OpenKart Mer 100 Tours · Course Race

The endurance race held on 8 November 2026 at Karting Saint-Malo (Saint-Méloir-des-Ondes, 1,500 m circuit) brought together 16 teams for a competitive and well-fought encounter on Piste 1500m. With six pit stops required by most competitors, strategy and consistency proved just as decisive as outright pace.

KRT LEGACY PRO (kart #62) crossed the line in first place with 94 laps completed, claiming victory ahead of ANTOINE & LEO (#65, 93 laps) and BOUYGUES BAT 1 (#70, 93 laps, +17.882 s). Fourth went to AIRBULL (#63, 93 laps, +18.637 s), while BRO'S TEAM (#60, 97 laps counted) finished fifth and LES DEBUTANT DU CAP (#61, 93 laps) rounded out the top six. The fastest lap of the entire race was set by KRT LEGACY PRO in 1:20.879.

Diving into the performance data, KRT LEGACY PRO's victory rested on a combination of regularity and strategic efficiency. Their median race pace of 1:21.548 ranked them 2nd in pure pace, yet they posted the best consistency figure in the field (standard deviation: 1.37 s). Their opening stint of 39 laps was remarkably stable (σ = 0.50 s), and while shorter subsequent stints showed some natural drop-off — losing up to 1.09 s/lap in stints 3 and 5 — the overall execution remained controlled across six pit stops.

ANTOINE & LEO (2nd) delivered a solid seven-stint race with a median pace of 1:22.362 (4th in pure pace, σ = 1.41 s). Their stints were generally stable, with only two relays showing a slight slow-down of 0.30 s/lap, reflecting good driver management throughout. AIRBULL (4th), despite holding the 3rd best pure pace (median 1:22.345, σ = 1.63 s), could not convert that speed into a podium finish. Their race structure — a 54-lap opening stint followed by just two shorter stints — may have limited their strategic flexibility.

One of the most notable performances came from BRO'S TEAM (5th). Their recorded median pace of 1:08.271 ranked them 1st in pure pace, though their high standard deviation (σ = 4.23 s) and no detailed stint breakdown available suggest a more irregular race pattern. YJR (13th) presented the sharpest contrast of the day: classified 5th in pure pace, they suffered the strongest single-stint degradation of the race (losing 1.48 s/lap in their opening relay), which ultimately cost them dearly in the final standings.

AFA RACING (#66, 8th) completed the race with 79 laps and six pit stops, their pace ranking them 11th in pure rhythm — consistent with their final classification. At the back of the field, LBD (#56) crossed the line 29 laps down on the leader after nine pit stops, the most of any team in the race.

Key takeaways for teams: This race confirmed that at Karting Saint-Malo, consistency pays — KRT LEGACY PRO's title of most regular team (σ = 1.37 s) coincides directly with their victory. Teams such as AIRBULL and YJR demonstrated that raw pace alone is insufficient if stint management is inconsistent or degradation goes uncontrolled. Limiting lap-time drop-off in the closing phase of each relay, and maintaining a disciplined pit stop count, appear to be the two levers with the greatest impact on the final result at this circuit.