30 + 1 heures 30 · Finale Race⏱ 1h14

The 73-minute endurance final at Kartland (Piste P2, 810 m, Moissy-Cramayel) on 22 September 2026 brought together 19 teams for a demanding race that was decided as much in the pits as on track. At the chequered flag, STRASS PILOT (kart 45) took the overall victory with 40 laps completed, finishing a full lap clear of the chasing pack.

UNSAFETY DRIVERS (kart 18) crossed the line in 2nd place with 39 laps, 7.296 seconds ahead of LOS HARDOS (kart 50), who completed the podium also on 39 laps but 55.333 seconds further back. VERTICAL VELOCITY (kart 4) finished 4th at 1:32.724 from LOS HARDOS, with WHEEL-TO-WHEEL (kart 17) rounding out the top five, one lap down on the leaders.

The fastest lap of the entire race was set by UNSAFETY DRIVERS at 1:35.232, a mark that no other team could match.

The analysis reveals a striking contrast between race result and pure pace. The best pure median pace of the race actually belongs to a STRASS PILOT entry (kart 31, 1:36.690) — a relay split tracked separately in the data — while among the classified teams, UNSAFETY DRIVERS posted the 2nd-best median race rhythm at 1:37.734 and WHEEL-TO-WHEEL the 4th best at 1:38.436. Yet it was STRASS PILOT's overall execution across 3 pit stops that converted their speed into a race win.

UNSAFETY DRIVERS ran 4 stints and showed real pace potential: their 3rd stint (7 laps, median 1:35.857, regularity σ = 0.58 s) was the sharpest of the race, accelerating 0.22 s/lap. However, their 2nd and 4th stints were significantly slower (medians around 1:40.245 and 1:40.252), which cost them the victory.

LES CURTHIBOS (kart 49) deserve attention despite finishing 7th: their pure median rhythm of 1:38.408 placed them 3rd in pace, but a very slow 2nd stint (median 1:47.132) and the highest variability in the top 10 (σ = 4.49 s) prevented them from converting that speed into a higher classification.

Similarly, WHEEL-TO-WHEEL had the 4th-best pace but suffered a difficult 2nd stint (median 1:47.244, slowing 0.21 s/lap), which dropped them to 5th. Their recovery in the 3rd stint — accelerating 0.23 s/lap to a median of 1:37.931 — was too late to reclaim positions.

At the other end of the strategy spectrum, GUIDONS AU PLANCHER (kart 47) finished 6th despite ranking only 12th in pure pace (median 1:41.877), illustrating how pit stop management and lap count can override raw speed in endurance races. Conversely, PAW PATROL (kart 19) showed the 8th-best pure pace but finished 14th, a significant underperformance relative to their rhythm.

The most consistent team across the race was LOS HARDOS, whose σ of just 1.03 seconds across all racing laps was the lowest of the field — a model of regularity that secured their podium finish despite a median pace ranked only 6th.

Key takeaways for teams: At Kartland P2 over 73 minutes, raw pace is necessary but not sufficient. LOS HARDOS' podium on consistency (σ = 1.03 s) versus LES CURTHIBOS' 7th place despite superior pace (σ = 4.49 s) is the clearest lesson of this final. Managing slow stints — and limiting the gap between best and worst relays — proved more decisive than peak lap times.