6H OPEN KART 270CC · COURSE Race

The Le Mans Karting International – Piste Alain Prost B (980 m) hosted a thrilling endurance race on 8 November 2026, bringing together 16 teams across a gruelling contest that saw the leading crews complete an impressive 349 laps.

KJC RACING (kart #30) took the top step of the podium, claiming victory after 349 laps. The win was built on a commanding performance across all metrics: KJC RACING posted the best pure pace in the field with a median race lap of 59.628 s, backed by an outstanding overall consistency figure of 0.41 s standard deviation. The team also set the fastest lap of the entire race – a 58.802 s – in their opening stint. Across seven stints and 8 pit stops, their pace remained remarkably stable throughout, never showing a significant drop-off in any relais.

SPIRIT OF KART (kart #22) crossed the line just 0.122 s behind the winner, also on 349 laps after 8 pit stops – the closest margin of the race. Despite ranking only 3rd in pure pace (median 59.704 s), SPIRIT OF KART were the most consistent team in the top two, with a regularité of 0.34 s. Their six stints were all notably stable, with their best relais producing a median of 59.283 s.

INFINITY RACING MAGIC JET (kart #3) completed the podium, 35.572 s adrift of the winner and also on 349 laps. Remarkably, they were the most consistent team in the entire race with a standard deviation of just 0.33 s – the lowest of any competitor. Their opening stint set the tone with an exceptional consistency of 0.16 s. Despite ranking only 5th in pure pace (median 59.849 s), their discipline over six long stints delivered a podium finish.

BEARS RACING KART (kart #15) finished fourth, one lap down, with the 2nd best pure pace in the field (median 59.641 s) across 8 pit stops. This gap to the podium illustrates how pace alone does not guarantee results in endurance racing. RACING UP ALPHA (kart #29) was fifth, 3 laps back, with 9 pit stops – one more than most of their rivals – and the 4th best pure pace (59.715 s). BEARS RACING KART 2 (kart #8) rounded out the top six, 6 laps behind, with a median pace of 1:00.112 and a first-stint consistency figure of 1.08 s – the highest variability recorded in that opening relais across the entire field.

Further down the order, BEARS RACING KART 3 (kart #12) finished 8th despite holding the 6th best pure pace (59.942 s): their 11 pit stops – three more than the standard 8 seen at the front – cost them significant track time. A similar pattern affected LES FONDUS DU PATRIMOINE (kart #24) and FF SPORT TEAM (kart #20), both on 11 stops in 13th and 14th respectively. LES PILOTES EN 4L (kart #32), 15th on the road, showed the 12th best pure pace despite finishing second-to-last – another example of strategic cost outweighing raw speed. At the back, LES PILOTES EN CAMPAGNE (kart #11) ended the race 33 laps off the lead, the widest gap in the field.

Key takeaways for teams: KJC RACING's victory was founded on combining the best pure pace with exemplary consistency over seven stints – no single relais showed weakness. INFINITY RACING MAGIC JET demonstrated that the most consistent team doesn't always have the fastest pace but can still reach the podium. The data also highlights a recurring pattern: teams absorbing 11 pit stops paid a heavy penalty in lap count, whatever their underlying pace. For future editions on the Piste Alain Prost B, managing the number of pit stops is as decisive as lap time.