RUGGIERI 1H30 9CV · Finale Race⏱ 1h06

The Karting de Muret (Muret, 800 m circuit) hosted the Endurance Final on 28 October 2026, bringing together 8 teams over 65 minutes of racing on the Piste Karting. At the chequered flag, RED TEAM (kart #10) took the victory with 70 laps completed, ahead of TURBO COMETE (kart #31) at 1 lap and SPEED & BURST (kart #8) at 2 laps. FLASH NITRO (kart #34) finished fourth on 69 laps, DRIFTERS RIDERS (kart #39) fifth on 67 laps, SPARK RACING (kart #42) sixth on 65 laps, LES AS DU VOLANT (kart #4) seventh on 62 laps, and PISTON D'ARTIFICE (kart #17) eighth on 58 laps. The absolute fastest lap of the race was set by DRIFTERS RIDERS in 46.486 s.

From a pure-pace perspective, the race threw up a striking contrast. DRIFTERS RIDERS posted the best median race pace of any team — 47.245 s — and also set the fastest lap of the day, yet they crossed the line only fifth. Their third stint tells the story: just 7 laps at a median of 52.600 s, cutting their total sharply. Despite strong individual stints — including a superb second stint of 20 laps at 46.934 s median — they could not capitalise on their raw speed.

SPARK RACING similarly showed the second-best pure pace (median 47.824 s) but finished sixth, ending up 5 laps behind the winner. Their two recorded stints were both consistent and rapid, but the lap total ultimately told against them.

The victory of RED TEAM rested on solid consistency across all four stints rather than outright speed: their median pace ranked only third among all teams at 48.561 s, with an overall consistency of 1.46 s standard deviation. Their third stint was their sharpest, delivering 16 laps at a median of 47.063 s and a best of 46.510 s with a very low scatter of 0.74 s — a high-quality sequence that reinforced their lap count at a decisive moment. All four stints showed a stable tendency, underlining the reliability of their approach.

TURBO COMETE, runners-up, were the most consistent team of the day with a standard deviation of just 0.94 s across 69 laps. Their pure pace ranked only fifth (49.456 s median), yet they outperformed that placing by three positions — a clear illustration of how regularity and pit-stop management (3 stops, same as the leader) can compensate for a speed deficit. Each of their four stints showed a stable tendency, never giving away time unnecessarily.

FLASH NITRO were notable for completing the race with only 2 pit stops, one fewer than all other top finishers. Their longest stint — 33 laps at 48.700 s median — demonstrated real endurance capability, and their fourth-place finish with 69 laps reflects a well-managed strategy even if their median pace (49.374 s) ranked fourth.

At the other end of the field, PISTON D'ARTIFICE made 6 pit stops — twice as many as most rivals — and their pace was the slowest of the day (53.585 s median). Their opening stint already showed a degradation of 0.36 s per lap, and subsequent stints were irregular, contributing to a total of only 58 laps.

Key takeaways for teams: This final at Karting de Muret confirmed that raw pace alone does not win endurance races. RED TEAM's victory was built on four stable stints and a well-timed sharp third stint, while TURBO COMETE's exceptional consistency (0.94 s standard deviation) enabled them to outperform their speed ranking by three positions. DRIFTERS RIDERS, the fastest team on pure pace, were unable to convert that advantage into a result — a reminder that stint management and lap-count protection are as decisive as outright speed over 65 minutes.