BUSINESS CUP · Finale Race⏱ 1h38

The endurance Final on the Lyon Valence Karting Circuit (1,100 m) brought together 17 teams on September 3, 2026, for a demanding 97-minute race. From the first lap to the chequered flag, the battle was intense across the field, with tight gaps in the middle of the pack and a clear hierarchy emerging at the front.

GROUPE BOUILLIER 2 (kart #6) took the overall victory, completing the race with a lead of one full lap over second-placed LOPES TP (kart #23). The gap to third-placed MARTIN 1 (kart #31) stretched to three laps at the finish, confirming a dominant performance from the winning team. Unfortunately, lap count and best lap data are not available for the top two finishers, so the detailed rhythm analysis focuses on the teams for whom timing data was captured.

The fastest lap of the entire race was set by GROUPE BOUILLIER 3 (kart #27), clocking a 56.860 — a benchmark time that underlines just how competitive this fourth-place finisher was in terms of pure pace.

Indeed, the analysis reveals a striking gap between on-track performance and final classification for GROUPE BOUILLIER 3. With a median race pace of 59.914 s — the best of all analysed teams — and an exceptional consistency of ±0.99 s (the tightest standard deviation in the field), this team held the edge on pure speed and regularity throughout the 76 laps completed. Despite these qualities, they had to settle for 4th place.

MARTIN 1 (kart #31) claimed the final podium step with a median pace of 1:00.143 (2nd best rhythm among analysed teams) and a solid consistency of ±1.41 s over 75 laps. Their single recorded stint was stable throughout.

SD MENUISERIE (kart #2), 5th overall, posted the 3rd best median pace at 1:00.535, though with a higher lap-time variability of ±1.96 s — the least consistent of the top five in rhythm. GROUPE BOUILLIER 1 (kart #24) in 6th delivered a median of 1:00.716 with a tight ±1.18 s standard deviation, reflecting a disciplined and controlled race.

PRAXIS (kart #16) deserves a mention in the opposite direction: despite a median pace of 1:01.030 — 5th best rhythm among analysed teams — they finished only 9th, with the highest lap-time variability in the group at ±2.47 s, suggesting inconsistent lap times that cost them positions over the duration.

On the other end of the spectrum, SANIDEAL 2 (kart #22) posted the 8th best rhythm among analysed teams but finished 13th, making them the team that underperformed most relative to their pace — a result likely influenced by factors not captured in the timing data.

Key takeaways for teams: This Final at Lyon Valence confirmed that pure pace alone does not guarantee results over 97 minutes. GROUPE BOUILLIER 3 produced the fastest median pace and the best consistency in the field, yet finished 4th — illustrating the decisive role of overall race management beyond raw lap times. For teams aiming at the podium, combining a sub-60-second median pace with consistency below ±1.5 s appears to be the target benchmark on this 1,100 m circuit.