TEAM COMPETITION · Endurance Race⏱ 1h32

On 30 September 2026, the Le Mans Karting International – Alain Prost circuit hosted a 91-minute endurance race on the Piste Alain Prost B (980 m), bringing together 20 teams in a tightly contested battle across the full field.

CLUB PORSCHE (kart #10) took the top step of the podium, completing 74 laps and finishing 11.787 seconds ahead of CARROSSERIE DU BELINOIS (kart #8), who also recorded 74 laps. Third place went to DSDJ 2 (kart #27), one lap down on 73 tours. The top four were separated by no more than one lap, with DSDJ 1 (kart #12) claiming fourth also on 73 laps, 53.762 seconds behind DSDJ 2.

All three podium finishers made 5 pit stops each over the course of the race, as did the majority of the field. The absolute fastest lap of the race was set by DSDJ 2 in 1:04.142, the benchmark time across all 20 teams.

From a pure pace perspective, the analysis reveals a striking contrast between speed and result. TOUCHARD COMPETITION (kart #35, 18th place) posted the best median pace of the entire field at 1:00.507 — yet finished 18th. Their 7 pit stops, compared to the standard 5, illustrate how pit stop strategy can undo raw speed entirely.

CARROSSERIE DU BELINOIS ranked 2nd in pure pace (median 1:05.083) and converted that into a runner-up finish. However, their opening stint showed the field's strongest degradation: they lost 1.01 s/lap in relay 1 before recovering with a very consistent fourth stint (standard deviation of just 0.79 s). CLUB PORSCHE, the race winner, ranked only 3rd in pure pace (median 1:05.138), demonstrating that race management and consistency across 91 minutes ultimately prevailed over outright speed.

DSDJ 1 was the most consistent team on track, posting the lowest lap-time standard deviation of the entire field at 1.34 s across their four stints — all of which were rated stable or near-stable. Their 4th-place finish (73 laps) closely reflects their 4th-best pure pace, confirming a disciplined and well-executed race.

EAPS 3 (kart #46, 9th place) is the standout strategic performer: ranked only 17th in pure pace, they climbed to 9th on the results sheet — a gain of 8 positions over their pace ranking — through consistent pit stop management with 5 stops across 5 stints.

Further down the order, GARAGE LEROUX (7th, median 1:06.165, 6th in pace) showed clear progression across their four stints, improving their median lap time from relay to relay before settling into a strong final stint. BSA RACING TEAM (8th) followed a similar arc, opening cautiously before stabilising through stints 2 to 4.

Key takeaways for teams: On this 91-minute format at Le Mans Karting Alain Prost B, pit stop count proved decisive — TOUCHARD COMPETITION's extra stops cost them at least 7 positions despite the fastest median pace in the field. Consistency (DSDJ 1, σ = 1.34 s) and controlled degradation across stints (CLUB PORSCHE, CARROSSERIE DU BELINOIS) reliably translate into podium results, while one poor opening stint — however well recovered — can jeopardise overall classification.