100 MILES #9 · Finale Race⏱ 2h03

The Endurance Final at Karting Genk (Track PRO, 1,360 m) took place on 16 July 2026 over 123 minutes, with 28 teams on the grid. It was a demanding, closely fought race from start to finish.

BK KARTTEAM (kart #65) took the victory with 92 laps completed, finishing one lap clear of the chasing pack. Their margin over second place was not a simple gap in seconds but a full lap difference on the road — testament to a flawlessly managed race. They also set the fastest lap of the entire race, a 1:10.816, the sharpest benchmark of the day.

SG5 RACING (kart #68) crossed the line in second place with 93 laps, 13.988 seconds ahead of third-placed KM 1 (kart #67, 92 laps, +37.376 s). ANTWERP RACING TEAM 1 (kart #70) and DK TEAM (kart #48) rounded out the top five, separated by just 3.5 seconds after over two hours of racing. All teams in the top seven made exactly 3 pit stops.

From a pure pace perspective, BK KARTTEAM were equally dominant: their median race pace of 1:11.944 was the best of the field (1st place at the pure rhythm ranking). What makes the performance even more impressive is the consistency across all four stints — every relais showed a stable tendency, and their overall standard deviation of 1.04 s reflects a controlled, repeatable effort. Their second stint (36 laps, median 1:11.195) was the fastest single stint of the race, anchored by that absolute fastest lap of 1:10.816.

7TH GEAR (kart #54, 6th in the final standings) showed the 2nd-best pure pace in the field with a median of 1:12.069 and excellent consistency (σ = 0.87), but finished only 6th — a gap that reflects the realities of endurance racing beyond raw speed alone. Similarly, UKRAINE SWS RACING (kart #46, 10th) held the 3rd-best median pace at 1:12.085, outpacing several teams ranked above them in the final order.

KM 1 stand out as the race's clearest strategic success story: ranked only 6th by pure pace (median 1:12.243), they finished 3rd overall — a gain of three positions through pit stop timing and efficient stint management. Their final two stints progressively improved, with the last stint producing a median of 1:11.689.

The most consistent team of the race was VROOOM! (kart #53, 11th), posting the lowest standard deviation of any team: σ = 0.68 s across 92 laps. Their pace actually improved throughout the race, with the fourth stint delivering a median of 1:12.094 — their personal best of the afternoon.

At the other end, CEREBRO (kart #69, 27th) and RDC (kart #51, 28th) struggled significantly, making 7 and 5 pit stops respectively — well above the standard 3 — and finishing 13 and 15 laps down on the leader.

Key takeaways for teams: At Karting Genk on 16 July 2026, the race confirmed that pure pace and race result do not always align. BK KARTTEAM were the rare exception — fastest in pace and first across the line. For the rest, strategy (KM 1), consistency (VROOOM!), and pit stop management were the decisive variables. Teams with strong median pace but weaker results (7TH GEAR, UKRAINE SWS RACING) will want to examine their stint structures ahead of the next round.