.832 s — just four thousandths slower than the winners. ASSE KLEIN (kart #34) rounded out the podium, also on 83 laps and 19.453 s behind DYLAN, maintaining a median pace of 42.916 s throughout the race. These three teams formed a class of their own at the front, clear of everyone else in both lap count and raw speed.

Fourth place went to SWAPBOP (kart #38), two laps down on the leaders, ahead of QUINTEN VAN DER ROEST (kart #11), who completed 81 laps and finished 5.649 s behind SWAPBOP. SWAPPIES (kart #29) crossed the line sixth with 61 laps to their credit, having completed fewer laps than the teams around them in the standings — a gap that reflects a significant difference in race distance covered. JURJEN (kart #19) took seventh on 81 laps, 17.731 s behind SWAPBOP.

The absolute fastest lap of the race was set by REMKO DEN HARTOG (kart #27) with a time of 41.632 s — a remarkable single lap that was not converted into a high finishing position, as the team ultimately classified 23rd with 75 laps completed. This is a clear illustration of the gap between outright speed and race management over 65 minutes.

All three podium finishers made a single pit stop, a strategy shared by the vast majority of the field. The only exception in the top 25 was EVDVEE (kart #44), who made two stops and finished 21st on 76 laps — one lap fewer than ROBIN NAVIS ahead of them in the standings. ANDRE030 (kart #17) needed three pit stops and finished 25th, while VW RACING made four passages through the pits and ended the race 53 laps behind the leader, classified last.

From a rhythm analysis perspective, DYLAN led not only on the road but also on pure pace, posting the best median race tempo (42.828 s) and the highest consistency figure in the top three (standard deviation of 0.65 s). DEAN VAN ECK matched them stride for stride with a 42.832 s median and 0.66 s standard deviation. ASSE KLEIN was equally impressive in their first stint, recording a standard deviation of just 0.25 s — the tightest opening relais in the leading group.

Among the notable strategic stories, DE MONTUURS (kart #28) punched above their pace level, finishing 15th despite having the 20th-best pure rhythm — a gain of five positions through disciplined race management. Conversely, ANDRE030 held the 16th-best pace in the field but classified 25th, partly due to their three pit stops. EVDVEE showed the sharpest performance drop of any team with a sustained deterioration of 0.17 s per lap in their second stint, which contributed to their final position of 21st.

Key takeaways for teams: At Kartcentrum Lelystad, pace consistency over 65 minutes proved more decisive than peak lap times. The top three teams all combined a sub-43-second median pace with a single well-timed pit stop. Teams with strong one-lap speed but multiple pit stops or performance degradation in their second stint paid a heavy price in the final standings. Managing tyre performance across both stints and limiting time lost in the pits remain the critical variables on this 735-metre circuit.