CHALLENGE ATLANTIC · Course Race⏱ 1h13

Twelve teams lined up on the 964-metre Karting Circuit Paul Ricard on 16 September 2026 for a 72-minute endurance race. When the chequered flag fell, VOLLONO (kart #7) took the overall victory with 62 laps completed, finishing ahead of OGIC PROMETHÉE by 10.337 seconds. SOLEO BS crossed the line one lap down in third place, with GROUPE ENERGIES just 6.473 seconds behind them in fourth.

The gap between first and second was tight in terms of lap count, yet VOLLONO had built enough of a cushion during the race to hold off the OGIC PROMETHÉE challenge at the end. ROMAX AD2I and DEMATHIEU AD2I completed the top six, both on 60 laps, separated by 51.088 seconds. OGIC VINCI, DEMATHIEU KHOR and SMEBI all posted 59 laps to occupy seventh through ninth, while SELMAC and NOVAFLUX THERNOVA shared 58 laps in tenth and eleventh. ENERGIE COTE SUD retired early on 31 laps, classified twelfth.

The fastest lap of the race was set by OGIC PROMETHÉE with a time of 1:00.612, the only sub-61-second lap of the event.

From a pace analysis perspective, VOLLONO proved to be the strongest package overall: their median race pace of 1:01.928 was the best of the field, and their overall consistency (standard deviation of 0.99 s) underlined a disciplined, well-managed effort across all six stints. Their five stints labelled "stable" reflect an ability to maintain pace without significant degradation, and their sixth stint – the longest at 11 laps – was delivered at a median of 1:01.838 with a low scatter of 0.77 s.

OGIC PROMETHÉE posted the second-best median pace (1:02.057) and the best consistency figure of the entire field (0.98 s), making them the most regular team on track. Their fourth stint was particularly impressive, with a median of 1:01.105 and an accelerating trend of 0.19 s/lap – the relais in which they also set the outright fastest lap. Despite being outpaced overall, they pushed VOLLONO to the very end.

GROUPE ENERGIES (4th on the road) showed the third-best pure pace (median 1:03.256), a performance undermined by the highest inconsistency among the top four (standard deviation of 1.62 s). Their second and third stints saw notable drift, with degradation of 0.30 and 0.27 s/lap respectively, before they regrouped strongly in the final two stints.

SOLEO BS climbed to third despite ranking only fifth on pure pace (1:03.535). Their strategic execution compensated for a slower median, making them the clearest over-performers relative to raw speed.

DEMATHIEU AD2I produced an atypical profile: their opening stint was their weakest by far (median 1:07.617, degrading at 0.56 s/lap), yet they recovered to deliver their best pace in the final relais (median 1:02.471). DEMATHIEU KHOR was the only team to record a slowing trend in any stint – their first relais degraded at 0.16 s/lap – though they managed their subsequent stints more effectively.

Key takeaways for teams: at Karting Paul Ricard, pure pace and race pace management must go hand in hand. VOLLONO's victory was built on the best median pace combined with solid consistency across all stints. OGIC PROMETHÉE demonstrated that superior lap-to-lap regularity is a genuine competitive weapon. Teams such as GROUPE ENERGIES – fast in raw pace but irregular – illustrate the cost of high standard deviation over a 72-minute distance. Controlling stint degradation, particularly in the opening relais, proved decisive across the field.