Iron Racer · Race Iron R + Iron J Race⏱ 1h01

The Race Iron R + Iron J endurance event at Motorsport Romania (Karting Track, 1,240 m) took place on September 11, 2026, over 61 minutes. 24 karts took the start, delivering a tight and demanding contest across the full field.

SOLOVASTRU MIRCEA (kart #12) took the victory after 45 laps, holding off ALINUSSH (kart #15) by just 4.104 seconds at the flag. TAVILAD (kart #26) completed the podium, 23.016 s behind the winner. ITU LUCIAN MIHAI (kart #8) and NOTORIUS (kart #16) rounded out the top five, all finishing on 45 laps within 42.6 seconds of the leader. Each of the top five teams made 2 pit stops during the race.

From 6th place onward, the field spread across 44 and 43 laps, with BILOIU_82, TUDOR1330, RAZVI278, GABRIELE, BUNDÁS, JAN#182, MAX111, and EPURE ANDREI all completing 44 laps. The fastest lap of the entire race was set by ALINUSSH in 1:11.431.

Digging into the pace analysis, ALINUSSH posted the best pure pace of the race with a median lap time of 1:11.808 (1st in pace ranking), yet the team finished second on the road — edged out by SOLOVASTRU MIRCEA, whose median pace of 1:11.837 (2nd in pace ranking) proved marginally more effective in the overall balance. Both teams ran a long opening stint of 37 laps, with SOLOVASTRU MIRCEA gaining the decisive edge through consistency: a standard deviation of 0.84 s against ALINUSSH's 1.05 s.

The most consistent team across the entire race was NOTORIUS (5th), with a remarkable regularity standard deviation of just 0.69 s — the lowest of the field. Their two balanced stints of 21 and 22 laps both showed stable pace, underlining a disciplined and efficient approach that secured 5th place despite ranking 5th in pure pace as well.

A notable strategic story came from RAZVI278 (8th overall), who ranked only 12th in pure pace yet climbed to 8th at the finish — a clear gain from pit stop strategy and consistent execution. By contrast, COLT LUCIAN (18th overall) ranked 6th in pure pace with a median lap of 1:12.371, suggesting that time lost in pit stops or on track incidents rather than raw speed explained the gap between potential and result.

On the other end of the spectrum, EDY77 (24th) recorded the steepest performance drop of any team, losing 1.24 s per lap across their third stint — the most severe degradation of the race.

Key takeaways for teams: At Motorsport Romania, pure pace alone does not guarantee the result — regularity and pit stop timing are decisive factors. The top five all converged on a 2-stop strategy, and the winner was separated from the fastest car on pace by less than half a tenth in median lap time. Teams able to maintain a stable rhythm across long stints, as demonstrated by NOTORIUS and SOLOVASTRU MIRCEA, are best placed to convert speed into positions. Conversely, elevated pace variability (BUNDÁS at 1.12 s, JAN#182 at 1.48 s, GABRIELE at 1.36 s) translated into lost ground despite competitive lap times.