7H ENDURANCE · Finale Race

The Finale endurance race at Lignano Circuit FPV in Precenicco brought together 20 teams on the 1,187-metre layout on 2 August 2026. After a gruelling battle of relays, pit stops and consistency, EURORACING ASD (kart #7) claimed the top step, completing 379 laps and crossing the line 15.790 seconds ahead of PAGG VALFLUID (kart #4, 379 laps). LUBING ITALIA (kart #1, 379 laps) rounded out the podium, a further 51.980 s back. All three frontrunners shared the same lap count and the same pit stop tally of 17 stops, making every tenth of a second count.

R.A.V. RACING TEAM (kart #15) and SIAMO A POSTO COSÌ! (kart #9) both finished on 378 laps, separated by just 0.027 s at the flag, for 4th and 5th respectively. GATEDEV LUBING RACING (kart #5, 378 laps) and PFV (kart #13, 378 laps) completed the top seven, with R.A.V. RACING TEAM SPECIAL (kart #18, 378 laps) rounding out the group separated by one lap from the leaders.

The absolute fastest lap of the race was set by SIAMO A POSTO COSÌ! in 51.913 s — a benchmark no other team could match on the day.

From a pace analysis perspective, SIAMO A POSTO COSÌ! posted the best pure median race pace of the field at 52.496 s per lap, yet only finished 5th — a gap of four positions between raw speed and final result that illustrates how much endurance racing rewards execution. In contrast, EURORACING ASD, the race winners, ranked only 2nd in median race pace (52.506 s), underlining the decisive role of flawless pit stop execution and consistency over outright speed.

R.A.V. RACING TEAM SPECIAL provided the clearest example of tactical gain: ranked only 11th by pure pace (median 52.743 s), the team converted that into an 8th-place finish, overperforming their rhythm by three positions through disciplined stop management and steady lap times across all stints (regularity σ = 0.53 s).

On the regularity front, SAM RACING TEAM was the most consistent team of the race with a standard deviation of just 0.49 s, though the squad ultimately finished 14th — pace was not on their side. At the opposite end of the spectrum, R.A.V. RACING TEAM suffered the sharpest pace degradation of the event: in their 7th relay, they slowed by 0.26 s per lap, a drop reflected in a much higher variability (σ = 1.16 s over just 11 laps) that likely cost them a higher finish from 4th place.

The top three teams — EURORACING ASD, PAGG VALFLUID and LUBING ITALIA — all posted median race paces within 0.030 s of each other (52.506, 52.527 and 52.536 s respectively), confirming that the front of the field was decided by centimetres of strategy rather than seconds of speed.

Key takeaways for teams: Pure pace alone does not win endurance races at Lignano Circuit FPV — SIAMO A POSTO COSÌ! demonstrated that much by combining the best race pace and the outright fastest lap with only a 5th-place result. Pit stop sequencing, stint length management and avoiding late-stint degradation (as R.A.V. RACING TEAM's 7th relay shows) are the decisive levers. Teams like R.A.V. RACING TEAM SPECIAL, who maximised their resources through strategic consistency, are the blueprint to beat.