ENDURO LIGUE · ENDURO 1 Race⏱ 2h02

NMC Racing took the victory at the Enduro 1 at KCR Karting Quebec in Chateau-Richer on October 25, 2026, completing 120 laps over 121 minutes on the 1,075-metre circuit. The event brought together 24 teams, making it a highly competitive endurance contest from start to finish.

Kart #35 of NMC Racing crossed the line a full lap clear of the field, accumulating 120 tours against 119 for both Delta (2nd, kart #36) and Fock Smash (3rd, kart #16). A five-team group — Zoom Zoom Racing Team, Full Thruttle Crew, Gokart or Go Home, SDFD Racing, Fusion Racing, Shadow Cartel Racing, Equipe KTR, Red Line, Apex Racer, AWE Racing, and Mavs — all finished on 118 laps, separated only by their best lap times in the overall classification.

The fastest lap of the race was set by Fock Smash (kart #16) with a stunning 58.973, the only sub-59-second time of the event. Fock Smash also posted the best pure pace of the entire field, with a median lap time of 59.591 — nearly 0.6 seconds quicker per lap than the next-best rhythm. Despite this outright speed, the team ultimately finished 3rd, one lap behind the winner.

From a pure-pace perspective, the race analysis reveals some compelling contrasts. NMC Racing, the overall winner, ranked only 4th in median lap time (1:00.174), showing that consistency and race management were key ingredients in their triumph. Their regularity index of 0.8 seconds confirmed a remarkably steady performance across 117 analysed laps, all recorded in a single stable stint.

Equipe KTR (10th in the final standings) was actually 3rd quickest on pure rhythm, with a median of 1:00.120 — a pace that, in terms of raw speed, outclassed many higher-placed finishers. Similarly, Slow In Slow Out (20th overall) posted the 5th best pure pace in the analysis, illustrating that sheer speed did not translate into position for every team on the day.

On the opposite end, Zoom Zoom Racing Team (4th place) stands out as the race's biggest strategic overperformer: ranked only 18th on pure rhythm (median 1:01.208), the team nonetheless secured 4th overall — a gap of 14 positions between race result and raw pace ranking that speaks volumes about their race management.

The most consistent team in the analysed field was SDFD Racing (7th), whose standard deviation of just 0.48 seconds was the lowest of all teams — a model of regularity over their stint. Fock Smash came close behind at 0.52 s, combining outright speed with near-perfect consistency.

Key takeaways for competing teams: At KCR Karting Quebec over 121 minutes, pure lap time alone does not determine the final result. NMC Racing's victory illustrates that a solid, stable median pace combined with tight regularity (σ = 0.8 s) can beat faster but less-efficient competitors. Zoom Zoom Racing Team's top-4 finish from 18th-best rhythm is a strong reminder that strategic race management can offset a speed deficit. Teams with raw pace — such as Fock Smash and Slow In Slow Out — would benefit from converting that speed into laps covered, as the final classification is ultimately decided by distance completed.