smagx · Finale Race

The Final of the endurance race held on 24 July 2026 at Kartland (Moissy-Cramayel, Piste P2 – 810 m) brought together 10 teams for a closely contested battle from lights to flag. At the end of a demanding race, it was Ferrari (kart #43) who claimed the top step of the podium with 65 laps completed, a full three laps ahead of second-placed Haas.

Ferrari controlled the race from start to finish, completing 65 laps and stopping at the pits on three occasions. Their consistency was the defining asset: they posted the best overall regularity in the field with a standard deviation of just 1.26 s, meaning their lap times were the most stable of any team throughout the race. Their pace across three stints was equally solid, highlighted by a strong second stint (median 51.597 s, best 50.850 s) and a third stint in which they progressively improved by 0.17 s per lap. Ferrari also set the fastest lap of the race: 50.652 s.

Haas (kart #35) took second place at 3 laps, completing 62 laps with only 2 pit stops — the fewest of any team. Their strategy was built around a remarkable opening stint of 40 laps at a median pace of 53.600 s, which proved efficient enough to hold off the competition. Their pure pace ranked 3rd in the field (median 53.633 s). Scania (kart #33) rounded out the podium, also on 62 laps but 18.889 s behind Haas after 4 pit stops. Scania's race was one of sharp contrasts: their 6th-best pure pace (median 54.824 s) belied their 3rd-place finish, making them the clearest strategic over-performer of the day. A strong fourth stint at 52.860 s median helped them secure the position.

Red Bull (kart #4) finished fourth at 4 laps (61 laps, 3 stops), posting the 4th-best pure pace (53.930 s median). Their race featured variable stints, with a notably slower third relais (57.158 s median) offset by a sharp final stint at 53.295 s. Aston Martin (kart #42) took fifth (60 laps, 4 stops), though they were the team that suffered the steepest degradation in a single stint — losing 0.30 s per lap during relais 3. Audi (kart #39) completed sixth, level on tours with Aston Martin but 52.229 s adrift, with the highest lap-time variance on the grid (σ = 2.35 s).

McLaren (kart #23) finished seventh (59 laps, 4 stops), with the 5th-best pure pace (54.709 s) but a regularity deficit (σ = 2.07 s) that cost them positions. Mercedes (kart #11) is the most striking story of the race: they recorded the best pure pace of the entire field (median 52.215 s, 1st in the speed ranking), yet crossed the line in 8th place after 5 pit stops and 57 laps. Their high variance (σ = 2.51 s, worst in the field) and time lost during their opening and pit-heavy strategy were decisive. Porsche (kart #30) and Alpine (kart #22) completed the order in 9th and 10th respectively, both with 5 pit stops and the slowest median paces of the afternoon.

Key takeaways for teams: This race rewarded a combination of consistency and smart pit-stop strategy over raw speed. Ferrari's victory was built on the best lap-time regularity (σ = 1.26 s) and a measured three-stop approach. Scania demonstrated that a well-timed strategy can more than compensate for a middling pure pace. Mercedes, conversely, showed that the fastest median pace in the field counts for nothing without the consistency and strategy to match — finishing 8th despite holding the top speed ranking. Managing tyre degradation across stints and minimising pit-stop losses remain the critical differentiators on Kartland's 810 m Piste P2.