2H ENDURANCE · Finale Race⏱ 2h05

The Finale endurance race at Lignano Circuit FPV in Precenicco took place on 23 August 2026 over 124 minutes on the 950-metre short layout, with 22 teams on the grid. It delivered a gripping contest at the top of the standings, ultimately settled by the finest of margins.

PAGG VALFLUID (kart #13) took the victory by completing 122 laps, crossing the line just 0.017 seconds ahead of R.A.V. RACING TEAM (kart #3) — a photo-finish gap that underlined just how evenly matched the leading pair were across the entire race. EURORACING ASD (kart #10) completed the podium, also on 122 laps but 7.002 seconds further back. GATEDEV LUBING RACING (4th, +24.702 s) and FRIULDEV KARTING TEAM (5th, +30.181 s) rounded out the top five, both also finishing on 122 laps. All seven pit stops were completed by every classified team.

The fastest lap of the race was set by R.A.V. RACING TEAM in 51.521 seconds, and the same team posted the best pure race pace with a median lap time of 52.199 s — making them the quickest outfit on track in terms of sustained rhythm. Yet it was PAGG VALFLUID who converted a slightly lower pace (median 52.212 s, 2nd best) into the overall win, thanks to a remarkably consistent performance across eight stints (standard deviation of 0.73 s). Their relais were predominantly stable, with only a slight drift of 0.20 s/lap noted in stint 6.

R.A.V. RACING TEAM were the most complete package on pure numbers: best race pace, best lap, and the 2nd-lowest consistency figure (σ = 0.68 s). All eight of their stints were rated stable. The 0.017 s defeat at the flag will be a tough pill to swallow, yet their pace data leaves nothing to be ashamed of.

EURORACING ASD matched the runner-up's consistency figure (σ = 0.68 s) and held 3rd place in pure pace, but experienced pace drift in four stints — losses of 0.15 to 0.18 s/lap — that likely cost them any shot at the podium's top step. R.A.V. RACING TEAM SPECIAL (7th on the road) is a notable case: their 4th-best median pace (52.392 s) did not translate into a higher finish, highlighting the cost of two stints where they slipped back by 0.17 and 0.24 s/lap.

Among the wider field, R.A.V. RACING TEAM ACADEMY (6th) was the most consistent team of the race with the lowest standard deviation (σ = 0.63 s), while TRIESTE TEAM KART (10th) recorded the sharpest single-stint degradation — losing 0.31 s/lap during their 6th relais. R.A.V. RACING TEAM ONE (18th on the road) showed the 10th-best pure pace, a significant gap to their finishing position, while LEGGERMENTE BRILLI (15th) outperformed their pace ranking of 19th, suggesting an efficient pit stop strategy.

Key takeaways for teams: At Lignano Circuit FPV, the winning margin of 17 thousandths of a second confirms that pure pace alone is not enough — managing degradation across stints is equally decisive. The top three teams all posted medians within 0.030 s of each other; what separated them was drift control over long runs. Teams with recurring pace loss of 0.15 s/lap or more across multiple stints — even from a strong baseline — should focus on tyre and physical management to avoid giving away time that cannot be recovered at the final flag.