IRONMAN 2026 · IRONMAN Race⏱ 2h01

The IRONMAN endurance race at Karting Los Santos (ADULTO circuit, 1,100 m) took place on 11 July 2026, bringing together 16 drivers over 121 minutes of racing. At the end of a demanding afternoon, JUAN SANCHEZ (kart #3) crossed the line first with 103 laps completed, claiming victory ahead of BORIS MARTIN and JAIME ESPAÑA in a tightly contested battle at the top of the classification.

JUAN SANCHEZ led the way with a margin of 10.657 seconds over BORIS MARTIN, who completed the same 103 laps. JAIME ESPAÑA (kart #11) and GERMAN MUÑOZ (kart #7) rounded out the podium places, both also reaching 103 laps but separated by just 0.199 seconds – 38.176 s and 38.375 s respectively behind the winner. SAMU GARCIA (5th, +51.653 s) and DIEGO MARIAN (6th, +57.312 s) completed the group of six drivers on the lead lap. JUAN SANCHEZ also set the fastest lap of the race with a time of 1:04.778.

From the 7th position onward, drivers fell one or more laps behind. FÉLIX SERNANDEZ (7th, 102 laps) led that group, ahead of JAVIER COY SEGOVIA (8th, +14.924 s), GUSTAVO CARMONA (9th, +17.143 s), LUIS URBIOLA (10th, +32.851 s), and JAVIER DE LOS RÍOS YAÑEZ (11th, +57.757 s). RAUL MARIAN VICENTE (12th) was the only driver to make 4 pit stops against 3 for the rest of the field. PABLO CRISTOBALENA (16th) retired after 66 laps, 36 laps down on the leader.

The race analysis reveals some interesting gaps between on-track pace and final classification. BORIS MARTIN posted the best pure median lap time of the entire field at 1:05.760, yet finished second – a deficit that can be traced to stint structure rather than outright speed. JUAN SANCHEZ's winning median stood at 1:05.776, just 0.016 s slower, but his opening 40-lap stint at a median of 1:05.128 proved decisive in building his race lead early. His overall consistency (σ = 0.7 s) was acceptable across four stints, all of which remained stable.

BORIS MARTIN was the most consistent driver in the top positions (σ = 0.43 s), spreading his 102 racing laps across four balanced stints. His best stint – 29 laps at a median of 1:05.394 – demonstrated genuine race pace, but an opening stint of only 9 laps (median 1:05.993) may have cost him track position early on. JAIME ESPAÑA (3rd in pace) showed outstanding regularity (σ = 0.32 s), arguably the most controlled race in the top half of the field.

DIEGO MARIAN (4th in pure pace, 1:06.161) finished 6th, held back by a demanding final 25-lap stint at 1:06.716. SAMU GARCIA was the most consistent driver in the entire field (σ = 0.30 s, best regularity overall) and matched DIEGO MARIAN's median pace (1:06.186), yet finished one position ahead in 5th. JAVIER COY SEGOVIA (8th in the results) delivered one of the best strategic performances: ranked only 11th in pure pace, he outperformed five quicker rivals on track through efficient pit stop management. On the other end of the spectrum, PABLO CRISTOBALENA – who ranked 9th in pure pace before his retirement – ultimately classified 16th, his race cut short after 66 laps.

Key takeaways for teams: At Karting Los Santos, building a long, controlled opening stint appears critical to establishing a race lead that is difficult to claw back, as JUAN SANCHEZ demonstrated. Pure pace alone does not guarantee results – BORIS MARTIN's best-in-class median was not enough to overhaul a well-managed race. Regularity (low lap-time variance) is a decisive factor over 121 minutes: the three most consistent drivers (SAMU GARCIA, JAIME ESPAÑA, BORIS MARTIN) all finished in the top five. Strategic pit stop timing can compensate for a pace deficit of several tenths per lap, as shown by JAVIER COY SEGOVIA's 8th-place finish.