E 45 · Finale Race⏱ 40 min

The Finale endurance race at MKRACING in Saint Christophe du Bois (815 m track) took place on 16 September 2026, bringing together 11 teams over 39 minutes of racing. From start to finish, the event delivered a tight and consistent battle across the entire field.

PORSCHE (kart #16) claimed victory with 48 laps completed, crossing the line ahead of VOLKSWAGEN (kart #9) by 24.747 seconds. BMW (kart #12) rounded out the podium one lap down. PORSCHE also set the fastest lap of the race with a time of 45.161 s, underscoring their dominance throughout the event. Each of the top eleven teams made exactly 3 pit stops during the race.

In the battle for fourth and fifth, AUDI (kart #2) finished 4th, 6.575 s ahead of RENAULT (kart #5), who came home 5th. FERRARI (kart #18) and CITROËN (kart #10) took 6th and 8th respectively, both finishing two laps down, with TOYOTA (kart #14) slotting in 7th just 3.452 s behind FERRARI. BUGATTI (kart #19) ended 9th, while LOTUS (kart #11) and MERCEDES (kart #4) completed the classification in 10th and 11th.

The pace analysis reveals a clear hierarchy at the front. PORSCHE led the field not only on the road but also in pure pace, posting the best median race rhythm at 45.975 s/lap — a full 0.374 s per lap faster than VOLKSWAGEN (46.349 s). PORSCHE's three stints were all remarkably stable, including a strong opening stint (5 laps, 45.389 s median) and a productive final stint (20 laps, 45.668 s median) in which they recorded the fastest lap of the race.

VOLKSWAGEN earned the title of most consistent team of the race with the lowest standard deviation across lap times (0.61 s). Their three stints were controlled and regular, confirming solid racecraft even if they couldn't match PORSCHE's outright pace. BMW held third place in both the final standings and pure pace rankings (46.382 s median), though their second stint showed some variance (σ = 1.01 s) before stabilising in the final run.

One of the notable strategic stories came from TOYOTA (kart #14), who finished 7th overall despite having only the 11th-best pure pace in the field (47.602 s median). Their management of pit stops and on-track positioning allowed them to punch well above their raw pace level. On the flip side, BUGATTI (kart #19) displayed the 7th-best pace (47.146 s median) but finished only 9th, suggesting that time was lost outside of the pure driving phase.

MERCEDES (kart #4) was the least consistent team of the event with the highest standard deviation (σ = 1.17 s), their second stint in particular showing considerable spread (48.779 s median over 17 laps). LOTUS (kart #11) also experienced a difficult middle stint (48.552 s median), though both teams recovered better pace in their final runs.

Key takeaways for teams: At MKRACING, a dominant pace from the first lap — as demonstrated by PORSCHE — combined with consistent stint management across all three relays proved to be the winning formula. VOLKSWAGEN's regularity shows that low variance over a full race is a genuine competitive weapon. Teams with higher pace potential than their finishing position (BUGATTI, FERRARI) should focus on reducing time lost during their pit stop phases, while TOYOTA's result proves that smart race management can offset a pace deficit.