Coupe Interentreprise · Course Race⏱ 2h10

Nineteen teams took to the 900-metre indoor circuit at Karting Payerne on 14 September 2026 for a gruelling 130-minute endurance race. At the end of a dense and closely fought contest, it was GARAGE CHUARD (kart #9) that took the chequered flag, completing 133 laps and crossing the line a lap ahead of their nearest rivals.

LEMO 1 (kart #21) claimed second place, also on 133 laps but 18.535 seconds behind the winner, while LIEBHERR 1 (kart #4) rounded out the podium in third with 132 laps completed and a gap of 21.136 seconds. Fourth went to ZEKNOVA TYRES (kart #25), also on 132 laps but nearly 50 seconds adrift, ahead of GARAGE TALIN (kart #7) in fifth, who matched the top two on lap count (133) but finished 53.652 seconds back.

The fastest lap of the entire race was set by ZEKNOVA TYRES with a time of 52.110 seconds — a mark that, despite their raw speed, was not enough to lift them onto the podium. GARAGE CHUARD themselves posted the best lap among the top three with a 52.504s effort.

From an analytical standpoint, GARAGE CHUARD proved dominant across every meaningful metric: best median race pace at 53.605 s/lap (1st in pure pace), combined with solid consistency (standard deviation of 1.27 s) and a stable stint throughout. Victory here was as comprehensive as the data suggests.

LEMO 1 delivered the most consistent performance of the top three, posting a standard deviation of just 0.96 s — a mark bettered only by PMI 1 (0.77 s) and GARAGE TALIN (0.70 s) across the full field. LEMO 1's 3rd-best median pace was enough to secure second on the road ahead of LIEBHERR 1 (4th in pace, 1.04 s deviation).

The standout tactical story of the race belongs to ZEKNOVA TYRES: armed with the 2nd-best median pace on the circuit (53.653 s) and the outright fastest lap, they could manage only 4th place — a reminder that raw pace alone does not win endurance races. Conversely, DTC (kart #16) punched well above their weight, finishing 8th despite ranking only 11th in pure pace (54.590 s median), making them the race's clearest over-performers by classification.

At the other end of the performance gap, BKW BUILDING SOLUTIONS (kart #3) is the most striking case study: 5th-best median pace in the field (54.078 s) yet classified 12th. Their higher lap-time variability (standard deviation of 1.51 s — the highest among the analysed runners) points to consistency losses that proved costly over the full distance. GARAGE TALIN stood out as the most regular team in the race, with an exceptional 0.70 s standard deviation in 5th place.

Key takeaways for teams: On a tight 900-metre indoor circuit, pure speed counts for little without the consistency to back it up over 130 minutes. GARAGE CHUARD's combination of best pace and solid regularity was the winning formula. BKW BUILDING SOLUTIONS' pace merited a top-six finish; ironing out their consistency lapses should be the priority before the next outing. Meanwhile, DTC's result proves that a disciplined, measured approach across the stint can significantly outperform the raw lap-time standings suggest.