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Eleven teams lined up on the Lyon Valence Karting circuit (1100 m) on July 24, 2026 for a 71-minute endurance race. No pit stops were recorded across the field, making this a straight-run contest decided entirely by pace, consistency, and lap count.

EQUIPE 4 (kart #28) took a dominant victory, completing 51 laps — a full lap ahead of the closest challengers. The winning team set the fastest lap of the entire race at 57.131 s, combined with the best median pace of the field at 58.684 s and a remarkable standard deviation of just 0.98 s, the lowest of any team. That level of regularity over 45 analysed laps speaks to near-flawless execution from start to finish.

EQUIPE 7 (kart #14) and EQUIPE 9 (kart #20) crossed the line on the same lap count of 50 tours, separated by just 1.638 s on the road, with EQUIPE 7 taking 2nd at 36.252 s and EQUIPE 9 classified 4th at 37.890 s from the leader. Splitting the two on the road was EQUIPE 5 (kart #4) in 3rd, one lap down but benefiting from a classification gap over EQUIPE 9 due to the lap count rule.

EQUIPE 11 (kart #30) and EQUIPE 3 (kart #24) completed 49 and 48 laps respectively to fill positions 6 and 5, while EQUIPE 2 (kart #5) finished 7th with 48 laps. In the lower half of the field, EQUIPE 8 (kart #29) took 8th with 46 laps, ahead of EQUIPE 6 (kart #1) and EQUIPE 1 (kart #31), both on 45 laps, and EQUIPE 10 (kart #26) in 9th with 44 laps.

The performance analysis reveals several noteworthy gaps between pure pace and final classification. EQUIPE 2 posted the 2nd-best median pace of the race at 1:00.671 — over 0.3 s faster per lap than EQUIPE 7 (1:00.989) and EQUIPE 9 (1:01.049) — yet finished only 7th. Despite competitive lap times and a solid regularity of 1.44 s, EQUIPE 2 ended the race three laps down on those rivals.

At the other end of the spectrum, EQUIPE 5 stands out as the race's strategic over-performer: classified 3rd despite holding only the 7th-best pure pace (1:03.130 median). With 49 laps completed, they maximised their race distance relative to their speed, securing a podium finish ahead of teams that were measurably quicker on paper.

EQUIPE 11 showed the highest variability in the top half of the field with a standard deviation of 2.20 s, contrasting with EQUIPE 4's dominant consistency. Among the back markers, EQUIPE 6 (2.33 s) and EQUIPE 10 (2.12 s) displayed the most inconsistent pace of the day. All teams recorded a stable trend across their stints, with no degradation noted for any competitor.

Key takeaways for teams: On a track where pit stops are non-existent, pure pace and lap-time consistency are the decisive factors. EQUIPE 4 demonstrated that combining the fastest median pace with the tightest regularity is the winning formula. EQUIPE 2's case is a clear reminder that raw speed alone does not guarantee a result — sustained lap count and clean driving throughout the race matter just as much. EQUIPE 5's podium shows that consistency and avoiding mistakes can outweigh a pace deficit at the Lyon Valence circuit.