Endurance 3h · COURSE Race⏱ 3h03

Twenty-one teams lined up on the 1,366-metre Karting des Fagnes circuit in Mariembourg on 13 September 2026 for a 183-minute endurance race, one of the most competitive outings the venue has hosted in recent memory. When the chequered flag fell, it was AB Racing 2 (kart #21) who took the victory with 123 laps completed — a result built on consistency rather than outright pace.

AB Racing 2 crossed the line just 0.220 seconds ahead of Turbo Racing Performance (kart #13), who also completed 123 laps. MS 45 (kart #5) claimed the final podium step, also on 123 laps, a further 2.052 seconds back. Matheo Piot (kart #11) rounded out the top four — likewise on 123 laps — but could not match the leaders' pace in the closing stages, finishing 35.960 seconds adrift. All top-four teams made 2 pit stops each.

Behind the leading quartet, Turbo Racing Team (kart #4) finished fifth on 121 laps, one lap down on the leaders. AB Racing Blue (kart #9) came home sixth on 122 laps — closer on the lap count but 1 minute 07.378 seconds behind on the road. JSF Racing (kart #7) and OZK 1 (kart #16) both completed 120 laps to finish seventh and ninth respectively, split by Turbo Racing 3 (kart #15) on 119 laps in eighth. JYN Sports (kart #19) rounded out the top ten, also on 119 laps.

The fastest lap of the race was set by Turbo Racing Performance with a 1:12.108 — the sharpest time recorded across the entire field. Yet this raw speed was not enough to overhaul AB Racing 2 for the win.

The analysis reveals a telling contrast at the front. Turbo Racing Performance held the best pure pace of the entire field with a median lap time of 1:12.724 (1st in pace ranking). Their first stint was dominant — 49 laps at a median of 1:12.566 — but their second stint saw a noticeable shift, with the median rising to 1:14.085, a gap of over 1.5 seconds per lap compared to their opening rhythm. AB Racing 2, by contrast, posted the 2nd-best overall pace (median 1:13.049) and maintained a stable performance across both stints, their best lap coming in the second relays (1:12.429). That combination of regularity and well-timed effort proved decisive.

MS 45 delivered a noteworthy recovery: their opening stint of just 7 laps showed a median of 1:14.531, before accelerating by 0.32 s/lap to settle into a strong second stint of 64 laps at 1:13.019 — enough to secure third place overall. Turbo Racing 3 told the opposite story: a solid first stint on a 1:12.994 median gave way to a second relays where pace dropped by 0.19 s/lap, the largest deterioration of any analysed team. JYN Sports and OZK 1 stood out for their exceptional regularity, with standard deviations of 0.83 s and 0.86 s respectively — the two most consistent teams in the race.

Key takeaways for teams: This race confirmed that raw lap-time advantage is not sufficient without sustained pace over the full distance. Managing rhythm across stints — particularly the second relays — was the defining factor. Teams with strong pace early but a notable drop-off in their final stint lost ground they could not recover. Regularity and well-managed pit stop timing proved just as valuable as a quick single lap.