E 2H · Finale Race⏱ 2h01

The 2-hour endurance final at MKRACING (Saint Christophe du Bois, 815 m circuit) on 22 August 2026 brought together 14 teams for a closely contested race decided as much by strategy and consistency as by outright pace.

TEAM AKS (kart #6) took the victory with 148 laps completed, finishing a lap ahead of KISS COOL BY AEA (kart #8, 146 laps), who crossed the line 34.5 seconds behind on corrected time. AEA BY KISS COOL (kart #12) rounded out the podium, also on 148 laps but 37.7 seconds adrift. TEAM BOCA SPEED (kart #14) finished fourth, likewise at 148 laps and just under 40 seconds back.

All four podium finishers, plus TEAM K (5th) and A&L (6th), completed their race on 5 pit stops. Les garés (7th) and LADIES RACING (9th) each made 7 passages through the pits, which weighed on their final positions despite strong underlying pace.

The fastest lap of the race was set by LADIES RACING at 44.953 s, a benchmark that underlines the team's raw speed. Indeed, the pace analysis confirms that LADIES RACING held the 3rd best pure race rhythm (median 45.471 s) across their 101 classified laps — making them the most notably underpromoted team relative to their pace, an effect of their 7-stop strategy and lap count.

In terms of pure race pace, AEA BY KISS COOL was the fastest outfit on track with a median of 45.348 s, edging TEAM AKS (45.409 s, 2nd best rhythm) across three remarkably stable stints. Yet it was TEAM AKS who claimed the win, underpinned by the best consistency of the field: an average lap-time standard deviation of just 0.43 s, the tightest figure of any team. Their three relays were all flagged as stable, with median lap times ranging from 45.347 s to 45.430 s — a textbook display of controlled endurance driving.

KISS COOL BY AEA produced the standout strategic performance of the race. Ranked only 6th by pure pace (median 45.740 s), they converted that into a 2nd-place finish, demonstrating that pit stop timing and lap management on a 5-stop plan can more than compensate for a pace deficit. Their third stint, run at a median of 45.885 s, was noticeably slower than their opening relay (45.420 s), yet the overall approach delivered a result clearly above their pace ranking.

TEAM BOCA SPEED ran the most complex strategy with 6 relays over their 5 stops. Their final two stints showed positive acceleration tendencies (+0.37 s/lap and +0.17 s/lap), meaning they improved their pace as the race wore on — an unusual and effective finishing pattern that helped them hold 4th.

Further back, Les garés (7th) held the 4th best pure rhythm (45.595 s) despite 7 pit stops, while CKR (8th) and A&L (6th) were outpaced on median times relative to their finishing positions. PHARMASISI (13th) and les cantoniers (14th) completed the classification on 133 laps each, 14 and 15 laps down respectively.

Key takeaways for teams: At MKRACING, the 2026 final confirmed that raw pace alone is not sufficient. TEAM AKS's victory was built on the best consistency of the day, not the fastest median lap. AEA BY KISS COOL's superior pace (1st in rhythm) did not translate into victory, highlighting the critical role of pit stop timing and stint management. Teams carrying 7 stops — even with strong pace, as LADIES RACING showed — faced a structural disadvantage versus the 5-stop field. On an 815 m circuit over 120 minutes, every second of unnecessary time in the pits is magnified across the total lap count.