E 2H · Finale Race⏱ 2h01

The 2-hour endurance final at MKRACING in Saint Christophe du Bois (815 m circuit) took place on 22 August 2026, bringing together 14 teams for a tightly contested race from start to finish. The event delivered compelling on-track battles where strategy, consistency, and pure pace each played a decisive role in the final standings.

TEAM AKS (kart #6) claimed the victory with 148 laps completed, finishing a lap ahead of 5th-placed TEAM K and crossing the line with a best lap of 45.057 s. KISS COOL BY AEA (kart #8) secured second place 34.5 seconds adrift after 146 laps, while AEA BY KISS COOL (kart #12) and TEAM BOCA SPEED (kart #14) rounded out the podium and fourth place respectively — both on 148 laps, separated by just fractions of a second. All four leading teams completed 5 pit stops each.

The fastest lap of the race was set by LADIES RACING (kart #1) with a stunning 44.953 s, the only team to dip below the 45-second barrier throughout the entire 2 hours.

Digging into the analysis reveals a more nuanced picture than the finishing order suggests. AEA BY KISS COOL was the outright quickest team on pure pace, posting the best median lap time in the field at 45.348 s — yet the team finished third. Their three stints were remarkably consistent, with a final-stint median of 45.326 s and a best lap of 45.017 s, demonstrating that their speed was sustained right to the chequered flag. Despite holding the best pure pace, a gap in the overall lap count versus the winner ultimately decided the result.

TEAM AKS, the winner, was not the fastest in pure pace terms (2nd best rhythm at 45.409 s median) but proved the most consistent team of the entire field, recording an overall standard deviation of just 0.43 s — the lowest among all competitors. Their three stints were all marked as stable, reflecting a controlled and measured race management throughout the two hours.

The story of the race from a strategic standpoint belongs to KISS COOL BY AEA, who finished 2nd despite ranking only 6th in pure pace (median 45.740 s). Efficient pit stop execution and smart management of their race clearly elevated them well beyond where raw lap times would have placed them. Their third stint, while slightly slower (45.885 s median), remained stable, allowing them to hold track position and bank the result.

Les garés (kart #19) stand out as a notable performance: 4th best pure pace in the field (45.595 s median), yet classified 7th after accumulating 7 pit stops — the most among teams in the top half of the classification. The additional stops were a clear limiting factor on their final result.

LADIES RACING (kart #1) present perhaps the most intriguing profile: 3rd best pure pace (45.471 s median) and the absolute fastest lap of the race (44.953 s), yet classified only 9th. With 101 laps completed and 7 pit stops, track time was significantly reduced compared to the frontrunners, explaining the gap to the leading positions despite genuine raw speed.

Key takeaways for teams: This final underlines that pure speed alone does not win endurance races at MKRACING. TEAM AKS's combination of a top-2 pace and best-in-class consistency (σ = 0.43 s) proved the winning formula. KISS COOL BY AEA demonstrated that strategic efficiency can compensate for a pace deficit worth several tenths per lap. Conversely, fast teams that accumulated additional pit stops — Les garés and LADIES RACING chief among them — left points on the table. Minimising pit stop count while maintaining a stable median lap time remains the clearest performance lever on this 815 m circuit.