PISTON FRANCAIS · Finale Race⏱ 1h06

The Finale endurance race at Kartland (Piste P2, 810 m, Moissy-Cramayel) took place on 18 September 2026 over 66 minutes, with 13 teams on the grid. The race delivered a tightly fought battle at the front, with strategy and consistency ultimately proving decisive.

MATIAN – CYRIL – BENOIT (kart #50) took the victory with 65 laps completed, finishing a full lap ahead of the field in terms of gap management, crossing the line just ahead of DIMITRI – LORENZO-MAX (kart #22), who also completed 65 laps but trailed by 31.556 seconds. Third place went to SYLVAIN-DANIEL-LOIC (kart #20) with 64 laps, one lap down on the leaders. Fourth and fifth were separated by over 55 seconds: MAMINIAMA-THOMAS-FLORIAN (kart #23) edged out TOM-ANTHONY-JEAN MICHEL (kart #39), both on 64 laps.

The best lap of the race was set by DIMITRI – LORENZO-MAX at 48.874 seconds, and that performance is backed up by the data: their median pace of 50.953 s/lap was the fastest pure pace of the entire field. Running only 4 stints across 5 pit stops, they executed a notably long fourth stint of 20 laps with a median of 51.338 s — a model of consistency (σ = 0.54 s). Their first two stints were their sharpest, both under 50 seconds median. A slightly slower third stint (54.358 s median) cost them track position they could not fully recover.

The winners, MATIAN – CYRIL – BENOIT, ranked only 4th in pure pace (median 51.749 s), but their six stints were managed with great regularity (σ = 1.27 s overall). Their 4th stint was their strongest — 11 laps at a 50.521 s median — and their 6th and final stint also showed progression, accelerating by 0.22 s/lap. It was a textbook example of race management over outright speed.

TOM-ANTHONY-JEAN MICHEL (kart #39) deserve a special mention: their 2nd-best pure pace in the field (51.017 s median) earned them only 5th place. Their 3rd stint was clearly difficult (54.794 s median, worsening at 0.33 s/lap), which likely cost them positions. MAMINIAMA-THOMAS-FLORIAN (kart #23) showed the 3rd-best pace overall (51.524 s) and were able to convert that into 4th place.

Further down the order, KAYS-ROMAIN-DYLAN (kart #19) finished 12th but held the 5th-best pure pace in the field — a significant gap between potential and result. RAPHAEL-DANNY-KARIM (kart #35) were the most consistent team on track (σ = 1.18 s), yet finished 7th due to a slower median pace (53.132 s). PALCAL-CHRISTOPHE-JULIEN (kart #27) finished 8th despite ranking last in pure pace (13th), making them the team that outperformed their raw speed the most through strategy.

Key takeaways for teams: At Kartland P2, raw pace alone does not win endurance races. MATIAN – CYRIL – BENOIT demonstrated that a steady median, a strong final stint, and clean pit stop execution (5 stops) can overcome faster rivals. DIMITRI – LORENZO-MAX had the pace to win but needed to protect their advantage better in their slower stints. Managing degradation within each stint — especially avoiding the kind of 0.49 s/lap slippage seen in some teams — remains the critical differentiator over 66 minutes on this 810-metre circuit.