END 1H 15CV 10K · Finale Race⏱ 44 min

The Finale endurance race at Karting de Muret (Muret, 800 m circuit) took place on 25 September 2026, bringing together 12 teams over 44 minutes of racing. At the chequered flag, it was MERCEDES (kart #27) that claimed victory with 47 laps completed, edging out PEUGEOT by 9.150 seconds, with PORSCHE completing the podium at 37.790 seconds behind the winner.

PEUGEOT (kart #26) secured second place with the same lap count as the winner (47 laps), while PORSCHE (kart #4) and LAMBORGHINI (kart #3) both finished on 46 laps, separated by just over one lap's gap in real time, with LAMBORGHINI crossing the line a full lap down on PORSCHE. BMW (kart #28) rounded out the top five on 46 laps, finishing 14.323 seconds behind LAMBORGHINI. TESLA (6th), RENAULT (7th), ALPINE (8th) and MASERATI (9th) all completed 45 laps. FERRARI (10th, 43 laps), BUGATTI (11th, 42 laps) and AUDI (12th, 41 laps) made up the remainder of the field. Every team completed 3 pit stops.

The fastest lap of the race was set by BMW with a stunning 44.396 s — the quickest single lap of the entire event.

The race analysis reveals a striking contrast between on-track pace and final classification. BMW (kart #28) posted the best pure pace of the entire field, with a median race rhythm of 46.100 s and the outright fastest lap. However, their rhythm proved highly inconsistent across stints (overall standard deviation: 2.35 s), with relay 2 and relay 4 both showing median times around 50.5 s, versus sub-45.5 s in relays 1 and 3. Relay 4 additionally showed a deterioration of 0.34 s per lap toward the end of the stint. This inconsistency ultimately cost BMW dearly, limiting them to fifth place despite leading all competitors in raw speed.

MERCEDES, by contrast, made the most of strategic execution. Ranked only 4th in pure pace (median 46.805 s), the team built their victory on progressive improvement across stints: relay 1 showed a gain of 0.27 s per lap, relay 3 was their strongest with a median of 45.943 s and a best lap of 45.261 s, and overall consistency remained solid (σ = 1.1 s). Their management of the race from start to finish proved decisive.

LAMBORGHINI (kart #3) stood out as the most consistent team on the circuit, posting the lowest standard deviation of the race at just 0.62 s. Ranked 2nd in pure pace (median 46.702 s), they nevertheless finished 4th — a reflection of how pace alone does not guarantee results in endurance racing. PEUGEOT, 3rd in pure pace (46.708 s), converted that speed into a genuine 2nd-place finish, demonstrating strong race management across all four stints.

Key takeaways for teams: This race at Karting de Muret underlines that outright pace must be backed by consistency across all stints. BMW's example shows that peak lap times mean little if rhythm collapses in alternating relays. MERCEDES and PEUGEOT both demonstrated that a solid, repeatable median pace — combined with smart pit stop management — outweighs isolated bursts of speed. LAMBORGHINI's remarkable consistency (σ = 0.62 s) is an additional benchmark for teams targeting podium finishes in future endurance events.