1 uurs race · RACE Race⏱ 1h03

The 62-minute endurance race at Kartcentrum Lelystad (735 m), held on 21 October 2026, brought together 13 teams for a competitive and closely fought encounter on the Dutch circuit. At the chequered flag, DRR Allard (kart #2) claimed victory with 84 laps completed, edging out JK Racing (kart #13) by 19.592 seconds, with the two teams level on lap count. Simon Aantjes (kart #3) also completed 84 laps but crossed the line 30.488 seconds adrift of the winner, rounding out the leading trio on paper — though the on-track picture told a more nuanced story.

KAI ELSHOF RACING (kart #45) took the final podium position in 3rd place with 63 laps, separated from 2nd by 26.129 seconds at the flag. Their performance was, however, the most striking of the race from a pure pace perspective: they recorded both the fastest lap of the entire race (41.967 s) and the best median pace of any team at 42.531 s — ranking 1st in pure speed. Completing 63 laps against 84 for the leaders, a pit stop strategy that saw them make their single stop after an extended 62-lap stint was the likely factor limiting their final lap count.

At the front, DRR Allard delivered a remarkably consistent performance across two stints. Their first relais of 36 laps showed a median pace of 42.665 s (regularity: ±0.46 s), while the second stint of 47 laps improved to 42.618 s with an even tighter ±0.33 s — both stints rated as stable. Their overall regularity of ±0.40 s ranked among the best of the frontrunners, and although they placed only 2nd in pure pace, their strategic execution and consistency over the full distance secured the win.

JK Racing produced a notable progression between their two stints: a first relais of 30 laps at 43.088 s gave way to a much stronger second stint of 53 laps at 42.627 s — a clear improvement as the race wore on. Their overall regularity of ±0.69 s was more variable than the winner's, but their pace in the final stint was among the sharpest of any team on track.

Simon Aantjes (3rd in pure pace, median 42.850 s) ran consistently across both stints with a regularity of ±0.45 s overall, both stints rated stable. SWAPPIES (4th, kart #37) were the most consistent team of the race with a regularity of just ±0.33 s, splitting their race evenly across two balanced 41- and 40-lap stints, both stable.

Further down the order, FRITUURMEISTERS (7th, kart #29) showed a visible pace drop in their second stint: their median rose from 43.525 s in the first relais to 44.395 s in the second, a degradation of nearly 0.87 s per lap. SANTILOCO (6th, kart #19) had an unsettled opening relais of just 5 laps (regularity ±1.84 s) before settling into a long, stable 77-lap stint at 43.594 s. FINN ELSHOF RACING (8th, kart #44) made 2 pit stops — the only team outside the top classified alongside PARMA ZANA to do so — and despite the 6th best pure pace (median 43.536 s, regularity ±0.38 s), finished 8th on laps completed.

Key takeaways for teams: This race underlines the importance of lap-count management at Kartcentrum Lelystad. KAI ELSHOF RACING had the pace to fight for victory — best speed, fastest lap — but finished 3rd with 21 fewer laps than the winner. DRR Allard's combination of second-best pure pace and exceptional regularity (±0.40 s) proved the winning formula. SWAPPIES demonstrated that ultra-consistency (±0.33 s) can compensate for a modest pace ceiling. Additional pit stops, as seen with FINN ELSHOF RACING and PARMA ZANA, carried a measurable cost in this 62-minute format.