ENDURANCE 1 ORA · Finale Race⏱ 1h47

The Finale of the endurance race held on 24 July 2026 at On Board's Pista Outdoor (750 m) delivered 106 minutes of intense competition across 14 teams. When the chequered flag fell, KASTEDDU (kart #10) claimed the overall victory with 104 laps completed, edging out MACOMER (kart #5) by just 1.077 seconds — a razor-thin margin that kept the outcome in doubt until the very end. MONSERRATO (kart #2) rounded out the podium one lap down, sharing that gap with PULA, VILLASPECIOSA, TEMPIO PAUSANIA, GERGEI, and IGLESIAS, all of whom also completed 103 laps.

The fastest lap of the race was set by KASTEDDU with a time of 1:00.191, recorded during their dominant fourth stint. Behind them, MACOMER posted a best lap of 1:00.301 and VILLASPECIOSA 1:00.248 — underlining how closely matched the frontrunners were on pure one-lap pace.

Analysis reveals a compelling gap between race result and underlying pace. MACOMER held the best pure median pace of the field at 1:01.222 (ranked 1st on pace, 2nd on the road). Their race unfolded across four stints of 19, 34, 34, and 11 laps, all rated stable — a remarkably consistent effort. Their final short stint, however, showed a higher variability (σ = 2.34 s), which may have been a factor in the narrow defeat.

KASTEDDU, ranked 2nd on pure pace (median 1:01.457), built their victory through a decisive fourth stint of 38 laps at a median of 1:00.675 — their fastest of the race, with all four stints rated stable. Their overall regularity (σ = 0.92 s) was among the best in the top positions, giving them the consistency to convert pace into laps.

MONSERRATO showed the 3rd-best median pace (1:01.476) but carried the highest variability among the top three (σ = 1.41 s). Their opening stint (10 laps at a median of 1:04.046) was notably slower than the rest of their race; stints 2 and 3 recovered well, and their final stint even showed an improving trend of 0.26 s/lap — a positive sign, though not enough to threaten the top two.

The strategic standout was PULA (kart #9), who finished 4th despite ranking only 6th on pure pace (median 1:02.072). Their disciplined approach — four balanced stints, including a final 39-lap run at a median of 1:01.530 — allowed them to convert regularity into track position. At the opposite end, GERGEI (kart #14) boasted the 4th-best pace in the field (median 1:01.653) but crossed the line in 7th, partly due to a fourth pit stop — the only team in the top ten to make four passages, which cost them valuable laps on track.

SENORBI (kart #8) was the most consistent team of the entire race with the lowest lap-time standard deviation (σ = 0.92 s), matching KASTEDDU's figure, yet finished 11th — their median pace (1:02.659) simply did not allow them to challenge higher up. At the back, SASSARI (kart #3) finished 14th with 98 laps, the only team more than five laps off the leader.

Key takeaways for teams: On the On Board Pista Outdoor, pace alone does not win endurance races — MACOMER had the fastest median rhythm but finished second. The combination of a competitive pace, high regularity, well-timed pit stops, and a strong final stint (as demonstrated by KASTEDDU) proved decisive over 106 minutes. Teams with extra pit stops, like GERGEI, paid a tangible positional price, while those able to sustain a fast median through the final stint, such as PULA and VILLASPECIOSA, gained places their raw pace might not have suggested.