Endurance SWS AOUT · Finale Race⏱ 2h02

The Final endurance race at Karting de Pers (Pers, 1105-metre circuit) took place on 2 August 2026 over 121 minutes, with 17 teams on the grid. At the chequered flag, PIF PAF (kart #14) claimed a commanding victory, lapping the field with a lead of over one lap ahead of STRIP KART (kart #20), who completed 108 laps. AKCL RACING (kart #8) rounded out the podium in 3rd place, just 0.619 seconds ahead of their sister team AKCL RACING 2 (kart #19), both ending on 110 laps. SCORPION RACING KSA (kart #5) completed the top five on the same lap count, 25.785 seconds behind 3rd place. Notably, all 17 teams completed the race without a single pit stop recorded.

The fastest lap of the race was set by CCLN TEAM (kart #1) with a 59.760, the only team alongside PIF PAF to dip under the 60-second barrier.

The pace analysis reveals a clear picture at the front. PIF PAF posted the best pure pace of the entire field with a median lap time of 1:01.239, and also recorded the best consistency of the race with a standard deviation of just 0.39 s across 40 counted laps — a remarkably stable single stint. Their race win was fully backed by outright speed and regularity.

In 2nd place, STRIP KART held a solid 4th-best pace (median 1:01.476, σ = 0.50 s) over 98 counted laps, confirming their result is a fair reflection of their performance. Interestingly, CCLN TEAM (kart #1) stands out as the race's pace-versus-position anomaly: ranked 3rd in pure pace with a median of 1:01.424, they crossed the line only 7th, highlighting that raw speed alone did not translate into a higher finishing position over the 121 minutes.

Among the AKCL Racing duo, both teams ran virtually identical pace — AKCL RACING at 1:01.581 (σ = 0.45 s) and AKCL RACING 2 at 1:01.601 (σ = 0.83 s) — with AKCL RACING showing notably better consistency, which ultimately separated them in the final standings. SCORPION RACING KSA matched their rivals on pace (median 1:01.579) but posted the highest standard deviation of the top-5 group at 1.09 s, underlining some variability across their stint.

Further down the order, SUNDAY'S RACERS (kart #9) recorded the widest consistency gap in the analysed field at σ = 2.32 s, suggesting significant lap-to-lap variation. Meanwhile, ANTI-TAPINAGE (kart #25) crossed in 12th place despite holding only the 16th-best pure pace, making them the clearest example of strategic or circumstantial gain in this race.

Key takeaways for teams: This race rewarded consistency above all else — PIF PAF's combination of the fastest median pace and the lowest standard deviation (0.39 s) was decisive. Teams with strong raw pace such as CCLN TEAM need to convert speed into laps completed to challenge for top positions. For any team targeting the podium at Pers, maintaining sub-1:01.5 median pace with a standard deviation below 0.5 s over a full 121-minute stint appears to be the benchmark to beat.