TROPHEE DE L'ETE · COURSE Race⏱ 3h06

The 185-minute endurance race at RKC Racing Kart de Cormeilles (Boissy-l'Aillerie, 1,200 m circuit) brought together 44 teams on 18 July 2026 for one of the most competitive events of the season. At the chequered flag, DASSAULT CERGY 1 (kart #40) claimed victory with 152 laps completed, edging out MG RACING. (kart #23) by just 5.315 seconds after nearly three hours of racing — a razor-thin margin that reflected the intensity of the battle at the front.

ASKRACING360 (kart #42) and MASTERCLASS RACING (kart #7) rounded out the podium in 3rd and 4th, both completing 153 laps but separated from the leaders by over 50 seconds. ANTWERP RACING TEAM 1, LRRT, NEVER HEARD THROTTLE, MONTMARTRE, VLTK and CAP'BORNES RACING filled positions 5 through 10, all within one or two laps of the winner. All teams in the top 43 made 7 pit stops, with the sole exception being FLAT OUT TEAM and JOJO TEAMS (8 stops) and MARIUS_TEAM, who retired early after just 51 laps and 4 pit stops.

The fastest lap of the race was set by MONTMARTRE in 1:06.729, an impressive benchmark that placed them well ahead of the field in outright pace — yet they ultimately finished 8th overall.

In terms of pure race pace, the picture closely mirrors the final standings at the top: DASSAULT CERGY 1 led all rivals with a median lap time of 1:07.845 (1st in pure rhythm), ahead of MG RACING. at 1:07.885 (2nd). Their fifth and longest stint — 82 laps for DASSAULT CERGY 1 — was executed at a median of 1:07.594 with strong consistency (σ = 0.58 s), a pivotal block that cemented the victory. ASKRACING360 ranked 3rd in pure rhythm (1:08.157), confirming their podium on merit.

The most consistent team of the race was LRRT, sharing the joint-lowest standard deviation overall (σ = 0.54 s), alongside MASTERCLASS RACING — a remarkable display of regularity across six stints for 6th place. MONTMARTRE, despite holding the 5th-best median rhythm (1:08.265), could not convert that pace into a higher position, finishing 8th. Conversely, MASTERCLASS RACING ranked only 9th in pure pace yet secured 4th overall, demonstrating that lap-count management and pit strategy can outweigh raw speed over a long race.

Two teams stand out for contrasting reasons. AS BPCE 1 (21st overall) significantly outperformed their pure-pace ranking (30th), suggesting effective strategy execution. At the other end, CEIDF 2 (34th overall) showed the 13th-best median rhythm across the field — a result that underlines the cost of time lost elsewhere over 185 minutes. CAP'BORNES RACING recorded the sharpest pace drop of the race in their 4th stint, losing 0.50 s per lap, which impacted their overall performance despite a strong opening rhythm.

Key takeaways for teams: At RKC Cormeilles, the 185-minute format rewards those who combine solid median pace with consistent lap times and disciplined pit-stop execution. The 5.315-second winning margin shows that the top spots can be decided right up to the final laps. Teams with strong individual-driver pace but high variability (σ above 1.0 s) tend to fall behind their rhythm ranking in the final standings — regularity and strategy matter as much as outright speed.