Summer Camp Day 1 · Final Race⏱ 16 min

The Final of the endurance event at Karting Eupen (Eupen, Belgium) took place on 3 August 2026 over 15 minutes on the 1,100 m Circuit 1. Fourteen karts took the start for what proved to be a tightly contested race at the front, with only fractions of a second separating the top three at the flag.

CAMALOU (kart #28) claimed victory, completing 9 laps and finishing 0.855 s ahead of ASTICOT12345 (kart #21). LEONARD MARAITE (kart #29) rounded out the podium just 1.424 s off the lead. ROMAIN2015 (kart #23) and KAI HEINRICHS (kart #32) completed the top five, both also on 9 laps. All top-six finishers made 2 pit stops. The fastest lap of the race was set by MAHU 07 (kart #2) in 1:02.541.

The strategic picture, however, tells a different story. According to the pace analysis, ASTICOT12345 posted the best pure pace of the field with a median lap time of 1:03.597, yet had to settle for second place. CAMALOU, by contrast, recorded only the 5th-best median pace (1:03.989) — a clear sign that the race win was shaped by pit-stop strategy and track position rather than outright speed alone.

In terms of raw pace, LEONARD MARAITE (1:03.873, 2nd-best median) and ROMAIN2015 (1:03.938, 3rd-best) were the next quickest over their stints, with both drivers accelerating through their relay — gaining 0.23 s/lap and 0.24 s/lap respectively. KAI HEINRICHS showed a similar improving trend (+0.28 s/lap), ending with the session's second-quickest individual lap of 1:02.560.

CAMALOU's sole relay of 6 laps was the most consistent in the top six, with a lap-time standard deviation of just 0.78 s and a stable trend — a controlled drive that made the most of track position gained through pit strategy. MAHU 07 (kart #2) was equally composed over 5 laps (σ = 0.86 s), but ultimately finished 6th despite holding the race's absolute fastest lap.

Further down, ARMINIMPENS (kart #9) finished 12th yet held the 9th-best pure pace (median 1:05.335), losing ground through the highest pace variability among classified runners (σ = 1.98 s) and a steep acceleration trend of 0.64 s/lap. ITSUKI.F (kart #15) was the only finisher to make 3 pit stops, completing 8 laps in 8th. KONSTANTIN LUEBBERT (kart #16) was the only driver to show a degrading pace trend (+0.29 s/lap slower), finishing 9th on 9 laps.

Key takeaways for teams: At Karting Eupen, this 15-minute final demonstrated that pit-stop timing can outweigh raw pace — CAMALOU won from 5th on pure rhythm. To convert speed into results, the fastest runners (ASTICOT12345, LEONARD MARAITE, KAI HEINRICHS) must align their stop windows with track-position opportunities. Consistency (σ below 1.1 s) and a stable lap-time trend, as shown by CAMALOU and KONSTANTIN LUEBBERT's early stints, proved just as valuable as headline lap times on this circuit.