Spa 30p + BBQ Sec 28p · Finale 45min Race⏱ 51 min

PORSCHE 550 SPYDER (kart #12) claimed victory in the 45-minute endurance final held on 27 September 2026 at Kartcentrum Lelystad (Lelystad, 735 m circuit), completing 60 laps and crossing the line with a margin of 19.711 seconds over second place. Twelve teams took the start of this sprint-endurance encounter.

Behind the winner, BOXSTER SPYDER RS (#13) secured second place with 59 laps covered, while 997 SPORT CLASSIC (#37) and PORSCHE 917 K (#4) both completed 60 laps and rounded out the top four, separated by just 4.135 seconds at the flag. 964 CARRERA CUP (#45) and 911 GT3RS (#33) followed in fifth and sixth, both at 58 laps, with the latter 16.059 seconds behind. 911 SPEEDSTER (#32, 59 laps) crossed in seventh, ahead of 911 CARRERA RSR (#44, 58 laps). The final four positions — PORSCHE 935 (#5), PORSCHE 356 SPEEDSTER (#43), CAYMAN GT4RS (#41) and PORSCHE 919 HYBRID (#3) — all finished on 57 laps.

The fastest lap of the race was set by PORSCHE 550 SPYDER in a time of 42.458 seconds, the only team to dip below the 43-second barrier across the entire 51-minute event.

Pace analysis — a dominant double. PORSCHE 550 SPYDER led not only on the timing sheet but also in pure pace, posting the best median lap time of the field at 43.409 s. Their strategic advantage was equally noteworthy: they completed the race with just two pit stops against three for all other classified teams, freeing up additional track time that proved decisive. Their three stints were all marked as stable, with the longest stint (26 laps, median 43.219 s) yielding the fastest lap of the race.

BOXSTER SPYDER RS was the most consistent team of the day, recording the lowest lap-time standard deviation in the field at 0.51 s — reflecting exceptional regularity across 59 laps. Their second-best pure pace (median 43.621 s) confirms a genuinely strong performance, hampered only by a third pit stop that likely cost them the win.

997 SPORT CLASSIC produced a well-managed race across four stints, their final stint actually being their quickest (median 43.612 s), suggesting good tyre management throughout. PORSCHE 917 K followed a similar four-stint pattern, with pace ranked fourth overall (median 44.187 s).

Further down, 911 SPEEDSTER stands out as the team with the biggest gap between pace ranking and finishing position: fifth-best pure rhythm (median 45.064 s) but only seventh at the flag. Conversely, 964 CARRERA CUP punched above their weight on pace — 7th-best median — to finish fifth, a sign that their pit stop strategy played in their favour.

At the back, PORSCHE 919 HYBRID struggled with the highest lap-time variability in the field (standard deviation 1.42 s) and the slowest median pace at 45.553 s, finishing last of the 12 starters.

Key takeaways for teams: At Kartcentrum Lelystad, the number of pit stops proved to be a decisive factor — PORSCHE 550 SPYDER's two-stop strategy gave them a measurable edge over the rest of the field. Consistency over pace also pays dividends: BOXSTER SPYDER RS's near-perfect regularity (σ 0.51 s) translated directly into second place despite three stops. Teams looking to convert raw pace into results should focus on minimising unnecessary pit visits and maintaining lap-time consistency across all stints.