IRON MAN SERIES · Finale Race⏱ 1h25

Rocco Andrea claimed victory in the 85-minute Endurance Final held on 26 July 2026 at Lignano Circuit FPV in Precenicco, on the 950-metre Lignano Circuit short layout. Eleven drivers took the start, and the race was decided by the finest of margins at the front of the field.

Rocco Andrea (kart #3) completed 81 laps to take the win ahead of Marrocco Alberto (kart #11, +10.097 s) and Zaccaron Simone (kart #4, +10.476 s). The podium was extraordinarily tight, with just 0.379 s separating second from third after over an hour of racing. Fourth place went to Franzo' Gabriele (kart #10, +48.181 s), while Sabetta Alessandro (kart #7) and Schutz Carlo (kart #5) completed the top six. All six front-runners finished on 81 laps with identical pit-stop counts of four stops each. Berlado Thomas (kart #8) took seventh also on 81 laps, followed by Sovrano Bruno (kart #6) and Micheletto Matteo (kart #9) both on 80 laps. Vascellari Daniel (kart #1, 76 laps) and De Bettin Alessio (kart #2, 70 laps) rounded out the field.

The fastest lap of the race was set by Zaccaron Simone with a 51.740 s — also the best pure pace figure of the entire event, with a median race rhythm of 52.168 s (1st in pure-pace ranking). Despite holding the quickest natural speed, Zaccaron crossed the line third, illustrating how strategy and consistency shaped the final order as much as outright pace.

On pure rhythm, the pace ranking diverged markedly from the finishing positions. Rocco Andrea posted a median race rhythm of 52.245 s (2nd best), translating a strong pace into the win. Sabetta Alessandro (52.271 s, 3rd best pace) finished fifth, while Schutz Carlo (52.464 s, 4th best) — the most consistent driver of the day with a lap-time standard deviation of just 0.54 s — finished sixth. Marrocco Alberto, runner-up at the flag, ranked only 5th in pure-pace terms (52.487 s median), making him the clearest strategic over-performer of the race.

Relay-by-relay, Rocco Andrea maintained a stable rhythm across his first three stints before slowing slightly in the final relay (+0.17 s/lap). Marrocco Alberto was equally consistent across four stints (standard deviation 0.6 s overall), with a mild fade in the closing relay (+0.20 s/lap). Zaccaron Simone stood out for sustaining his pace all the way through, including a final relay median of 51.920 s — the quickest of any closing stint in the top three. Sabetta Alessandro also slowed in his last relay (+0.23 s/lap), which may help explain the gap to the podium positions.

Micheletto Matteo presented the most striking contrast of the day: ranked 6th in pure pace (52.722 s median) yet finishing 9th. His fifth relay showed a degradation of 1.10 s/lap, the steepest of the field, which cost him dearly in the final standings.

Key takeaways for teams: At Lignano Circuit FPV, pure speed alone does not guarantee results. The top two finishers combined competitive pace with remarkable consistency and controlled pit-stop strategy. Maintaining rhythm over the closing relays proved decisive — drivers who faded in the final stint paid a tangible price on the lap chart. Tyre and physical management across all four stints appears to be the critical differentiator on this 950-metre layout.