Summer Race #4 · Finale Race⏱ 1h02

The 61-minute endurance final at Le Mans Karting International (Alain Prost B circuit, 980 m) on 6 August 2026 brought together 30 teams for a demanding race decided by consistency and raw pace. At the end of a tightly contested encounter, KRUSTEAM (kart #18) took the top step, winning by a final margin of 0.636 s over LES LAPINS (#2), with FAST AND FURIOUS (#6) completing the podium a further 5.4 s back. The top fourteen teams all completed 54 laps with no pit stops recorded across the entire field.

The best lap of the race was set by L&P (kart #30) with a 59.232 s effort — the sharpest single lap of the day. KRUSTEAM's own best was a 59.557 s, while FAST AND FURIOUS clocked 59.650 s for the 3rd-fastest individual lap in the top three.

Beyond the lap-time peaks, the underlying pace analysis reveals a more nuanced picture. KRUSTEAM held the strongest median race pace at 1:00.278 — matching their 1st place finish — and also posted the best consistency figure of the analysed field with a standard deviation of just 0.51 s over 51 timed laps. That combination of speed and regularity proved decisive.

FAST AND FURIOUS held the 2nd-best median pace (1:00.547, σ = 0.54 s), converting that into 3rd place on the road — their regularity being the second tightest of all analysed teams. L&P ran the 3rd-best median rhythm (1:00.585), but despite posting the absolute fastest lap, they settled for 4th at the flag. LES LAPINS secured 2nd place with the 4th-best median pace (1:00.594) but a notably higher standard deviation of 1.06 s, suggesting less consistent lap-to-lap execution.

GRAPHI RACING 2 (#9) is a team worth highlighting: 5th-best median pace (1:00.690) among analysed teams, yet they finished 9th — meaning four teams with a slower underlying rhythm outscored them on the road. Conversely, RKT COMPETITION (#5) finished 7th despite holding only the 6th-best median pace, benefiting from a relatively contained consistency deficit (σ = 1.16 s).

On the strategy side, TM RACING (#15) stands out as the sharpest overperformer: ranked only 20th by pure pace, they converted that into 14th place at the flag — a gain of six positions attributable to consistent execution rather than outright speed. At the other end of the spectrum, LES BEAU'F (#29) ranked 24th by pure rhythm yet crossed the line 29th, unable to convert their relative pace advantage into a result.

Key takeaways for teams: In a 61-minute sprint-endurance format with no pit stops and 30 entries, the race on the Alain Prost B circuit rewarded those who combined a strong median pace with low lap-time variance. Raw speed peaks matter less than the ability to sustain a tight rhythm throughout — as KRUSTEAM's double benchmark in both pace and regularity clearly demonstrates. Teams sitting in the 5th-to-9th pace band should prioritise consistency work: the data shows that a 0.3–0.5 s reduction in standard deviation could be worth three to four positions.