100 MILES #11 · Finale Race⏱ 2h02

The Finale endurance race at Karting Genk took place on 21 August 2026 on the Track PRO circuit (1,360 m), gathering 45 teams for 122 minutes of racing. The event produced a tight battle at the front, with five teams separated by less than 36 seconds after 92 laps.

OKT-RACING 1 (kart #44) took the overall victory, completing 92 laps and crossing the line 1.902 seconds ahead of KM1 (kart #78). KARTING4U (kart #84) completed the podium, 21.678 seconds off the winner. KM 2 (kart #80) and BK KARTTEAM (kart #53) rounded out the top five, both finishing on 92 laps. The fastest lap of the race was set by BK KARTTEAM with a time of 1:11.827. All three pit-stop strategies were identical at the front: every team in the top five made 3 pit stops.

From position 6 onwards, STR and MCRDANNY completed 91 laps to take 6th and 7th. RCN (8th), KM 3 (9th) and KM 4 (10th, one lap down) were the best of the remaining 92-lap group and those just behind them. At the other end of the field, ONE TEAM (kart #79) finished 44th, 16 laps down, and WINGS (kart #65) did not post a classified result.

Race analysis — what the data reveals:

KM1 posted the best pure pace of the race with a median lap time of 1:12.436, yet finished second. Their final stint (relais 4, 13 laps) showed a degradation of 0.43 s per lap, which ultimately cost them dearly in the closing stages. OKT-RACING 1, despite ranking only 2nd in pure pace (median 1:12.619), was the most consistent team in the field with an overall standard deviation of just 1.05 s — the lowest of the classified runners — and maintained a perfectly stable rhythm across all three stints, progressively improving from 1:12.895 down to 1:12.303 median. That combination of regularity and progressive improvement proved decisive.

BK KARTTEAM (5th) deserves particular attention: their first stint median was 1:14.420, but they recovered to post a 1:12.164 median in their second relais and ultimately claimed the fastest lap of the entire race (1:11.827), placing them 3rd in pure pace. KARTING4U (3rd) also built their race well, their third stint (median 1:12.228) being their strongest, although a final-stint degradation of 0.44 s/lap limited their challenge for second place.

Strategically, STLK (24th overall) outperformed their pace ranking (31st in pure rhythm), demonstrating efficient pit-stop management. Conversely, 4EVER KARTING BY 4 BIZ & MORE (37th) showed a pace ranking of 22nd but made 4 pit stops versus 3 for most competitors, which largely explains the gap between their speed and their final classification.

Key takeaways for teams: On the Track PRO at Karting Genk, managing tyre and driver degradation in the final stint is critical — several top teams lost significant time per lap in their closing relais. A three-stop strategy was the benchmark, and the teams that combined consistent median pace with minimal late-stint degradation were best placed to convert speed into results. Regularity over 122 minutes, as demonstrated by OKT-RACING 1, counted for more than raw pace alone.