iron night extreme · Finale Race⏱ 1h24

The Finale endurance race at Misanino Karting in Misano Adriatico (890-metre circuit) brought together 18 starters for 83 minutes of racing on 30 September 2026. The event delivered a closely fought battle at the front, with lap counts separated by laps rather than seconds for much of the field.

Borrelli Cristian (kart #3) took the victory after completing 102 laps, crossing the line ahead of Lelli Stefano (kart #1) by 8.166 seconds. Third place went to Incorvai Saymon (kart #10), also on 102 laps but 35.652 seconds back, separated from fourth-placed Pruteanu Gabriel (kart #13) by a mere 0.288 seconds at the flag. The fastest lap of the entire race was set by Borrelli Cristian in a time of 45.033 seconds.

All top-four finishers completed 102 laps and each made 3 pit stops. From fifth position downwards, the gaps widened to full laps: Baldini Alessandro, Fulgenzi Matteo and Zavaglia Tommaso all finished on 101 laps, while Natalini Saverio, Gasperoni Danny, Marco Giorgio, Balestra Matteo and Distefano Sebastiano completed 100 laps. The bottom of the classification saw Matteuzzi Jacopo (kart #11) finish 18th on 94 laps, eight laps off the leaders.

The performance analysis confirms the solidity of the top two. Borrelli Cristian posted the best pure pace of the entire field with a median race lap of 45.451 s and an overall consistency of 0.5 s standard deviation. His second stint (38 laps, median 45.189 s) was the standout passage of the race, during which he also set the outright fastest lap. His four stints were all rated stable, underlining a remarkably controlled effort from start to finish.

Lelli Stefano, second on pure pace (median 45.526 s, σ 0.45 s), was the most consistent of the front runners across his three stints. His final stint of 37 laps at a median of 45.538 s showed no significant drop-off, reflecting strong management of his equipment over the closing phase. Incorvai Saymon improved noticeably through the race: after a first stint that showed some variance (σ 1.05 s), he accelerated at a rate of 0.20 s/lap within that opening stint before settling into consistent and progressively quicker passages, finishing third on both pace and result.

A notable strategic highlight concerns Marco Giorgio (kart #14), who finished 10th despite ranking only 11th on pure pace — gaining one position through pit-stop strategy. Conversely, Balestra Matteo (10th on pure pace) finished 11th, conceding that position in the final standings. The most consistent driver across the entire 18-kart field was Podeschi Alessandro (kart #15), who recorded a standard deviation of just 0.34 s despite finishing 14th — a benchmark in regularity for the day.

Key takeaways for teams: At Misanino, pure pace was the decisive factor — the top four on pace matched the top four at the flag exactly. With all 18 drivers making the same number of pit stops (3), there was no strategic differentiation at the top; pace and consistency were everything. Teams looking to move forward should focus on reducing lap-time variance, particularly in the opening stint where several drivers showed elevated standard deviations before finding their rhythm.