4 - 1200M GP EQUIPE RACING · COURSE Race⏱ 1h37

The 1,200-metre circuit of RKC Racing Kart de Cormeilles in Boissy-l'Aillerie hosted a 96-minute endurance race on 16 September 2026, with 25 teams on the grid. The event produced a dense and competitive classification, separated by thin margins at the front and revealing sharp contrasts between pure pace and overall race management.

Kart #5 – ROMAIN / FISSON 2 / ERIC G took the victory with 73 laps completed, finishing one lap clear of two teams tied on 72 laps. Their best lap of 1:07.504 was the quickest of the race among the classified finishers, and their median race pace of 1:08.931 placed them second in pure rhythm across the entire field. Crucially, all six of their stints showed a stable tendency, reflecting remarkable collective consistency throughout the 96 minutes. With 5 pit stops made, their strategy matched the majority of the field.

Second place went to kart #2 – SYLVAIN C / CÉDRI C / AMAURY G (72 laps, best lap 1:08.691), ahead of kart #12 – THOMAS D / DZ 2 / DIMITRI M in third (72 laps, best lap 1:07.715). Kart #12 produced the 4th best pure median pace (1:09.260) but was held back by a higher overall variability (standard deviation of 2.69 s), with two stints showing notably elevated median times. Kart #3 – PEDRO C / MICKAEL G / NICOLAS F completed the podium group in fourth, also on 72 laps, benefiting from excellent consistency (standard deviation of only 1.21 s) despite a pure pace ranked only 8th.

Positions 5 through 8 were covered by 70 laps each. Kart #14 – ALEXANDRE M / EMMANUEL D / ALEXANDRE C (6th) and kart #19 – SACHA / CHRISTOPHE F (5th) held a similar overall pace around 1:11.1–1:11.2 median. Kart #1 – SEBASTIEN G / TONY H / VINCENT V in 7th is a notable case: ranked only 15th in pure pace (median 1:12.472, standard deviation 2.73 s), they managed to finish 7th thanks to a final stint clocked at a median of 1:08.575 — their fastest of the race. Kart #10 – THIBAUD D / AYMERIC J / BRIEUC D in 8th were the biggest over-performers of the day: ranked 17th in pure rhythm, they climbed to 8th position through consistent pit-stop management (5 stops) and a strong 18-lap fourth stint at a median of 1:10.312.

The most striking story of the race belongs to kart #16 – STÉPHANE / GREG. Classified 25th, they set the fastest lap of the entire race — 1:07.425 — and posted the best pure median pace of all 25 teams (1:08.572) with the highest consistency on the circuit (standard deviation of just 0.62 s). Their final position does not reflect their outright speed, illustrating how pure pace alone cannot guarantee a result in endurance racing.

The steepest in-stint degradation of the race was recorded by kart #11 – BENJAMIN L / JEAN-LUC / JÉROME D, who lost 1.39 seconds per lap across their fifth stint before recovering to finish 15th.

Key takeaways for teams: At RKC Cormeilles over 96 minutes, stable stints and disciplined pit-stop execution proved decisive. The winner combined the 2nd best pure pace with six consecutive stable stints — a textbook endurance performance. The gap between pure pace rankings and final positions across the field confirms that consistency and strategy management are as important as raw lap times on this 1,200-metre circuit.