ENDURANCE 1 ORA · Finale Race⏱ 1h47

The 106-minute endurance final at On Board's Pista Outdoor (750 m) took place on 24 July 2026 with 14 teams on the grid, delivering a tight battle across the full distance. At the chequered flag, KASTEDDU (kart #10) took victory with 104 laps completed, edging out MACOMER (kart #5) by just 1.077 seconds — both teams finishing on the same lap count. MONSERRATO (kart #2) completed the podium one lap down, followed by PULA, VILLASPECIOSA, TEMPIO PAUSANIA, GERGEI, IGLESIAS, and UTA, all on 103 laps. SANT'ANDREA FRIUS and SENORBI finished 10th and 11th on 102 laps, while OZIERI and COSSOINE ended three laps off the pace on 101. SASSARI brought up the rear six laps adrift on 98.

The fastest lap of the race — 1:00.191 — was set by race winners KASTEDDU, underlining their strong finish to the event. MACOMER produced the next sharpest effort at 1:00.301, while VILLASPECIOSA (1:00.248) showed genuine single-lap speed despite crossing the line fifth. Most teams ran 3 pit stops across the 106 minutes; GERGEI was the exception with 4 stops.

The rhythm analysis reveals a more nuanced picture beneath the classification. MACOMER held the best pure pace of the field with a median lap time of 1:01.222, comfortably ahead of KASTEDDU's 1:01.457 and MONSERRATO's 1:01.476. Yet it was KASTEDDU who converted that speed into the win — their fourth stint in particular was outstanding, posting a median of 1:00.675 over 38 laps, 0.8 s/lap faster than their opening stints, while maintaining solid consistency (σ = 0.77 s). MACOMER's final stint of only 11 laps came with a notably higher variance (σ = 2.34 s), suggesting a more disrupted close to the race.

PULA is the standout strategic performer: ranked only 6th by pure pace (median 1:02.072), they finished 4th overall, gaining two positions over faster rivals. Their final 39-lap stint at a median of 1:01.530 was their best of the race and proved decisive. Conversely, GERGEI (4th-best pace, median 1:01.653) finished only 7th — their extra pit stop cost them track position that pure speed alone could not recover.

MONSERRATO showed the value of long stints: relay 2 covered 44 laps at a median of 1:01.064 and was the team's fastest segment. Their opening stint (median 1:04.046 over 10 laps) was costly, however, and their overall consistency (σ = 1.41 s) was among the weaker figures in the top three. SENORBI was the most consistent team across the entire field (σ = 0.92 s, joint with KASTEDDU), yet finished 11th — a gap largely explained by a pace deficit of over a second per lap compared to the frontrunners.

Key takeaways for teams: At On Board's Pista Outdoor, the 2026 final confirmed that pure pace must be backed by consistency and timing of pit stops. KASTEDDU's win with the second-best median rhythm shows that saving the fastest stint for the end — and avoiding the extra stop — can outweigh a pace advantage. Teams with high lap-time variance in their final relays (MACOMER's σ of 2.34 s over 11 laps) leave positions on the table. PULA's strategy of steady, progressive stints that peak at the end is a model worth studying for the next edition.