TD RACING - EDITION 10 LEFEVRE · Course Race⏱ 1h42

On 28 August 2026, the Le Mans Karting International – Alain Prost circuit hosted a 101-minute endurance race on the 980-metre Piste Alain Prost B, bringing together 20 karts at the start. The event delivered a hard-fought contest from lights to flag, with the battle for positions at every level of the grid lasting deep into the closing stages.

LEFEVRE 23 (kart #23) took the overall victory after completing 83 laps, finishing a full lap ahead of LEFEVRE 12 (82 laps). Third place went to LEFEVRE 1 (82 laps, +4.639 s), while LEFEVRE 27 (81 laps) and LEFEVRE 20 (81 laps, +22.933 s) rounded out the top five. LEFEVRE 6 (kart #6) did not post a classified result.

The fastest lap of the race was set by LEFEVRE 27 in 1:00.706, the only team to dip below the 1:01 barrier across the entire event.

The analysis data sheds significant light on what separated the front-runners. LEFEVRE 23 was untouchable on two decisive metrics: best pure pace (median lap time of 1:02.002, ranked 1st) and best consistency (standard deviation of just 0.76 s). This combination of speed and regularity translated directly into the race win, with the team's single stint remaining stable throughout the 73 measured laps — a textbook endurance performance.

LEFEVRE 12 finished second on the road and ranked 3rd in pure pace (1:02.910 median, σ = 0.80 s), also delivering a stable stint. The gap between their pace and LEFEVRE 23's underlines why the margin at the finish was a full lap. LEFEVRE 1, in third, held a median of 1:03.276 (5th in pure pace) but showed greater variation (σ = 1.48 s), which cost them time relative to their theoretical potential.

One of the notable storylines of the race comes from LEFEVRE 22 (kart #22), who crossed the line in 19th position yet recorded the 2nd-best pure pace in the field. With only 70 laps completed, the team clearly could not translate their raw speed into results — a reminder that in endurance, time on track is as important as lap time.

At the other end of the spectrum, LEFEVRE 20 stands out as the race's strategic over-performer: 5th on the road despite ranking only 9th in pure pace (1:03.876 median). However, consistency was a challenge for that team, with the highest standard deviation among the top ten (σ = 2.05 s), suggesting pace peaks were offset by less regular intervals.

LEFEVRE 14 (6th, 81 laps) deserves a mention for its excellent regularity (σ = 0.94 s), the 2nd-best in the field among classified teams in the analysis, even though its median pace (1:03.971, ranked 10th) meant it could not challenge further up the order.

Key takeaways for teams: At Le Mans Karting International on 28 August 2026, consistency proved decisive. LEFEVRE 23's win was built on the best median pace AND the tightest standard deviation in the field — a combination that no rival could match. Teams chasing improvement should note that raw speed without regularity (LEFEVRE 1, σ = 1.48 s; LEFEVRE 20, σ = 2.05 s) leaves positions on the table, while the case of LEFEVRE 22 illustrates that pace without lap count is worthless in endurance racing.