endurance 1 heure · Finale Race⏱ 1h01

The 61-minute endurance final at MKRACING in Saint-Christophe-du-Bois (815 m circuit) brought together 16 teams on 11 July 2026 for a demanding race decided by pace, consistency, and pit-stop strategy. At the chequered flag, MAC LAREN (kart #6) took a commanding victory, finishing a full lap ahead of the field after 72 laps completed.

Race result and podium

MAC LAREN crossed the line first with 72 laps, best lap of 45.740 s, and 3 pit stops — a perfect scorecard. JAGUAR (kart #7) claimed second place 15.241 s behind despite completing only 70 laps, while LAMBORGHINI (kart #11) secured third at 29.839 s with 71 laps. BUGATTI (kart #4) and PEUGEOT (kart #10) rounded out the top five, separated by just 0.229 s after 72 laps each. All 16 teams made exactly 3 pit stops throughout the race.

The fastest lap of the race was set by ASTON MARTIN (kart #14) with a stunning 45.679 s, despite the team finishing 13th overall — two laps down.

Pace analysis — who was really fastest?

The data tells a clear story: MAC LAREN held the best pure pace in the field with a median race lap of 46.195 s (rank 1 by pace), and backed it up with solid consistency (σ = 0.93 s). All four stints were stable, with a particularly strong final stint of 26 laps at a 45.968 s median — the foundation of victory.

BUGATTI produced the 2nd-best median pace at 46.630 s but finished 4th, held back by slightly less favourable lap totals in earlier stints. JAGUAR ranked 3rd by pure pace (46.639 s median) and converted that into 2nd place on the road, aided by four consistent stints (σ = 0.88 s). LAMBORGHINI (4th by pace, 46.733 s) took 3rd on the road, running only two stints — a long opening stint of 30 laps and a 39-lap closing run, both stable.

MERCEDES (kart #15) stands out as the most notable underperformer relative to pace: 5th-fastest median at 46.805 s yet only 10th overall. The team ran just two stints — 24 opening laps then 44 consecutive laps — with excellent regularity (σ = 0.43 s in the second stint), suggesting the gap to the top was not about speed on lap but elsewhere in the race.

RENAULT (kart #2) presents the mirror image: ranked only 10th by pure pace (47.260 s median) but finished 6th, one of the clearest strategic overperformances of the day. ALPINE (kart #9) was the least consistent team with a σ of 1.26 s overall — its third stint saw the highest variability (σ = 1.12 s) — yet still finished 8th thanks to a strong closing stint at 46.486 s median. MASERATI (kart #8) was the most consistent team overall (σ = 0.80 s) but ranked 13th by pace and finished 14th.

Key takeaways for teams

MAC LAREN's win was built on the best pace in the field combined with above-average consistency — proof that raw speed sustained over four stints outweighs any single tactical move. BUGATTI and MERCEDES showed that strong pace alone is not enough if stint structures and track position don't translate into laps completed. RENAULT's top-6 finish with 10th-ranked pace is a reminder that clean, disciplined racing and reliable pit work can compensate for a modest median lap time over 61 minutes.