E 30 · Finale Race⏱ 41 min

The 40-minute endurance final at MKRACING (Saint Christophe du Bois, 815 m circuit) on September 10, 2026 brought together 12 teams for a closely contested race that showcased strategic discipline and consistency as the decisive factors.

TOYOTA (kart #9) took the victory with 46 laps completed, crossing the line ahead of BUGATTI (+21.277 s) and CITROËN (+25.435 s), who also both completed 46 laps. Each of the top three recorded 3 pit stops. TOYOTA's best lap of the race was a 45.904 s, and — crucially — they proved the most consistent outfit on track all afternoon, posting the lowest standard deviation in lap times across the field at 0.73 s. Their pace was solid across all four stints, with median lap times ranging from 46.568 s to 47.395 s, and every single stint classified as stable in terms of trend — a remarkable display of regularity under pressure.

From a pure-pace perspective, however, the picture is more nuanced. MERCEDES (kart #16) held the best median race pace of the entire field at 46.806 s and set the fastest lap of the race — a 45.346 s — but ultimately finished only 5th. Their opening stint of just 5 laps at a median of 51.454 s weighed heavily on their overall result. When they settled in, stints 2 and 4 produced median times of 46.030 s and 46.152 s respectively, among the sharpest seen all race. A high lap-time standard deviation of 1.76 s across their race reflects the swing in performance between stints, which cost them dearly in the final standings.

FERRARI (kart #7) is the most striking case of the afternoon: 3rd best pure pace (median 46.939 s) but classified last in 12th place, completing only 40 laps — six laps down on the leaders. Their race was limited to just two recorded stints totalling 25 laps, and they simply could not accumulate enough distance to challenge for points despite their underlying speed.

RENAULT (kart #5) tells a similar story: 5th best race pace at a median of 47.291 s, but 10th in the final order, also due to lap time swings (standard deviation of 1.83 s) linked to stints where median times exceeded 50 s. Stints 2 and 4 were genuinely competitive at 47.023 s and 46.904 s, but the damage was done elsewhere.

At the other end of the strategic spectrum, HONDA (kart #11) finished 6th despite only the 10th best pure pace (median 47.777 s) — a result achieved through consistent management across all four stints, none of which showed a degrading trend. BUGATTI (kart #10), 2nd overall, ranked only 4th in pure pace (median 46.961 s), confirming that clean execution across 3 pit stops and consistent stints translated directly into podium position.

Key takeaways for competing teams: This final rewarded above all else lap-time consistency and stint management. TOYOTA combined the best regularity on the circuit with a solid pace to clinch the win. High peak speed — as shown by MERCEDES, FERRARI and RENAULT — is not enough if it comes paired with erratic stint rhythms or reduced lap counts. A standard deviation below 1.0 s and stable stints across all four relays appear to be the benchmark for a competitive 40-minute result at MKRACING.