4H Open Kart · COURSE Race

The Le Mans Karting International – Alain Prost track (980 m) hosted an endurance race on 29 August 2026, with 18 teams on the grid for a competitive battle from lights to flag on the Piste Alain Prost B.

INFINITY RACING MAGICJET (kart #11) took the victory with 183 laps completed and 8 pit stops, edging out SIMU ELITE (#36) by 51.803 seconds — both teams sharing the same lap count. Third place went to FLM RACING TEAM (#26), one lap down, also on 8 pit stops. LE PHOENIX (#10) and INFINITY RACING GT1 (#40) completed the top five, respectively two and three laps adrift.

The fastest lap of the race was set by FLM RACING TEAM in a time of 1:03.016, the sharpest single-lap effort of the entire event. SIMU ELITE posted the second-best lap (1:03.192) and INFINITY RACING MAGICJET the third (1:03.298).

All pit-stop data was captured: the leading eight classified teams each made 8 pit stops, while several teams from position 12 onwards required 11 or even 12 passages through the pits — a strategic and mechanical differentiator over the course of the race.

Looking at pure pace, INFINITY RACING MAGICJET held the best median race rhythm at 1:03.798, ranking first in pure pace — a perfect alignment of speed and result. Their six stints were remarkably consistent, all hovering around 1:03.8, with only the final short stint showing a slight slowdown of 0.28 s/lap. SIMU ELITE delivered an equally strong performance with the 2nd-best median rhythm (1:03.847) and the highest consistency in the top three (σ = 0.94 s), notably completing a massive 94-lap unbroken stint at 1:03.722.

FLM RACING TEAM was the most consistent team overall (σ = 0.85 s) and held the 3rd-best pace median (1:04.054), including a first stint of 59 laps at 1:03.609 — the best opening-stint rhythm of any team. Their result mirrors their measured, disciplined approach.

The most striking strategy-versus-pace contrast belongs to SRP COMPETITION (#34): despite the 4th-best median race pace (1:04.212), they finished only 12th, a gap explained by their 11 pit stops compared to 8 for the front-runners. That extra time in the pits ultimately cost them up to eight positions. Conversely, PROJECT KART RACING (#32) finished 11th despite ranking only 17th in pure pace — showing that pit-stop management and consistency can compensate for raw speed deficit.

KFM ENDURANCE (#27) deserves a mention for their 5th-best median pace (1:04.371) on 8 stops, yet ended up 8th — a gap between potential and result that hints at variable stint performance. RKE SPORT (#22) and LE PHOENIX (#10) both managed their tyres and stints coherently across the distance.

Key takeaways for teams: At Le Mans Karting International – Alain Prost, this race confirmed that pit-stop count is decisive — the gap between 8 and 11 stops can cost a team up to eight positions regardless of pace. Maintaining a stable rhythm across all stints, as demonstrated by SIMU ELITE and FLM RACING TEAM, proved as valuable as outright speed. Teams with strong raw pace must also control their in-lap/out-lap costs to convert pace rankings into finishing positions.