24H de Saintes · Finale Race⏱ 24h05

The Finale endurance race at Saintes Karting, held on 19 September 2026 on the 700-metre circuit, brought together 15 teams for a gruelling 1,444-minute event. At the end of an intense battle at the top of the standings, BRG (kart #5) claimed victory, leading home a tight top three that all finished on 1,557 laps.

BRG crossed the line first, separating themselves from second-placed RGP (kart #8) by a gap of four laps on count-back at the flag. Third place went to the home outfit SAINTES (kart #14), who trailed RGP by 18.908 seconds. KMRS PERFORMANCE (kart #12) finished fourth with 1,553 laps, nine laps down on the leading trio, ahead of MTF RACING (kart #16, 1,548 laps) and KMRS RACING (kart #6, 1,545 laps). -SRK- SAINTES RACING KART (kart #10) secured seventh position with 1,547 laps, separated from sixth by 26.747 seconds on the road. The fastest lap of the race, a 51.624 s, was set by BRG. All teams in the top nine completed 28 pit stops, while the teams from position 10 to 15 made 35 passages at the pits.

From a pace perspective, the on-track hierarchy closely mirrored the final classification. BRG delivered the best pure race pace of the field with a median lap time of 52.407 s across 23 stints, 0.147 s ahead of RGP (52.554 s) and 0.249 s clear of SAINTES (52.656 s). Their overall regularity — an average standard deviation of 0.7 s across all laps — was perfectly consistent with a race-winning performance, and most of their stints were marked as stable, confirming the team's ability to sustain their rhythm over the long haul.

KMRS PERFORMANCE stood out as the most consistent team of the entire field, posting the lowest overall standard deviation at just 0.6 s, despite finishing fourth. Their median pace (52.781 s) placed them fourth in pure speed rankings as well, making their result a true reflection of their level. JUNIOR TEAM SAINTES (kart #2) was the most notable overperformer relative to pace: they classified 8th overall despite ranking only 11th in pure rhythm (53.332 s median), demonstrating that their 28 pit stops were managed with efficiency on the strategic side.

At the other end of the spectrum, SCUDERIA 24 (kart #7) illustrated the flip side of strategy: despite holding the 8th best pure pace of the race at 53.065 s median, they could only manage 12th place after making 35 pit stops — seven more than the top nine. Their regularity standard deviation of 0.95 s was also the highest among the analysed teams, highlighting inconsistency across their stints.

Key takeaways for teams: This 1,444-minute finale confirmed that pit stop count is a decisive factor at Saintes Karting — the divide between 28 and 35 pit stops broadly separates the top nine from the bottom six in the final standings. Pure pace and consistency must go hand in hand: BRG's combination of the best median rhythm and a low overall deviation proved unbeatable. Teams aiming for the top positions should target stable, long stints and keep their total number of pit stops as low as competitively possible. Finally, the gap between pure pace ranking and final position — as illustrated by both JUNIOR TEAM SAINTES and SCUDERIA 24 — underlines how much strategic execution can gain or cost on a race of this duration.