SAFRAN · Finale Race

The Finale endurance race at Kartland in Moissy-Cramayel (Piste P2, 810 m) took place on 1 October 2026, bringing together 9 teams for a hard-fought battle. At the end of the race, it was Les Dynosaures (kart #48) who crossed the line first with 103 laps completed, edging out Les Rouleaux Compresseur (#18) by 17.619 seconds and Kart GPT (#47) by 22.836 seconds. All three podium finishers — as well as Les Sangliers in 4th — completed the same 103 laps, making for an extremely tight finish at the front.

Yxtreme Racing (#30) came home 5th one lap down (102 laps), while Afterburner (#10) and Les Alpakarts (#24) both finished 6th and 7th respectively on 101 laps, separated by just 0.508 seconds. Ythpanne (#8) rounded out the 101-lap group in 8th, 30.179 seconds further back. RTS Racing (#46) completed the field in 9th with 98 laps. Every team made exactly 5 pit stops over the course of the race. The fastest lap of the race was set by Les Dynosaures with a time of 48.754 seconds.

The race analysis reveals a striking gap between pure pace and final classification. Les Sangliers recorded the best median pace of the entire field (49.457 s) and were the most consistent team overall (standard deviation of 0.45 s), yet their two karts combined for a 4th-place finish — a result that reflects the complexity of endurance racing, where accumulated time on track and pit stop timing are just as decisive as raw speed.

Les Dynosaures, despite ranking only 2nd in pure pace (median 49.761 s, σ = 0.53 s), converted their race management into victory. Their six stints were all stable, and their final stint (relay 6, 17 laps, median 49.023 s) was their sharpest of the race, featuring the fastest lap of the event at 48.754 s — a strong finish under pressure.

Les Rouleaux Compresseur are the standout strategic story: ranked only 4th in pure pace (median 49.849 s), they secured 2nd place on the road. Their consistency was more variable across stints (σ = 0.75 s overall, with relay 2 reaching 1.54 s), but their late-race surge — relay 6 producing a median of 49.292 s and their best lap of 48.878 s — proved decisive in holding off Kart GPT.

Kart GPT (3rd, median 49.779 s, σ = 0.57 s) showed their best pace in relay 3 (median 49.316 s, best 48.766 s) and relay 4 (49.293 s), but were unable to fully replicate that sharpness in their closing stints. Yxtreme Racing (5th) showed notable variability, with relay 3 reaching a median of 50.790 s (σ = 0.91 s) before recovering strongly in relay 4 (49.390 s), which ultimately wasn't enough to match the leading quartet. RTS Racing (9th) carried the highest variability of the field (σ = 1.54 s overall), with relay 2 in particular showing a median of 54.397 s — a sign of a difficult stint that cost them several laps.

Key takeaways for teams: At Kartland Moissy-Cramayel, this Finale confirmed that pure pace alone does not win endurance races. Les Sangliers' best-in-field rhythm (49.457 s median) did not translate into a podium, while Les Rouleaux Compresseur converted a 4th-ranked pace into 2nd place. Minimising high-variability stints — as illustrated by RTS Racing's relay 2 (54.397 s median) — is critical, as a single difficult stint can cost multiple laps. Teams that maintained consistent, stable relais throughout and produced their strongest pace in the final stint (Les Dynosaures, Les Rouleaux Compresseur) were rewarded at the finish.