tst · Finale Race⏱ 48 min

The Finale of the endurance race at Saintes Karting (700 m circuit) took place on 13 September 2026 over 47 minutes, with 8 teams on the grid. The race delivered a close fight at the top, with the top four teams all completing 17 laps and separated by just under five seconds at the flag.

fe1 (kart #16) took a dominant victory, finishing a lap ahead of the field on the classification and crossing the line 3.748 seconds clear of second place. The team also set the fastest lap of the race with a stunning 51.690 s, underscoring their pace throughout the 47 minutes.

to1 (kart #3) claimed second place, 3.748 s behind the winner, ahead of tst1 (kart #6) at 4.254 s and pi2 (kart #10) at 4.744 s. test 8 (kart #28) completed the top five, one lap down, after making one pit stop. hu1 (kart #1) finished sixth on 14 laps, also with one pit stop, while test 7 (kart #35) crossed the line seventh on 16 laps with one stop. test6 (kart #37) rounded out the field in eighth, classified six laps down and having made two pit stops.

Pace analysis — fe1 on a different level. fe1 posted the best pure pace of the race, with a median lap time of 52.116 s and outstanding consistency (standard deviation: 0.27 s), and ran a single, perfectly stable stint throughout the 47 minutes. No other team came close in terms of combined speed and regularity.

The standout of the analysis is test 8, which recorded the 2nd best pure pace in the field (median: 52.540 s) yet finished only 5th — the gap to the front largely attributable to their one pit stop. Their consistency was limited (σ: 1.84 s), and their stint showed a slight improvement of 0.29 s/lap during the stint.

to1, second on the road, presented an interesting case in the opposite direction: ranked only 5th in pure pace (median: 52.934 s, σ: 0.55 s), the team finished 2nd overall, demonstrating that strategic execution and clean racing can outperform raw speed. tst1 (3rd place, 3rd in pure pace, median: 52.587 s) showed the largest consistency variation among the frontrunners (σ: 2.17 s), but gained 0.45 s/lap across the stint — an improving tendency. pi2 (4th, 4th in pace, median: 52.726 s, σ: 0.97 s) ran a controlled, stable race.

hu1 (6th) recorded the strongest pace degradation of the event, losing 0.21 s/lap over the course of their first stint before their pit stop. Despite reasonable consistency (σ: 0.47 s), the drop in lap times cost the team positions. test 7 (7th) ran a stable opening stint before deteriorating later, finishing with the slowest overall median pace among analysed teams (53.912 s over the race).

Key takeaways for the teams: At Saintes Karting, fe1 showed that combining the best pure pace with exceptional consistency (σ: 0.27 s) leaves little room for rivals to respond. test 8's case is a reminder that pure speed alone does not win races — pit stop timing is critical. to1's result proves that a stable, well-managed stint can compensate for a pace deficit of nearly 0.8 s/lap over 17 laps. Teams struggling with degradation (hu1: −0.21 s/lap) should look at tyre management and driving consistency as their primary area for improvement ahead of the next round.