safran · Finale Race⏱ 1h01

The Finale endurance race at Kartland (Moissy-Cramayel, Piste P2 – 810 m) brought together 10 teams on 14 September 2026 for a 61-minute sprint of consistency, strategy and raw pace. At the flag, it was MEDHI ADRIEN (kart #16) who took the top step after completing 68 laps, one lap clear of MATÉO CEDRIC (kart #25) and two laps ahead of DAMIEN VALENTIN (kart #31).

The fastest lap of the race was set by DAMIEN VALENTIN with a 49.264 s effort – the quickest single lap of the entire event. MEDHI ADRIEN posted a best of 49.788 s, while MAX ERRIKOS (kart #33) clocked 49.480 s to claim the third-fastest personal best of the field.

All pit-stop data was captured for this race. MEDHI ADRIEN managed their race on 3 pit stops, as did the majority of the field. DAMIEN VALENTIN was the only team to make 4 stops, a strategic choice that shaped their race in a distinctive way.

Digging into the pace analysis, DAMIEN VALENTIN recorded the best pure median pace of the entire field at 50.897 s – faster than the winner's 50.916 s median – yet finished third. Their race was characterised by notable variation across stints (standard deviation of 1.21 s), with their third stint standing out as exceptionally sharp (median 49.702 s, regularity 0.48 s). The extra pit stop ultimately cost them positions on the road.

MEDHI ADRIEN won by combining the second-best pure pace with the highest consistency of the entire field (standard deviation of just 0.74 s across 67 scored laps). All four stints were rated stable, with median lap times ranging from 50.616 s to 51.316 s. In endurance racing, that level of regularity over a full hour is a decisive asset, and it showed in the final standings.

MATÉO CEDRIC offers the clearest example of strategic overperformance: ranked only 4th in pure pace (median 52.300 s), they secured 2nd place overall thanks to a clean, error-free run on 3 stops and solid consistency (0.85 s). Their four stints all showed a stable trend and a gradual improvement in median pace through the race.

MAX ERRIKOS (kart #33) held 3rd in pure pace (51.502 s median) but finished 4th, 12.758 s behind DAMIEN VALENTIN. Their race featured considerable variation (1.63 s), with a particularly slow opening stint before finding a strong rhythm later in the race.

The biggest gap between speed and result belonged to DIDIER PAUL (kart #40), who posted the 5th-best pure pace (52.659 s median) yet crossed the line 9th. Their race showed a high standard deviation of 2.21 s, driven by two very slow stints (medians of 56.338 s and 56.843 s) that erased the time gained in the faster ones.

Key takeaways for teams: at Kartland Piste P2, this 61-minute final confirmed that consistent lap times from start to finish carry more weight than isolated bursts of speed. MEDHI ADRIEN's victory is built on the tightest regularity of the field. DAMIEN VALENTIN's example shows that pure pace without strategic efficiency – one extra stop compared to the front runners – is not enough to convert speed into victory. For DIDIER PAUL, reducing the variance between stints is the clearest path to converting their genuine pace into a top-five result.