safran · Finale Race⏱ 1h01

The Endurance Final at Kartland in Moissy-Cramayel (Piste P2, 810 m) brought together 10 teams for 61 minutes of racing on 14 September 2026. At the chequered flag, it was MEDHI ADRIEN (kart #16) who took the win with 68 laps completed, one full lap clear of MATÉO CEDRIC (kart #25, 67 laps) and two clear of the battle for third between DAMIEN VALENTIN (kart #31) and MAX ERRIKOS (kart #33), both on 66 laps, separated by 12.758 seconds.

The fastest lap of the race was set by DAMIEN VALENTIN in a 49.264 s, the quickest single lap of the entire event. MEDHI ADRIEN's best effort of 49.788 s and MAX ERRIKOS's 49.480 s were the next sharpest, illustrating the pace available at the front of the field.

Looking at the pure-pace analysis, DAMIEN VALENTIN posted the best median race pace of the field at 50.897 s per lap (1st in pace ranking), yet crossed the line only third. With four pit stops against three for most rivals, the additional stop cost him track position he could not fully recover. His consistency, however, was mixed: a standard deviation of 1.21 s across all laps was the joint widest among the top four, and his relays varied from a sharp 49.702 s median to 52.010 s, reflecting significant pace swings between stints.

MEDHI ADRIEN converted victory through a combination of pace and remarkable consistency. His median pace of 50.916 s ranked him 2nd in pure rhythm, and he recorded the best regularity of the entire field with a standard deviation of just 0.74 s across all laps. All four of his relays showed a stable tendency, and his standard deviation actually improved as the race progressed, reaching 0.54 s in the final stint — a textbook display of controlled endurance driving.

MATÉO CEDRIC (2nd) is the strategic highlight of the race: ranked only 4th in pure pace with a median of 52.300 s, the team finished on the podium thanks to consistent relay management across all four stints (all rated stable, standard deviation of 0.85 s). Gaining two positions over their pace ranking, they are the clearest example of strategy and regularity outweighing raw speed.

MAX ERRIKOS (4th, kart #33) showed the most variable pace in the top four with a standard deviation of 1.63 s, but their 3rd-best median rhythm of 51.502 s kept them in contention. Their final relay was their strongest, with a median of 50.192 s. DIDIER PAUL (9th) is the starkest pace-versus-result mismatch: 5th-best median rhythm at 52.659 s, but a standard deviation of 2.21 s — the highest of the field — tells the story of a difficult afternoon in terms of regularity, with sharp fluctuations between relays.

Key takeaways for teams: This Final at Kartland illustrated that raw speed alone does not decide endurance results. Consistency lap after lap proved decisive — MEDHI ADRIEN's 0.74 s standard deviation was the foundation of their victory. Teams with faster median pace but higher variability (DAMIEN VALENTIN, DIDIER PAUL) left points on the table. Managing the number of pit stops is equally critical: the extra stop taken by DAMIEN VALENTIN, despite the best median pace, directly cost them the win. Stable relay-to-relay rhythm, as shown by MATÉO CEDRIC's podium from 4th in pace, remains the endurance discipline's most underrated weapon.