IRON MAN SERIES · Finale Race⏱ 1h25

The Finale of the Lignano Circuit FPV endurance race took place on 26 July 2026 in Precenicco, on the Lignano Circuit short (950 m). Eleven drivers lined up for an 85-minute contest that proved both tight at the front and revealing in terms of pace management through the field.

ROCCO ANDREA (kart #3) claimed the victory after completing 81 laps, crossing the line 10.097 seconds ahead of MARROCCO ALBERTO (kart #11, 81 laps) and ZACCARON SIMONE (kart #4, 81 laps) a further 0.379 s back at 10.476 s. The top three were separated by barely half a second, making for a tense finish. FRANZO' GABRIELE (kart #10) finished fourth, 48.181 s off the lead, while SABETTA ALESSANDRO (kart #7) and SCHUTZ CARLO (kart #5) rounded out the top six. All six drivers completed 81 laps and made four pit stops each — a strategy shared by every competitor in the field.

The fastest lap of the race was set by ZACCARON SIMONE in a time of 51.740 s.

From a pure-pace perspective, the analysis paints a more nuanced picture than the final standings suggest. ZACCARON SIMONE posted the best median race pace at 52.168 s per lap — the quickest in the field — yet finished third. His four stints were all stable, with no degradation across the race. ROCCO ANDREA, the winner, ranked only 2nd in pure pace (median 52.245 s) but managed his stints with remarkable consistency (σ = 0.79 s overall), losing just 0.17 s per lap in his final stint. SABETTA ALESSANDRO held the 3rd-best median rhythm (52.271 s) but placed 5th, with a slight drop of 0.23 s/lap in the closing stint.

The standout strategic story belongs to MARROCCO ALBERTO: ranked only 5th in pure pace (52.487 s median) yet brought the kart home in 2nd place. With the best overall consistency in the top five (σ = 0.60 s) and four perfectly stable or near-stable stints, MARROCCO converted regularity into a podium finish ahead of faster rivals.

Equally notable is SCHUTZ CARLO (6th), the most consistent driver of the entire race with a standard deviation of just 0.54 s — all four stints stable — despite a 4th-best median pace. At the other end of the spectrum, MICHELETTO MATTEO (9th) showed 6th-best pure pace (52.722 s) but was hampered by the steepest degradation of the race: his 5th stint deteriorated at 1.10 s per lap, a significant performance fall that cost him positions he could otherwise have claimed.

DE BETTIN ALESSIO (11th, 70 laps) was the only driver to lose significant ground in lap count, finishing 11 laps adrift. VASCELLARI DANIEL (10th, 76 laps) also dropped back late, with a deterioration of 0.55 s/lap in his final stint and the highest overall variance (σ = 1.12 s).

Key takeaways for teams: At Lignano Circuit FPV, consistent lap-time delivery over 85 minutes matters as much as raw speed. ZACCARON had the fastest median pace yet finished third — while MARROCCO, ranked 5th in pure pace, secured the podium runner-up spot through superior regularity. Managing tyre or physical degradation in the final stint proved decisive: drivers who avoided losing time per lap in the closing laps (ZACCARON, SCHUTZ, BERLADO) held or improved their positions, while those who faded (MICHELETTO, VASCELLARI) paid the price in the standings.