1 uurs race · Finale Race⏱ 1h03

The Finale endurance race at Kartcentrum Lelystad (735 m circuit, Lelystad) took place on 19 July 2026, bringing together 22 teams over 63 minutes of racing. The event delivered a clear hierarchy at the front, with a commanding performance from the race winner, while the midfield produced several noteworthy strategic and pace stories.

JAYDEN BOEF RACING (kart #2) claimed victory with 85 laps completed, finishing a full lap ahead of second place. Their dominance was total: a median race pace of 42.234 s – the best of the entire field – combined with remarkable consistency (standard deviation of just 0.4 s), made them untouchable throughout. Their best lap of 41.897 s was also the fastest lap of the race. Crucially, both stints were rated stable, with the second stint (48 laps, median 42.212 s) marginally quicker than the first (36 laps, median 42.254 s) – a sign of a team that grew stronger as the race went on. A single pit stop completed their near-perfect strategy.

LAMZAKKEN1 (kart #35) took second place with 84 laps, one lap down on the winner. They posted the 2nd best pure pace of the race (median 42.817 s) and were the most consistent team overall, with a standard deviation of 0.4 s. Their second stint was particularly impressive, delivering a regularity of just 0.13 s – the tightest of any stint in the analysed field. One pit stop, no wasted time.

TYCHO VAN TAARLING (kart #15) completed the podium, also on 84 laps, finishing 3.244 s behind LAMZAKKEN1. Their 3rd-best pure pace (median 42.836 s) aligned perfectly with their final position. A long second stint of 66 laps (median 42.817 s, regularity 0.4 s) proved the backbone of their race.

In the battle for fourth and fifth, KO SOLO (kart #1, 4th in pure pace, median 42.981 s) finished fifth on the road, 0.298 s behind KEVIN FEELEUS (kart #10, 6th in pure pace, median 43.027 s) who took fourth. KO SOLO's pace was superior, but the gap at the flag was marginal – 21.224 s to KEVIN FEELEUS's 20.926 s behind third.

QWERTY (kart #18) and [SBR] R.WEGGEMANS (kart #34) rounded out the top seven on 84 laps, separated by just 0.248 s at the flag. QWERTY improved their second stint median from 43.320 s to 43.140 s, reducing their consistency spread from 0.86 s to 0.50 s – a good in-race adjustment.

The most striking anomaly of the race came from DE BENNIES-LAMBALLEN (kart #38), classified 22nd with only 72 laps, yet carrying the 5th best pure pace of the entire field. Two pit stops and laps lost clearly explain this gap between raw speed and final position. Conversely, JR RACING (kart #9), 13th in pure pace, managed to rescue a 9th-place finish – the best strategic recovery of the race.

Key takeaways for teams: At Kartcentrum Lelystad, pure pace proved decisive – the top three in the results matched the top three in median pace almost perfectly. Consistency was equally rewarded: LAMZAKKEN1's second-stint regularity of 0.13 s shows what a well-managed, long stint can deliver. Teams carrying raw speed must protect it with clean pit strategies – as DE BENNIES-LAMBALLEN demonstrated the hard way, two unplanned stops can cost 13 positions regardless of pace.