IRON MAN SERIES · Finale Race⏱ 1h24

The Finale endurance race at Lignano Circuit FPV in Precenicco took place on 30 August 2026 over 83 minutes on the 950-metre Lignano Circuit short layout. Ten drivers lined up for a tight and demanding contest that ultimately came down to the finest of margins at the front.

GRASSOTTO MATTEO (kart #7) took the victory after 86 laps, crossing the line 2.677 seconds ahead of BELLO' KRISTIAN (#2), who also completed 86 laps. Third place went to ZACCARON ERIC (#10) just 0.052 s further back at 2.729 s — a remarkable three-way battle resolved in the final tour. ROCCO ANDREA (#8) finished fourth, 3.241 s off the lead, while SCHUTZ CARLO (#4) and CUCCHIARA MATTIA GIANLUIGI (#9) completed the top six, both on 86 laps but 36.337 s and 42.743 s adrift respectively. All six leading drivers made 4 pit stops each.

TRAINA MATTEO (#5) and PALANTONE DONATELLO (#3) finished seventh and eighth with 84 laps, separated by 19.865 s. DUREGON FEDERICO (#1) classified ninth with 82 laps and 5 pit stops, while BONDIO FABIO LEONE (#6) rounded out the field in tenth, 10 laps down on the leaders after 76 laps. The fastest lap of the race was set by ROCCO ANDREA in a time of 51.534 s.

The pace analysis reveals a gap between race result and underlying speed. ROCCO ANDREA posted the best pure median pace of the field at 52.072 s per lap (1st in pure pace, 4th on the road), with consistent stints and his most productive stint in the final relays (22 laps at a 51.846 s median). The gap between his raw speed and final position highlights how pit-stop timing and track position shaped the outcome.

BELLO' KRISTIAN was the most consistent driver overall, recording the lowest standard deviation across his laps (0.60 s), with four stable stints and only a slight degradation of 0.17 s/lap in his fourth relay. His regularity translated directly into his runner-up finish — a result that outperformed his 4th-place pure pace ranking, making him the race's key strategic overperformer.

Race winner GRASSOTTO MATTEO ranked 2nd in pure median pace at 52.110 s/lap. His five stints were largely stable, with only a minor slowdown of 0.18 s/lap in his third relay. His overall regularity (σ = 0.69 s) was solid enough to manage the lead and resist the pressure of BELLO' KRISTIAN over the final tours.

ZACCARON ERIC (3rd in pure pace, σ = 0.63 s) was remarkably consistent across all five stints with no degradation trend, suggesting excellent tyre management on the short circuit. DUREGON FEDERICO, classified ninth, held the 5th-best pure pace median at 52.253 s/lap — but his additional pit stop and recurring degradation issues (up to 0.38 s/lap slowdown in his sixth stint) proved costly, preventing a result that his underlying speed deserved.

Key takeaways for teams: At Lignano Circuit FPV, managing degradation across stints is as important as outright speed. BELLO' KRISTIAN's combination of regularity and strategic timing demonstrates that consistency and clean pit execution can outweigh a faster median pace. DUREGON FEDERICO's case is a clear reminder that pure speed counts for little when multiple stints show progressive slowing — limiting stint length before degradation sets in appears to be a decisive lever on this 950-metre layout.