2uurs race - zie omschrijving · 2uurs Race Race⏱ 2h04

The 2uurs Race at Kartcentrum Lelystad (735 m), held on 1 November 2026, brought together 21 teams for 123 minutes of endurance racing on the Lelystad circuit. At the chequered flag, FORD (kart #11) took victory with 162 laps completed, ahead of TOYOTA (161 laps) and BUGATTI (160 laps). All three podium finishers made the same number of pit stops — five — underscoring how consistent strategy management separated the field.

FORD dominated the race from every measurable angle. Their median pace of 43.180 s earned them the best pure pace ranking among all 21 starters, and their standard deviation of 0.79 s reflects a level of consistency maintained across all six stints. The longest stint — 41 laps in relay 2 — was completed at a median of 42.960 s with a standard deviation of just 0.70 s. Their final relay (31 laps, median 43.165 s, σ 0.49 s) was actually their most consistent of the race. FORD also set the fastest lap of the entire race: a 42.479 s, recorded during relay 4.

TOYOTA confirmed their second position with the second-best pure pace (median 43.676 s) and solid consistency (σ 0.84 s). Their six stints were evenly balanced in length, and their final relay of 28 laps was completed at a median of 43.268 s — one of their strongest segments. BUGATTI in third matched FORD and TOYOTA's five-stop strategy and showed good regularity (σ 0.79 s), with all six stints delivering a median between 43.388 s and 44.090 s.

MERCEDES (kart #18), classified fourth with 114 laps, recorded the fourth-best pure pace (median 43.877 s) but completed only four full stints in the analysis data, which explains the significant gap in laps to the podium. LOTUS finished fifth (156 laps) despite ranking only 8th in pure pace — a testament to strategic execution. Conversely, PEUGEOT (6th, 158 laps) and ASTON MARTIN (7th, 157 laps) both outperformed their pace ranking in the final classification, while ASTON MARTIN's high global standard deviation (1.22 s) reflects a large variation between stints — including a notably slower first relay (median 46.385 s) versus much stronger subsequent runs around 43.7–43.8 s.

A notable case is BMW (kart #1), which ranked 5th in pure pace yet finished only 16th. CITROËN (kart #22) stands out with a best lap of 42.966 s — among the fastest in the field — despite finishing 14th. AUDI (kart #41), finishing 19th, completed only 32 laps, the fewest among classified finishers.

Key takeaways for teams: FORD's victory illustrates that combining the fastest median pace with high consistency across all six stints — and avoiding any significant degradation — is the decisive formula at Lelystad. Teams that posted strong one-lap pace but failed to sustain it (notably ASTON MARTIN's variable stints, or RENAULT's fifth stint slowing at 0.25 s/lap) paid a price in the final standings. The five-stop strategy was the norm across the top 15; the three teams that made seven stops (SEAT, PORSCHE, CHEVROLET) all finished outside the top 17, suggesting that minimising time lost in the pits remains crucial on this 735 m circuit.