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

The Finale endurance race at Lyon & Valence Karting (1,100-metre circuit) took place on 12 September 2026, pitching seven teams against each other over 331 minutes of racing. It was a demanding contest decided as much by pace management as by raw speed.

LES BRULEURS DE GOMME (kart #7) took the overall victory with 303 laps completed, finishing a lap up on the field. Their success rested on a solid combination of outright pace and consistency: their median race pace of 59.365 s was the best of any team in the field (1st in pure pace), and their lap-time standard deviation of 0.96 s underlined a very controlled performance throughout. Their best lap of 56.799 s confirmed they also had genuine one-lap speed.

HEADERS-RACING (kart #3) crossed the line in second place with 298 laps, three laps behind the winners. Perhaps the most telling analytical detail of the race: their median pace of 1:00.120 placed them only 4th in pure pace, yet they converted that into 2nd position on the road — a result that highlights effective race management over raw speed. Their best lap of 56.768 s showed they were capable of quick lap times when it mattered.

LES KIWIS (kart #4) completed the podium with 297 laps, four laps down. Though their median pace of 1:00.123 ranked them 5th in the field, they earned the distinction of being the most consistent team of the race, with a standard deviation of just 0.83 s — the lowest across all seven competitors. Their best lap of 58.400 s reflected a different performance profile focused on regularity rather than peak speed.

LES MOUSQUETAIRES (kart #6) are the most striking story of the race: classified 4th with 292 laps, they held the 2nd best median race pace at 59.847 s and set the fastest lap of the entire race — 56.435 s. Their standard deviation of 0.93 s also placed them among the most consistent. The gap between their pace ranking (2nd) and finishing position (4th) points to lost time on track, though the data does not provide further detail on its source.

DIEU C'T'ÉQUIPE (kart #1) finished a creditable 5th with 300 laps. Their median pace of 1:00.107 ranked them 3rd in pure pace, making them another team whose classification (5th) underperformed their rhythm. KARTMOILOIGNON (kart #2) came home 6th with 291 laps and a median pace of 1:00.957. TEAMS MN (kart #5) completed the field in 7th with 290 laps; their median pace of 1:02.155 and the highest standard deviation of the day (1.68 s) reflected the most irregular race among the seven participants.

What teams should take away: Pure pace alone did not decide this race. LES BRULEURS DE GOMME won because they combined the best median rhythm with strong consistency. LES KIWIS demonstrated that extreme regularity (0.83 s deviation) can deliver a podium even without top-end speed. Conversely, LES MOUSQUETAIRES set the fastest lap and held the second-best race pace yet finished fourth — a clear reminder that time lost during the race, for whatever reason, can override outright performance. HEADERS-RACING's second place from only the 4th-best pace shows how effective race management remains a key differentiator in endurance.