ERGOSS L. END 1H 15CV · Finale Race⏱ 47 min

The Karting de Muret (Muret, 800 m circuit) hosted its endurance Final on 16 July 2026, with 11 teams competing over 47 minutes. The race delivered a tightly contested battle at the front, while the midfield produced some of the most interesting strategic stories of the day.

ÉQUIPE 3 (kart #5) took victory with 49 laps completed, finishing ahead of ÉQUIPE 1 (kart #11) by 2.301 seconds — a remarkably fine margin over nearly an hour of racing. ÉQUIPE 1 actually crossed the line with one more lap to their credit (50 laps), suggesting a classification by overall time or distance at the flag. ÉQUIPE 4 (kart #26) rounded out the podium, 3 laps behind the leader, ahead of ÉQUIPE 6 (kart #25, +17.794 s) and ÉQUIPE 10 (kart #22, +18.089 s) completing the top five. ÉQUIPE 11, ÉQUIPE 2, ÉQUIPE 7, ÉQUIPE 5, ÉQUIPE 8 and ÉQUIPE 9 followed in positions 6 through 11.

The fastest lap of the race was set by ÉQUIPE 1 in a time of 44.461 s. ÉQUIPE 3 replied with a best lap of 45.043 s, while ÉQUIPE 11 posted 46.152 s for the sixth-placed kart.

From a pure pace perspective, ÉQUIPE 3 was the dominant force of the day: a median race lap of 45.612 s — best in class — combined with the best consistency figure of the field (σ = 0.61 s). Their three stints were all characterised as stable, and their long final stint of 38 laps at a 45.573 s median sealed the result. Two pit stops, same as the majority of the field, kept their strategy clean.

ÉQUIPE 1 held the second-best median pace (45.966 s) and the outright fastest lap, but a notably slower middle stint (median 46.882 s) and a higher consistency spread (σ = 1.48 s) across the race prevented them from challenging more firmly for the win. Their recovery in the final stint — back down to a 45.088 s median — highlighted genuine speed that was not fully expressed throughout.

The strategic standout was ÉQUIPE 4: classified 3rd overall despite ranking only 6th in pure race pace (median 48.554 s). Their two-stop strategy and regular, controlled stints allowed them to outclass faster rivals on the road. At the opposite end of the spectrum, ÉQUIPE 5 posted the 3rd-best median pace of the race (47.469 s, σ = 0.95 s), yet finished only 9th — a three-stop strategy and fewer laps completed (42) ultimately cost them dearly in the final classification.

ÉQUIPE 11 deserves mention for the 4th-best median pace (47.738 s), though a wider consistency spread (σ = 1.97 s) and a slower middle stint (49.801 s median) limited their final result to 6th. ÉQUIPE 10 showed a positive trend across their three stints, their fastest median coming in the final stint (47.333 s), finishing 5th.

Key takeaways for teams: At Karting de Muret, this Final confirmed that pace consistency over a long stint is a more reliable route to victory than raw lap time alone. ÉQUIPE 3's combination of the best median pace and the lowest lap-time variance (σ = 0.61 s) proved unbeatable across 47 minutes. Conversely, ÉQUIPE 5's case illustrates how an extra pit stop can undo an otherwise competitive race pace. Teams targeting a podium should prioritise stint length management and minimise unnecessary pit visits, particularly on this 800 m layout where track position is difficult to recover.