8 HEURES DE BRESSE 20 ANS!! · Finale Race⏱ 1h13

The 73-minute Finale held on 12 September 2026 at the Lyon & Valence Karting Track (1,100 m) brought together 7 teams for a competitive endurance race that rewarded both pace and consistency.

LES MOUSQUETAIRES (kart #6) claimed a convincing victory, completing 70 laps and finishing a full lap ahead of the field. Their dominance was total: they posted the best median pace of the race at 59.136 s, a best lap of 57.234 s, and maintained remarkable consistency throughout, with a standard deviation of just 0.89 s. A single, uninterrupted stint of 68 laps summarises their race: controlled, stable, and clinically efficient from start to finish.

LES KIWIS (kart #4) crossed the line in second place with 67 laps completed, 2 laps down on the winners. Their result is arguably the strategic highlight of the race: ranked only 6th in pure pace with a median lap of 59.988 s, they converted that modest rhythm into a podium finish thanks to outstanding regularity — a standard deviation of 0.59 s, tied for the best in the field. Their ability to stay perfectly consistent across 64 laps proved decisive.

KARTMOILOIGNON (kart #2) rounded out the podium in third, also on 66 laps (3 laps behind the winner). Their median pace of 59.964 s placed them 5th in pure speed rankings, and a standard deviation of 1.36 s was the highest in the race, pointing to a less uniform rhythm — yet they held on for P3.

LES BRULEURS DE GOMME (kart #7) finished fourth with 65 laps, sharing with LES KIWIS the title of most consistent team (standard deviation: 0.59 s). Their median pace of 59.513 s ranked them 3rd on raw speed, a solid foundation that their regularity fully exploited.

The most eye-catching underperformance belongs to HEADERS-RACING (kart #3), who finished 5th despite holding the 2nd best median pace of the race at 59.231 s — faster than both LES KIWIS and KARTMOILOIGNON ahead of them in the standings. Their 66 laps matched the third-placed team, but the result reflects how pure speed alone does not determine the outcome of endurance racing.

DIEU C'T'ÉQUIPE (kart #1) set the absolute fastest lap of the race — 56.725 s — and ranked 4th in pure pace (59.540 s median), yet finished 6th with 62 laps completed, 9 laps off the lead. TEAMS MN (kart #5) completed 64 laps but were hampered by a significantly slower median pace of 1:02.228 s — the only team above the 1-minute mark — and ended the race 14 laps behind the winners.

Key takeaways for teams: This Finale confirmed that raw pace is not sufficient in endurance racing. LES KIWIS' podium — achieved with the 6th-best pace but 2nd-best consistency — is a textbook illustration that regularity and lap-count management can outweigh speed. LES BRULEURS DE GOMME and LES KIWIS, both at 0.59 s standard deviation, showed the ideal benchmark for consistent driving on the Lyon & Valence 1,100 m track. Meanwhile, HEADERS-RACING's 5th-place finish despite 2nd-best pace highlights that other factors — likely time lost on track — can erase a significant pace advantage over 73 minutes.