Endurance - 300 Laps · EKM 300 Laps Race⏱ 6h29

The EKM 300 Laps endurance race at Motorsport Romania (Karting Track, 1,240 m) took place on 26 September 2026, bringing together 12 teams for a gruelling 389-minute contest spread across 300 laps. The race produced a closely fought battle at the front, with the overall result ultimately decided by thin margins and unwavering consistency.

JOULESS RACING (kart #1) claimed victory after completing all 300 laps, edging out TEAM PRIETENI (kart #9) by just 47.213 seconds — a remarkably tight gap over such a long distance. Both teams made 9 pit stops and matched each other lap after lap, with TEAM PRIETENI posting the best pure pace median of the race (1:12.208 per lap) versus JOULESS RACING's 1:12.212 — a difference of less than a tenth of a second per lap. In the end, it was JOULESS RACING's superior consistency that tipped the balance: their standard deviation of 0.75 seconds was the lowest of any team in the field, reflecting an exceptionally disciplined and stable race from first lap to last. All seven of their stints showed a stable pace trend, a level of collective regularity rarely matched in endurance karting.

TEAM PRIETENI, while holding the best pure rhythm of the race, showed slightly more variability (σ = 1.09 s). Their relais were solid overall, though stint 4 — a short nine-lap sequence — saw a pace of 1:13.425 before recovering to 1:12.446 in stint 5. The difference in raw speed ultimately couldn't compensate for JOULESS RACING's steadiness over the full race distance.

HOTSHOTS (kart #26) secured 3rd place with 296 laps completed, crossing the line 4 laps down on the leaders. KRONSTADT RACING TEAM (kart #14) finished 4th, also on 296 laps but 10.196 seconds further back, holding the 4th best pace median (1:12.461) with a tight regularity of σ = 0.85 s. RED MOTOR JUNIOR (kart #15) rounded out the top 5 with 296 laps — notably, their 7th-best pace median (1:13.132) contrasts with their 5th-place finish, suggesting they benefited from efficient pit stop management across their 9 pit stops, making them one of the clearest examples of strategic overperformance in the race.

TAMMAR MOTORSPORT (kart #13) set the fastest lap of the entire race — a 1:10.768 — yet finished 6th, 9 laps off the pace, with a median rhythm of 1:12.981 and the highest consistency deviation among the top six (σ = 1.69 s). Their pace in several stints fell significantly below their peak, illustrating the gap between single-lap speed and race-long execution. RED MOTOR JUNIORI TEAM 2 (kart #20) finished 7th, 10 laps down, with a median of 1:13.108 and a regularity of σ = 1.65 s, largely due to two particularly slow stints (relais 2 and 9) dragging down their average.

Further back, MINARDI (kart #27) took 8th with 289 laps and 11 pit stops — the highest in the field — while PAGALLI MOTORSPORT (kart #21) and EL PLAN RACING TEAM (kart #17) both completed 288 laps in 9th and 10th respectively. PAGALLI MOTORSPORT recorded the sharpest pace drop of any team in the race, with stint 9 showing a degradation of 0.49 s per lap. TURBO RACE (kart #29) ended 11th on 287 laps, while EMI (kart #12) came home 12th with 278 laps completed, posting a median rhythm of 1:17.042 — the slowest of the field.

Key takeaways for teams: The EKM 300 Laps demonstrated that raw pace alone is not enough to win. TEAM PRIETENI held the fastest median rhythm of the race but finished second, while JOULESS RACING's unmatched consistency (σ = 0.75 s across all stints) proved decisive. RED MOTOR JUNIOR's top-5 finish despite a 7th-best pure pace highlights the value of clean pit stop execution. For teams like TAMMAR MOTORSPORT, converting exceptional single-lap speed into a sustained race rhythm will be the key margin to close in future editions.