CHALLENGE BOL DOR · Course Race⏱ 1h32

DMI 2 takes victory in the 91-minute endurance race held on 11 September 2026 at Karting Circuit Paul Ricard (964 m), completing 78 laps ahead of 19 rival teams. With 20 starters and 5 pit stops per team across the board, the race offered a full tactical picture from start to finish.

LES DALTONS (3rd, kart 9) were the pace-setters of the field: their median race pace of 1:03.152 was the best of any team — ranked 1st in pure speed — and they also set the fastest lap of the race with a 1:01.556. Their stints on the quick laps were outstanding, with three stints around 1:02.5 and a standard deviation as low as 0.56 s in the final relay. However, their overall regularity figure (3.23 s) reflects significant pace gaps between drivers, which ultimately cost them laps and left them off the top step.

DMI 2 (1st, kart 7), ranked 2nd in pure pace with a median of 1:03.469, were a model of consistency throughout. Their six stints were all stable or accelerating, peaking in the final relay: 15 laps at a median of 1:02.847 with a regularity of 0.83 s and their best lap of 1:02.064. Their overall standard deviation of just 1.2 s was one of the tightest among the leading teams. It was that combination of solid pace, low degradation and clean strategy execution that clinched the win.

LE STADE (2nd, kart 14) finished two laps behind DMI 2, ranked only 4th in pure pace with a median of 1:04.894. Their 5th relay was their strongest (1:03.240 median, best lap 1:02.196), but inconsistency across stints — including a 1:06.206 median in relay 2 — and a regularity of 1.81 s overall reflect a more uneven performance. They nonetheless held off a crowded midfield to secure the runner-up spot.

In the midfield, LE MEG (7th) and LES BOUCLETTES (8th) both ranked 5th and 6th in pure pace respectively, outperforming their finishing positions would suggest on raw speed alone. PIMILU (18th) was arguably the most striking analytical case: ranked 3rd in pure pace and the most consistent team on track with a regularity of just 1.1 s, they finished 18th — underlining how pace without track position can go unrewarded in endurance racing.

At the other end, LES 4 FANTASTIQUES (20th, kart 10) completed only 53 laps, finishing 15 laps behind the leading pack, and their opening relay showed the steepest pace drop of the field.

Key takeaways for teams: The race at Karting Paul Ricard on 11 September 2026 confirmed that pure pace alone does not win endurance events. DMI 2's victory was built on a best-in-field regularity (1.2 s standard deviation), a final relay that was both their fastest and most consistent, and pit stop management in line with every competitor. LES DALTONS demonstrate that mixing fast and slower stints — even with the best median pace and the outright fastest lap — can cost precious laps. For teams like PIMILU, translating excellent individual pace and consistency into a competitive final classification remains the key challenge to solve.