IRON MAN SERIES · Finale Race⏱ 57 min

The Finale of the Lignano Circuit FPV endurance race took place on 6 September 2026 in Precenicco, on the Lignano Circuit short layout (950 m). Twenty karts competed over 57 minutes of racing, producing a remarkably tight battle at the front and a closely matched field throughout.

ROCCO ANDREA (kart #20) claimed victory after 86 laps, crossing the line 3.805 seconds ahead of CAH RENDY (kart #9, 86 laps) and 4.967 seconds clear of GRASSOTTO MATTEO (kart #18, 86 laps). A further 0.091 s separated third from fourth, with LO SARDO ANTONINO (kart #14) completing the lead group. BELLO' KRISTIAN (kart #3) rounded out the top five, 5.434 s off the winner, while GEO ANDREA and ZACCARON ERIC finished sixth and seventh respectively, both within 12 laps of the leader. The top ten were all credited with 86 laps. All finishers recorded four pit stops, with the sole exception of BERTINELLI MAURIZIO (19th, 83 laps) who made five passages.

The fastest lap of the race was set by GRASSOTTO MATTEO (kart #18) in 51.404 s, despite the driver finishing third overall.

The race analysis reveals a significant gap between finishing order and underlying pace. CAH RENDY posted the best pure race rhythm of the top-12 analysed entries, with a median lap time of 51.746 s and the strongest consistency of the field (standard deviation: 0.55 s). Despite this, the team ultimately took second place — just 3.8 s behind the winner — illustrating how marginal the margins were across 86 laps.

ROCCO ANDREA, winner on the road, ranked only 3rd in pure pace (median 51.830 s) and showed remarkable regularity (σ = 0.63 s) across four stable stints. The team's ability to maintain consistent output throughout the race, combined with efficient pit stop execution, translated into a deserved overall victory.

BELLO' KRISTIAN (5th on the road) delivered the 2nd-best pure pace in the analysed group with a median of 51.792 s (σ = 0.58 s), going faster than several higher-placed rivals in terms of raw speed. LO SARDO ANTONINO (4th overall) matched the winner's consistency (σ = 0.63 s) with a median of 51.840 s, confirming a strong and measured performance.

DALLA VAL ANDREA (8th) was the only top-10 finisher to show a measurable late-stint drop-off, losing 0.18 s per lap in the final relais. PEGORARO GIORGIO (12th) recorded the sharpest degradation in the analysed field, slowing by 0.21 s per lap in his third stint before recovering in the fourth.

Strategically, SEMPLICI EMANUELE (11th overall, 14th in pure pace) outperformed their raw speed classification by three positions, suggesting well-timed pit stops made a tangible difference. Conversely, BERTINELLI MAURIZIO (19th, ranked 15th in pure pace among analysed drivers) paid a heavy price — possibly compounded by their additional fifth pit stop — ending four laps off the lead.

Key takeaways for teams: At Lignano Circuit FPV, the gap between raw pace and race result was decided by consistency and pit stop timing. CAH RENDY's superior median rhythm was not enough to overhaul ROCCO ANDREA's steadier execution. Teams targeting podiums on this 950 m layout should prioritise lap-time consistency (target σ below 0.60 s) and optimise their four mandatory pit stop windows, as even marginal time losses in the pits proved decisive across a 57-minute race with 20 competitors.