6H TCE · COURSE Race⏱ 6h08

On 12 September 2026, the RKC Racing Kart de Cormeilles circuit in Boissy-l'Aillerie hosted a gruelling 368-minute endurance race on the 1,200 m Piste 1, with 39 teams taking the start. The event brought together a dense and competitive field, making every pit stop and every stint a critical factor in the final outcome.

EQUIP ANIMATION (kart #21) took a commanding victory with 298 laps completed, finishing a full lap ahead of the field — a gap of "Tour 299" over second-placed EUROVIA 1 (kart #11, 296 laps). SANTERNE ROISSY 1 (kart #39) completed the podium, also on 296 laps but separated from EUROVIA 1 on countback. ETEL 2 (kart #28, 295 laps) and CDGR (kart #10, 294 laps) rounded out the top five. CEFF and ETEL 1 shared the 6th and 7th positions on 294 laps. All teams in the top seven completed 11 pit stops.

The fastest lap of the race was set by GTIE 1 (kart #37) in 1:05.478 — a remarkable single effort that stood out across the entire 39-team entry list, though the team ultimately finished 15th.

In terms of pure pace, the analysis confirms EQUIP ANIMATION's dominance: their median race pace of 1:07.824 was the best of the entire field, and their consistency across nine stints was exceptional, with an overall standard deviation of just 1.18 seconds. Crucially, pace and result were perfectly aligned — the fastest team on pure rhythm also stood on the top step of the podium.

The second-best median pace belonged to SANTERNE ROISSY 1 (1:08.334, 3rd at pace), who finished 3rd overall, while EUROVIA 1 showed the 3rd-best pace (1:08.367) and converted it into 2nd place. The podium order thus closely reflected the hierarchy of pure speed.

The most consistent team across the race was ETEL 1, posting the lowest standard deviation in lap times at just 1.08 seconds over 12 stints — a model of regularity that translated into 7th overall despite sitting 5th in pure pace. GTM SPORT BAT (10th) also stood out for its consistency (σ = 1.10 s) across 11 stints, finishing 10th overall while ranking 9th in pace — a result in line with its performance level.

Two teams merit particular attention for the gap between their pace and their final position. LES FLECHES ADP (13th overall) performed significantly better on pure pace, ranking 22nd in rhythm — suggesting that strategic pit stop management played a key role in gaining places. Conversely, LUMEN FRANCE (23rd overall) posted the 10th-best pace in the field but was unable to convert that speed into a higher finishing position, carrying 15 pit stops against the 11 typical of the leading teams.

At the back of the order, SPIE BAT PREANCE 1 and APILOG AUTOMATION 2 shared last position (38th and 39th) on 258 laps, 38 tours off the pace of the winner.

Key takeaways for teams: On a 1,200 m track over 368 minutes, raw lap time alone does not tell the whole story. EQUIP ANIMATION's victory was built on the combination of the best median pace in the field and remarkable stint-by-stint consistency. Teams such as LUMEN FRANCE demonstrated that additional pit stops carry a significant lap-count penalty. Managing tire and kart degradation across stints — keeping standard deviation low — proved at least as decisive as outright speed.