CHALLENGE CLUB SUISSE MONACO · Course Race⏱ 1h02

Twelve teams lined up on the 964-metre Karting Paul Ricard circuit on 11 September 2026 for a 61-minute endurance race. At the chequered flag, SABINE S. / ARIK (kart #18) took a commanding victory, completing 48 laps and finishing ahead of the field by the equivalent of one full lap over third place.

The runner-up spot went to GISELE / FAWZI (kart #11), also on 48 laps, finishing 34.470 seconds behind the winners. IAN / JADE (kart #6) completed the podium with 47 laps, one lap down on the top two. PHILIPPE / SEMO (kart #5) finished fourth, also on 47 laps but 11.091 seconds back from third. PHILLIPP / COMPAGNE (kart #2) and ALAIN / JACQUI (kart #20) rounded out the top six, both on 46 laps. DAGMAR / NICOLE (kart #14) completed only 11 laps with a single pit stop recorded, while JEAN / CLAIRE (kart #8) and HANS / ISOLDE (kart #3) were unable to post a classified result.

The fastest lap of the race was set by PHILLIPP / COMPAGNE with a stunning 1:03.977, the only team to dip under 1:04 all afternoon.

All competitive teams made 3 pit stops across the 61 minutes.

From a pure pace perspective, the data reveals a striking contrast at the top. TITUS / SABINE H. (kart #23) posted the best median race pace of the field at 1:07.539 — faster than the race winner's median of 1:07.699 — yet they finished only 7th, crossing the line with 45 laps. Their three-stint race (no fourth stint data recorded) showed consistent speed but their overall strategy did not convert raw pace into positions.

The race winners, SABINE S. / ARIK, were the most consistent team on track, recording the lowest standard deviation across all laps (σ = 1.79 s). Their four relays all showed an improving trend — notably stints 3 and 4 each carried an accelerating trend — and their median pace of 1:07.699 ranked them 2nd in pure rhythm. Regularity ultimately made the difference at the top.

GISELE / FAWZI demonstrated the most impressive strategic performance: ranked only 5th in pure pace (median 1:08.725), they finished 2nd overall. Their fourth and final stint was their fastest, with a median of 1:05.876 — a clear sign of optimal energy management over the race distance.

PHILLIPP / COMPAGNE were the fastest in absolute terms but ranked only 7th in median pace (1:09.142), highlighting significant variability between stints — their third stint produced a median of 1:05.106 with the absolute fastest lap of the race (1:03.977), but their second and fourth stints were considerably slower. ALAIN / JACQUI recorded the most notable pace degradation of any team, losing 0.24 s per lap during their third stint.

Key takeaways for teams at Karting Paul Ricard: on this 964-metre circuit over 61 minutes, consistency across all stints proved more decisive than outright speed. SABINE S. / ARIK's victory was built on the tightest lap-time scatter in the field. Teams with high pace but uneven stint-to-stint variation — such as TITUS / SABINE H. and PHILLIPP / COMPAGNE — left positions on the table. Managing pace across four stints without degradation is the primary lever for a win here.