FAL Séjour 6 END · Finale Race⏱ 1h32

LOS PAFFOS (kart #34) claimed victory in the 91-minute endurance final held on August 27, 2026 at Karting de Pers (Pers, 1105 m circuit), completing 73 laps and finishing a lap clear of their nearest rivals. Seven teams took the start of this closely fought finale.

MERCEDES AMG PETRONAS (kart #46) crossed the line in second place with 72 laps, 34.491 seconds behind the leaders. G2I PAF PAF (kart #48) completed the podium, also on 72 laps but a full lap down on the winners. TEAM 4 (kart #36) finished fourth at two laps, 3.2 LES CHAMPIONS (kart #39) fifth at three laps, OUI-OUI (kart #26) sixth at four laps, and CHO LE FLOCO (kart #50) seventh at six laps. All seven teams completed five pit stops each.

The fastest lap of the race was set by MERCEDES AMG PETRONAS with a time of 1:09.272, the sharpest single lap recorded across the entire field. In terms of pure race pace, MERCEDES AMG PETRONAS also led the way with a median lap time of 1:10.906 — over 1.3 seconds quicker than the eventual winners' median of 1:12.208. Yet it was LOS PAFFOS who converted that deficit into a race win, underlining the weight of consistency and strategy in endurance racing.

LOS PAFFOS proved the most consistent team of the day, posting the lowest lap-time standard deviation across the field (1.22 s). Their final stint was particularly decisive: 14 laps completed at a median of 1:10.761, with their own best of 1:09.996 — a clear sign of a team building pace at the right moment. Their earlier stints told a story of progressive improvement, with the first two relays showing a natural acceleration phase before settling into a controlled rhythm.

MERCEDES AMG PETRONAS displayed the raw speed of the race but suffered in terms of consistency (standard deviation of 2.71 s), with noticeable pace variations between stints. Relays 1, 3 and 5 were significantly slower than relays 2, 4 and 6, suggesting driver changes with differing pace levels. Their final relay — 15 laps at a median of 1:09.623 — was the fastest stint of the entire race, but it could not bridge the gap accumulated earlier.

The standout story of the day belongs to G2I PAF PAF, who finished third despite holding only the 5th-best pure pace (median 1:14.007). Their race management was exemplary: six stable stints with minimal degradation, giving them a position well above what their outright speed would suggest. By contrast, OUI-OUI (4th-best pace, median 1:13.893) could only manage 6th place, with a high overall standard deviation (2.27 s) pointing to significant pace swings across their relays.

3.2 LES CHAMPIONS suffered the most notable degradation of the race: their 6th and final relay saw pace drop by 0.51 s per lap, eventually yielding only 7 laps in that stint — the shortest final relay in the field and a key factor in their 5th-place finish.

Key takeaways for teams: At Karting de Pers, outright speed alone does not win endurance races. LOS PAFFOS' victory demonstrates that lap-time consistency across all six relays and a strong final stint can overcome a 1.3-second median pace deficit. Teams should also note the value of stable driver rotations: large inter-relay pace swings, as seen with MERCEDES AMG PETRONAS, result in time lost that raw speed cannot fully recover. Managing degradation in the final relay is equally critical, as illustrated by 3.2 LES CHAMPIONS' decisive slowdown.