BERGERAT MONNOYEUR · Finale Race⏱ 2h02

The Finale endurance race at Le Mans Karting International – Alain Prost circuit (Piste B, 980 m) took place on 9 September 2026. Thirty teams lined up for 121 minutes of racing on one of the most iconic karting venues in France, producing a rich and tightly contested event from start to finish.

McLaren (kart #3) took the overall victory, completing 100 laps and crossing the line ahead of the entire field. Haas (#17) secured second place, also on 100 laps but 15.330 seconds adrift, while Toyota (#7) rounded out the podium at 22.326 seconds from the winner. Alfa Romeo (#29) and Peugeot (#9) completed the top five, both on 100 laps, separated by just over a minute. The first team to be lapped, AF Corse (#13), finished sixth with 99 laps completed.

The fastest lap of the entire race was set by Williams (kart #16) with a time of 1:01.237, a benchmark that underlines the raw pace the team showed throughout the event.

Turning to the pace analysis, Williams also held the best pure median pace of any team in the race at 1:02.340 — the quickest of the 12 teams analysed — yet the team finished only 7th overall. Their relay covered 80 laps with a stable tendency and a regularity index of 1.04 s, reflecting solid consistency that could not be converted into a top result.

The most striking strategic story of the race belongs to Haas. Ranked only 11th in pure pace (median 1:03.702), the team managed to claim 2nd place on the road — a gap of nine positions between pace ranking and finishing position. Their relay was stable over 90 laps with a regularity index of 1.14 s, demonstrating that composure and execution over the full duration can outweigh raw speed.

Alfa Romeo stood out for a different reason: their regularity index of just 0.92 s — the lowest standard deviation among the top teams in the analysis — highlighted remarkable consistency lap after lap, combined with the 2nd best median pace (1:02.699). Finishing 4th, they were arguably the most metronomic team in the field. AF Corse recorded the overall lowest regularity figure at 0.90 s across 90 laps, making them the most regular team in the entire analysed field despite finishing 6th.

Toyota were third in pure pace (1:02.791) and converted that into a podium finish, making them the team that best aligned performance and result. At the other end of the spectrum, Gazoo Racing showed the most variable pace with a regularity index of 1.86 s over 89 laps, ending 11th.

A notable underperformance came from Racing Bulls (#24), who ranked 4th in pure pace yet finished 22nd overall — one of the sharpest gaps between pace potential and classified position in the race.

Key takeaways for teams: at Le Mans Karting International on 9 September 2026, pace alone did not determine the result. Williams set the fastest lap and the best median rhythm yet finished 7th. Haas, nine places below Williams in pace, stood on the podium. Consistency (Alfa Romeo, AF Corse) and strategic execution (Haas) were the decisive factors over 121 minutes. Teams aiming for top results must prioritise regularity and overall race management as much as outright lap time.