FAL Séjour 3 END · Finale Race⏱ 1h31

The 90-minute endurance final at Karting de Pers (Pers, 1105m circuit) took place on July 30, 2026, bringing together nine teams on the Piste Karting for a demanding race that tested both pace and strategy over the full distance.

DANS LE RETRO (kart #35) took the overall victory with 72 laps completed, finishing ahead of the field by an entire lap. The team also posted the best median pace of the race (1:11.381), confirming that their result was built on genuine speed rather than circumstance. Across six stints and five pit stops, the squad demonstrated strong consistency in their fast stints — relay 4 and relay 6 were both clocked at a stable median around 1:10.5, with relay 6 closing out the race at a 1:09.749 personal best. Their opening stint was noticeably slower (1:14.959 median), but they recovered quickly, accelerating at 0.17 s/lap through that first relay before settling into a controlled rhythm for the remainder.

KTM (kart #27) claimed second place with 70 laps and set the fastest lap of the entire race: 1:08.733, the sharpest single lap of the day. Despite this outright speed, KTM ranked only 3rd in pure pace (median 1:12.869), partly due to slower odd-numbered stints — their stints on driver B ran notably higher (1:15–1:16 median). A strong final relay (median 1:09.727) kept them firmly in contention at the flag.

SAM LE POMPIER (kart #36) completed the podium, also on 70 laps, finishing just 2.399 seconds behind KTM. Notably, SAM LE POMPIER ranked 2nd in pure pace with a median of 1:12.208 — the tightest overall rhythm of the non-winners — yet their place-to-pace ratio remained very close. Their best stints (relays 4 and 6, both around 1:11.1) showed genuine speed, and their regularité (2.09 s) was the best among the podium finishers.

SELEM (kart #41) finished 4th at 70 laps, matching their 4th place in pure pace (median 1:14.059) — a perfectly aligned result. Their best consistency figure of 1.53 s among the top four underlines a disciplined, steady race throughout their six stints. STARS (kart #37) came home 5th, also on 70 laps, and stand out as the race's strategic overperformers: ranked only 7th in pure pace (median 1:14.566), they converted that into a 5th-place finish thanks to efficient pit work and a strong final relay (median 1:12.560).

ZINZIN (kart #49) finished 6th at 70 laps, with a notable pace drop in relay 3 (slowing at 0.30 s/lap) — the steepest degradation recorded across the field — before recovering well in the closing stints. KM (kart #31) was the clearest case of pace mismatched to result: ranked 5th in pure pace (median 1:14.081) but classified 7th with 69 laps, their gap to the top five remains unexplained by rhythm alone. FOUS DU BUS (kart #38) and GUESS THE WINNER (kart #45) rounded out the order on 68 laps each. GUESS THE WINNER, despite a sixth pit stop, posted the best overall consistency figure in the race at just 1.42 s standard deviation — a measured, even-paced performance that did not convert into positions.

Key takeaways for teams: DANS LE RETRO's victory illustrates that a dominant pure pace — best median of the field — combined with consistent relay management across six stints is the winning formula on this 1105m circuit. SAM LE POMPIER's podium despite a slower peak lap shows that overall rhythm and regularity can outweigh outright speed. STARS' result highlights the value of pit-stop efficiency. KM's pace-to-result gap and ZINZIN's relay-3 degradation are the two clearest areas for improvement to target in future editions.