ENDURANCE 2h · Finale Race⏱ 2h07

The Grande Piste of Karting de Rumilly (1,150 m) hosted the Endurance Final on 18 October 2026, with nine teams on the grid for a 127-minute race. From the first lap to the chequered flag, the event delivered a tight and demanding battle across all positions.

HORIZON ENDURANCE took the overall victory with 74 laps completed, finishing one full lap clear of their nearest rivals. Their dominance was total: they posted the fastest median pace of the field (1:21.371, best pure pace ranking), the best overall consistency (standard deviation of 2.85 s), and set the fastest lap of the entire race — a 1:16.945 recorded during their opening stint. All five of their pit stops were managed efficiently, and their pace advantage was reflected throughout the race distance.

Analysing their stints in detail, HORIZON ENDURANCE opened strongly, their first driver accelerating at a rate of 0.41 s per lap over 20 laps with a median of 1:21.300. The second stint (14 laps, median 1:22.603) showed a more measured improvement of 0.16 s per lap. The third recorded stint (6 laps, median 1:19.578) saw a natural drop-off of 0.90 s per lap — the steepest degradation trend in their race — though this did not affect the final outcome.

TEAM GROSPORT crossed the line in 2nd place with 72 laps, the same total as 3rd-placed 3 T RACING, separated by a gap of 10.118 seconds. Notably, TEAM GROSPORT ranked only 3rd in pure pace (median 1:23.070) yet finished on the podium — a clear sign of efficient pit stop management and strategic consistency across their five stops. All three of their recorded stints showed a positive acceleration trend, peaking in the third stint where they posted their best lap of 1:17.223.

The standout anomaly of the race belongs to TEAM BACAGRAVIER. Despite holding the 2nd best pure pace of the entire field (median 1:22.520), the team finished in 7th place, 5 laps down on the leader. Their first stint (16 laps, median 1:22.191) and second stint (11 laps, median 1:24.683) both showed improving trends, but the gap to the top was never bridged. This remains the sharpest pace-versus-position contrast of the day.

MATHIEU RACING finished 4th (70 laps, five stops, median 1:23.619, 4th in pure pace), consistent with their ranking. LES ROBICHES and JULES both completed 69 laps in 5th and 6th respectively, separated by just 5.879 s. HPJK MOTORSPORT also completed 69 laps in 8th, just 4.578 s behind 7th. LES FOU DU VOLANT closed the classification in 9th with 62 laps and six pit stops — one more than the rest of the field.

Key takeaways for teams: At Karting de Rumilly's Grande Piste, HORIZON ENDURANCE demonstrated that combining the best pure pace with the highest consistency is a winning formula over 127 minutes. TEAM GROSPORT's result shows that strategic pit stop execution can compensate for a pace deficit of nearly 1.7 seconds per lap in median terms. Conversely, TEAM BACAGRAVIER's experience is a reminder that raw speed alone is not sufficient: converting pace into laps requires consistent stint management and reliable pit stop sequences.