EUROVIA HRC · ENDURANCE Race⏱ 1h31

On 18 September 2026, the Le Mans Karting International – Alain Prost circuit in Le Mans hosted a 91-minute endurance race on the 980-metre Piste Alain Prost B, bringing together 13 competing teams. Ten teams saw the chequered flag, while three — Kart 42, Kart 20 and Kart 12 — did not record a classified result.

Kart 56 took the overall victory with 77 laps completed, edging out Kart 2 by 29.260 seconds at the finish line. Kart 56 also set the fastest lap of the race with a 1:04.346. Kart 31 rounded out the podium, one lap down, ahead of Kart 21, which completed the same 76 laps as third place but trailed by 22.013 seconds. The battle for fifth was equally tight: Kart 9 and Kart 10 were separated by just 0.873 seconds after 74 laps, with Kart 48 a further 8.652 seconds back in seventh. Kart 23, Kart 38 and Kart 39 completed the classified finishers, all on 73 or 72 laps. Every classified team made 5 pit stops across the race.

From a pure pace perspective, Kart 56 dominated from start to finish, posting the best median race pace at 1:04.921 — a margin of 0.453 seconds per lap over Kart 2 (1:05.374). This pace advantage, sustained across six stints with only minor drift in stint 4 (0.16 s/lap), was the foundation of their victory. Their overall consistency, reflected in a standard deviation of 1.29 seconds, was solid throughout the race.

Kart 2 was the most consistent team on track, recording the lowest lap-time standard deviation of the field at 1.19 seconds. Their pace was second-fastest overall and their regularity was exemplary across all six stints — a textbook endurance performance that delivered a well-deserved second place.

An interesting gap between speed and result appears with Kart 21 and Kart 31. Kart 21 held the 3rd-best median pace (1:05.888) yet finished 4th, while Kart 31's 4th-best pace (1:05.968) translated into 3rd place — illustrating that raw speed alone does not dictate final positions in endurance.

Kart 10 stands out as a strategic overperformer: ranked only 10th in pure pace (median 1:07.469), they finished 6th overall, gaining four positions relative to their speed ranking. Conversely, Kart 38 had the 6th-best median pace (1:07.080) but only finished 9th, unable to convert their speed into positions on the road.

The most significant pace degradation of the race was recorded by Kart 23, whose fourth stint saw a drop of 0.88 seconds per lap — the steepest decline of any stint across the field. Their overall consistency was also the weakest, with a standard deviation of 2.33 seconds, and several stints with marked slowdowns contributed to their 8th-place finish despite a competitive median pace in their better stints.

Key takeaways for teams: At Le Mans Karting International, the Piste Alain Prost B rewards both raw pace and regularity. Kart 56's victory was built on the best median pace in the field combined with excellent stint management. Kart 2's consistency was a model to follow. Teams like Kart 23 and Kart 38 show that significant intra-stint degradation or conversion issues can cost multiple positions, regardless of underlying speed.