FAL Séjour 5 END · Finale Race⏱ 1h32

The 91-minute endurance finale at Karting de Pers (Pers, 1 105 m circuit) on 20 August 2026 brought together 12 teams for a demanding race decided as much by race pace as by consistency and pit-stop management — every crew made exactly five pit stops.

TOBIAS BG (kart 50) took a commanding victory with 65 laps completed, finishing a full lap and a half clear of second-placed LES MAITRES DU TEMPS (kart 45, 63 laps). LES SCORPIONS (kart 47) completed the podium in third with 61 laps, edging LES BENDEUR DE CITÉ (kart 40, 62 laps) by just 0.516 s — the tightest gap of the day — despite having covered one lap fewer.

The analysis confirms that TOBIAS BG's win was thoroughly deserved on pure merit. The team posted the best median race pace (1:15.209) and the highest consistency across all 12 starters (standard deviation: 2.14 s). Their six stints told a story of progressive improvement: after a cautious opening relays (median around 1:18), the crew pushed steadily through stints four and five before delivering a composed, stable final stint of 14 laps at a median of 1:13.428 — culminating in their personal best of 1:12.931.

LES MAITRES DU TEMPS secured second place through effective strategic management. Ranked only 4th in pure pace (median 1:17.730), the team's five-stint structure — notably a strong 13-lap closing relays — allowed them to convert raw mileage into a podium finish two places above their speed ranking. Their 63-lap total rewarded consistency in execution.

TEAM 3 (kart 43) is the standout pace-versus-result mismatch of the race. With the 3rd-best median pace (1:17.482) and a standard deviation of 2.42 s among the most regular in the field, the team finished 11th with only 53 laps — 12 fewer than the winner. The analysis does not provide a cause, but the gap in laps completed tells its own story.

TEAM 6 (kart 48) set the fastest lap of the entire race: 1:12.724, and ranked 2nd in pure pace (median 1:16.922), yet finished 8th with 58 laps. Their fourth and final stint shows a drift of 0.33 s per lap, and only four stints were recorded against five for most rivals, suggesting the team completed fewer effective racing laps despite their raw speed.

At the other end of the field, ALPINE (kart 49) showed the race's steepest single-stint degradation: losing 1.07 s per lap in their opening relays before settling into a more controlled rhythm. LES DRAGONS (kart 32) finished last with 50 laps but improved progressively throughout, going from a median of 1:34.871 in stint one down to 1:27.748 by stint three.

Key takeaways for teams: At Karting de Pers, pace alone is not enough — TEAM 3's 3rd-best rhythm translated into 11th place, while LES MAITRES DU TEMPS climbed two positions above their speed ranking through smart stint construction. TOBIAS BG's combination of the best pace, the best consistency, and a progressively accelerating race strategy is the benchmark to match. Managing degradation in the opening stint — as illustrated by ALPINE's -1.07 s/lap drop — is clearly a critical factor on this circuit.