Lion's · ENDURANCE 4H Race⏱ 4h

On 13 September 2026, the Karting des Fagnes in Mariembourg hosted a 4-hour endurance race on its 1,366-metre Location circuit, bringing together 20 teams over 239 minutes of racing. At the end of a demanding contest, 1 - BIJOUTERIE F. LINARD (kart #8) took the overall victory with 184 laps completed.

The race was decided in the closing stages: runner-up 1 - SOWA (kart #13) finished 183 laps, 54.690 seconds behind the winner, while 2 - KDF FOREVER (kart #2) also completed 183 laps but was classified third, one lap down on the leader. Both chasers made three pit stops, as did the winners. The podium was therefore separated by fewer than two laps on the road, underlining how tight the battle remained throughout.

2 - BRASSERIE MALPAIX (kart #7) secured fourth place with 179 laps, five laps adrift, ahead of 1 - MANISE/PARMEN (kart #6, 177 laps) and the two GEGOTEAM entries: 1 - GEGOTEAM 1 (kart #11) and 2 - GEGOTEAM 4 (kart #20), both on 178 laps, separated by just 20.060 seconds in sixth and seventh respectively. 1 - CARROSSERIE NAMUROISE (kart #18) and 1 - GEGOTEAM 5 (kart #19) rounded out the top nine, both on 175 laps. Tenth place went to 2 - GROUPE MAZUIN (kart #3) on 174 laps.

The fastest lap of the entire race was set by 2 - KDF FOREVER with a time of 1:12.599, the sharpest single lap of the day. In terms of pure race pace, however, it was 1 - SOWA that led the field with the best median lap time of 1:14.780 — yet the team had to settle for second place overall. Their four stints were globally consistent, though the final stint showed a slight increase in lap times (median 1:16.723). 2 - KDF FOREVER posted the second-best median pace at 1:14.887, with a similar pattern in the final stint (1:16.570). Winners 1 - BIJOUTERIE F. LINARD ranked only third in pure pace (median 1:15.559) but delivered four stable stints across 184 laps, with their regularity (σ = 1.89 s) proving a decisive asset.

The most consistent team of the race was 1 - MANISE/PARMEN, which recorded the lowest standard deviation of all (σ = 1.70 s) across five stints — the only team to make four pit stops among the top ten alongside 2 - GROUPE MAZUIN. Their fourth-best median pace (1:16.519) earned them fifth place overall. 2 - GROUPE MAZUIN is also worth noting: ranked 14th by pure pace, they ultimately finished 10th, gaining four positions through effective strategy management.

At the other end of the spectrum, 2 - CONSTRUCTION FRANCOIS (11th overall) showed the ninth-best median pace (1:17.540) but the highest lap-time variability in the analysed field (σ = 2.91 s), which ultimately cost them positions. 3 - PRECISION BOIS GEMBLOUX (12th) opened very strongly — a first stint median of 1:14.564 — but experienced a significant drop in pace in subsequent stints.

Key takeaways for teams: this race confirmed that pure speed alone does not guarantee victory at Karting des Fagnes over four hours. 1 - BIJOUTERIE F. LINARD won not with the fastest lap pace but with superior consistency across all four stints. Teams aiming for the top should focus on minimising lap-time variability, managing tyre and mechanical wear across long stints, and timing their pit stops to maximise track position rather than chasing single-lap performance.