8 HEURES DE BRESSE 20 ANS!! · Finale Race⏱ 5h31

The Finale endurance race at Lyon & Valence Karting (1,100 m circuit) took place on 12 September 2026, pitching seven teams against one another over 331 minutes of racing. At the chequered flag, it was Les Brûleurs de Gomme (kart #7) who claimed victory with an impressive 303 laps completed, finishing a full lap ahead of their closest rivals.

Les Brûleurs de Gomme dominated from start to finish, backed by the best median pace of the entire field at 59.365 s per lap — a margin of nearly half a second over the second-fastest pace. Their consistency was equally strong, with a standard deviation of just 0.96 s, and their single stint remained perfectly stable throughout the 331-minute race. The combination of raw speed and reliability proved unbeatable.

Headers-Racing (kart #3) secured second place with 298 laps, three laps behind the winner. Their result is all the more noteworthy given that their median pace of 1:00.120 only ranked them 4th in pure pace — yet they crossed the line in 2nd. That gap between pace and final position is the clearest sign of an effective race management approach, making them the race's standout strategic performers.

Les Kiwis (kart #4) rounded out the podium in third with 297 laps, one lap further back. Although their median pace (1:00.123) was only 5th fastest, they were the most consistent team in the entire field, posting a remarkably low standard deviation of just 0.83 s. Their controlled, metronomic approach earned them a podium finish against faster competitors.

Fourth place went to Les Mousquetaires (kart #6), who are the race's most striking case of pure pace going unrewarded. With a median rhythm of 59.847 s — 2nd best of the race — and a rock-solid regularity of 0.93 s, they also set the fastest lap of the entire race at 56.435 s. Despite this, they crossed the line with only 292 laps, three laps behind the podium. The gap between their speed potential (2nd) and their final result (4th) makes them the fastest team to miss the podium.

Dieu C'T'Équipe (kart #1) finished fifth with 300 laps — notably more than 4th-placed Les Mousquetaires — but their median pace of 1:00.107 (3rd fastest) could not translate into a higher finishing position. Kartmoiloignon (kart #2) finished sixth with 291 laps, posting a median pace of 1:00.957 and a standard deviation of 1.11 s. Seventh and last, Teams MN (kart #5) completed 290 laps at a median pace of 1:02.155, with the widest lap-time spread in the field at 1.68 s.

Key takeaways for teams: Les Brûleurs de Gomme demonstrated that combining the fastest pace with strong consistency is the most effective formula — when pure speed and regularity align, the race result follows. Headers-Racing showed that intelligent race management can offset a pace deficit and earn a podium. Les Kiwis proved that regularity alone (0.83 s standard deviation) is a podium-worthy weapon. Most critically, Les Mousquetaires serve as a reminder that raw speed and the fastest lap of the race (56.435 s) count for little if overall lap count suffers — pace must be sustained, not merely achieved.