ENDURANCE 4 H - FUN & FUN LIGHT · Course Race⏱ 4h07

The Karting des Fagnes in Mariembourg hosted a 246-minute endurance race on 19 July 2026 on its 1,366-metre Location circuit, bringing together 39 starters for a highly contested afternoon. At the finish, FL – B13.2 (kart #18) and G – ONTRACK RACING TEAM (kart #15) were credited with a shared first place — both teams completing the race at the head of the timing sheet — with FL – B13.2 covering 183 laps and ONTRACK RACING TEAM finishing 4 laps down on 179. FL – LCDK JUNIOR 2 (kart #12) took second place at 36.982 seconds, followed by FL – FAUBOURG RACING TEAM (kart #5) in third at 45.919 seconds. F – LES SEBS (kart #36) and FL – A.D.S_BY_FASTCAR (kart #7) rounded out the top five. All front-runners made 7 pit stops apiece.

The fastest lap of the race was set by FL – LCDK JUNIOR 2 in 1:11.256, the sharpest single lap of the entire afternoon. FL – B13.2 posted 1:11.705 and ONTRACK RACING TEAM 1:11.295, confirming the pace at the very front of the field.

The race's most striking storyline belongs to G – ONTRACK RACING TEAM. Their median race pace, excluding pit stops, stood at only 1:14.841 — placing them 34th on pure pace among analysed teams. Yet they converted that into a shared victory, a remarkable strategic performance. Their relays were very consistent overall (écart-type 1.95 s), though relay 7 showed a notable drop of 0.32 s/lap. The final relay (23 laps, median 1:11.641, écart-type 0.50 s) was by far their fastest, suggesting a deliberate push saved for the closing stages.

In contrast, FL – B13.2 backed up their result with genuine speed: a median pace of 1:12.709 earned them 2nd place on pure pace, and their écart-type of just 0.92 s over 183 laps reflects outstanding consistency. Every relay was stable, with their third stint (39 laps, median 1:12.130, écart-type 0.42 s) standing out as a model of controlled driving.

FL – LCDK JUNIOR 2 (2nd overall) showed a different profile: 5th on pure pace (median 1:13.092), but their final two relays were their fastest of the race — relay 7 delivering a median of 1:11.730 with an écart-type of only 0.38 s — suggesting a strong finishing strategy. FL – A.D.S_BY_FASTCAR (5th overall) was the 4th-fastest team on pure pace (1:13.022), finishing just behind on-track despite the pace advantage, illustrating the critical role of pit stop timing at Fagnes. FL – SK – VC TEAM (7th overall) was the most consistent team in the field, with a race-wide écart-type of just 0.68 s across 182 laps.

Key takeaways for teams: At Karting des Fagnes, pure pace alone does not determine the result — ONTRACK RACING TEAM's win from 34th on raw pace proves that pit stop strategy and the management of final relays can be decisive. Teams with strong rhythm but a higher écart-type (such as FL – LCDK JUNIOR 1 at 1.17 s) leave time on the table. Consistency lap after lap, combined with well-timed pit stops and a controlled final push, remains the winning formula on this 1,366-metre circuit.