Spa 40p + bbq third 45p · Finale 45min Race⏱ 50 min

Nineteen teams lined up for the Finale 45-minute endurance race at Kartcentrum Lelystad (735 m circuit, Lelystad) on 25 September 2026. When the chequered flag fell after 49 laps, it was FULL-WETS (kart #23) who crossed the line first, one lap clear of DOWNFORCE (kart #14), with HELP DESK (kart #33) completing the podium two laps down.

FULL-WETS built their victory on a remarkably consistent performance across four stints. With a median race pace of 45.296 s and 3 pit stops, they converted their track position into the overall win despite ranking only 5th in pure pace. Their best lap of 43.660 s was set during the third stint, and each of their middle stints was rated stable by pace analysis — a textbook execution in stint management.

DOWNFORCE were the strongest team in terms of raw pace, posting the 2nd-best median race rhythm at 44.986 s across their four stints. After a slightly slower opening stint, they settled into a very regular groove — their second stint recorded a standard deviation of just 0.46 s, among the tightest consistency figures in the field. They ultimately fell one lap short of the winner after 3 pit stops.

HELP DESK completed four stints (including an unusually long 26-lap second stint) and held 4th-best pure pace. Their strategy of fewer but longer runs kept their rhythm stable throughout, enough to secure third place. VAN DER'S (kart #24) and JOHN'S (kart #12) rounded out the top five, both finishing 47 laps. JOHN'S posted notably strong pace figures in their first and third stints, including their best lap of 43.170 s in stint 3.

One of the most striking storylines of the race belonged to VAN DEN BERG (kart #16). They set the fastest lap of the entire race — a 42.854 s — and led the field in pure median pace (43.641 s), yet crossed the line in 15th place. This gap between outright speed and final classification underlines how much strategy and consistency count in endurance racing. SLIPSTREAMS (kart #44), finishing 7th, were the most consistent team on track, with an overall pace standard deviation of just 0.90 s across their stints.

Further down the order, ROOKIES (kart #5) completed the race with only 2 pit stops — fewest of any finisher — across 46 laps and three stints, a notable strategic choice. SAFETY-CAR (kart #35) brought the field up in 19th place after 39 laps, finishing 10 laps adrift of the winner.

Key takeaways for teams: FULL-WETS demonstrated that clean, stable stints and sound pit stop timing (3 stops, all stints rated stable or accelerating) can outscore faster but less consistent rivals. DOWNFORCE's near-faultless pace consistency (2nd in pure rhythm) shows they have the raw speed to challenge for wins. VAN DEN BERG's case — best pace, 15th place — is a reminder that in a 45-minute endurance format at Kartcentrum Lelystad, pace alone is worthless without strategic execution to support it. Teams with degradation issues in their final stints, such as a loss of 0.44 s/lap over the closing laps, saw their positions suffer accordingly.