La Gialla // Fun Race by Nino · Final Race⏱ 46 min

The Final endurance race at Karting Eupen (Circuit 1100m, Eupen) took place on 24 September 2026 over 46 minutes, with 25 starters on the 1,000-metre layout. The event delivered a tight, closely contested finish at the front of the field, with STAQUET (kart #3) taking the overall victory.

STAQUET crossed the line ahead of the pack, setting the fastest lap of the entire race along the way: a 57.663 s, the best lap time of the day. Their win came over a field where the top finishers from 2nd to 16th all completed 44 laps, making precision and consistency the decisive factors across the board.

STEPH3110 (kart #34) secured 2nd place, finishing 3.093 seconds behind the winner, with a best lap of 58.901 s. L0RENZ (kart #24) completed the podium in 3rd, 8.812 s off the lead, clocking a best tour of 58.757 s. ZARNELL (4th, +9.152 s) and NICOLASL (5th, +9.336 s) rounded out a compact top five separated by barely six seconds from 2nd to 5th. FREDO (6th), LOOSTREK (7th), and MAD MAX (8th, +12.355 s) completed the top eight, all on 44 laps.

Further down, KEVIN E (9th) and CALLA (10th) were separated by under a second at the flag, followed by LIMPIKT (11th) through to NYS (16th), all on 44 laps. FPRT BULKBOY (17th, kart #17) completed only 23 laps, finishing one lap down in a race of their own. SANGLIER (18th) and MARCOSSS (19th) both completed 43 laps, while SCHUMI_TOM86 (20th) and PI1988 (21st) ended on 42 laps. ANTONIO S. (22nd, 41 laps), ANMA (23rd, 40 laps), CRACRA (24th, kart #28, 38 laps, 1 pit stop on record) and VALENTINO_. (25th, 38 laps) closed out the classification.

Analysis: what the data reveals

STAQUET's victory is built on a remarkable strategic foundation. With kart #35 covering 35 laps at a median pace of 59.028 s — the best pure pace of any driver in the race — and an exceptional consistency of ±0.47 s (the lowest standard deviation in the field), their first stint was outstanding. Kart #3 then took over for the final 10 laps at a median of 1:00.191 s, including that stunning 57.663 s fastest lap. The pure-pace ranking placed kart #3 only 17th individually, confirming that STAQUET's overall result was primarily the product of strategy and stint management rather than outright single-kart speed.

The standout underperformer relative to pace was MAD MAX (kart #26): 4th-best pure rhythm in the field at a median of 59.315 s and the sharpest best lap among the non-winners (58.493 s), yet only 8th at the finish. FREDO (3rd-best rhythm, 59.299 s) and STEPH3110 (2nd-best rhythm, 59.283 s) converted their pace into podium or near-podium results more effectively. All analysed drivers showed a stable lap-time trend across their stints, with no team recording measurable tyre or physical degradation during the race.

Key takeaway for teams: at Karting Eupen, consistent lap times and smart stint allocation proved more decisive than peak speed alone. STAQUET's ±0.47 s regularity and optimised kart rotation were ultimately the margin over a field where the top 15 finishers were separated by less than 36 seconds across 44 laps.