Grand Prix Super U 2026 · Finale Race⏱ 3h01

SUPER U NEUVILLE AUX BOIS took the victory in the 3-hour endurance final held on September 17, 2026, at Sologne Karting (International Circuit, 1,500 m, Salbris), edging out 17 rivals over 123 laps. The result was decided by 51.633 seconds over SUPER U ST FLORENT SUR CHER (2nd, 123 laps), with SUPER U VIERZON completing the podium at 1:09.215 behind after an equally strong 123-lap race. The fastest lap of the entire race was set by SUPER U VIERZON (kart #29) in 1:18.058.

Fourth place went to SUPER U LA FERTÉ ST AUBIN (122 laps, 1 lap down), who nonetheless carried the strongest pure pace of the field with a median lap time of 1:20.223 — the best of all 18 teams. Despite holding the 1st position in pure pace, a combination of timing and stop sequences left them just off the podium. SUPER U CHISSAY EN TOURAINE (5th, 122 laps) and SUPER U LOURY (6th, 122 laps) completed the top six. Notably, HYPER U BAULE 1 finished 7th on 123 laps — same lap count as the top three — with the 4th-best median pace (1:21.803), a result that reflects the weight of on-track consistency challenges across their stints.

All 11 pit stops were uniform across the majority of the field. U EXPRESS ORLÉANS (14th) and HYPER U BAULE 3 (18th) were the only teams to complete 12 pit stops. At the back of the field, SUPER U CHATILLON-COLIGNY (17th, 102 laps) and HYPER U BAULE 3 (18th, 98 laps) finished 22 and 23 laps off the leader respectively.

The analytical data reveals a telling contrast between raw speed and race management. SUPER U NEUVILLE AUX BOIS won with only the 5th-best median pace (1:22.078), demonstrating that strategic execution and consistent execution across 12 stints can outweigh outright speed. Their final stint of 11 tours produced a median of 1:18.597 with a push to their personal best lap of 1:18.172 — their fastest moment of the race. In contrast, SUPER U ST FLORENT SUR CHER (2nd) carried the 3rd-best median pace (1:20.885) but struggled with regularity (écart-type of 3.28 s), with notable slowdowns in stints 3 and 7 (medians of 1:29.239 and 1:28.488 respectively).

SUPER U VIERZON (3rd) posted the 2nd-best median pace at 1:20.403 and the best overall regularity among the top three (écart-type of 1.60 s), maintaining remarkably stable stints throughout — including a 13-lap stint 9 at 1:18.981 median. SUPER U LA FERTÉ ST AUBIN was the pace benchmark of the day at 1:20.223 median, but their écart-type of 2.44 s points to uneven stints, notably stints 3 and 4 where the median jumped above 1:24.

At the other end of the spectrum, SUPER U BEAUNE LA ROLANDE (9th) was the most consistent team of the race with an écart-type of just 1.46 s across 120 laps, though their median pace of 1:24.070 limited their classification. HYPER U BAULE 2 (12th) recorded the most severe single-stint degradation of the race, losing 2.03 s/lap across their 7th stint (5 laps, median 1:30.156).

Key takeaways for teams: At Sologne Karting, pure pace alone does not guarantee results — SUPER U LA FERTÉ ST AUBIN (best pace, 4th place) and SUPER U ST FLORENT SUR CHER (3rd pace, 2nd place) both illustrate this. Minimising high-median outlier stints and maintaining regularity across all drivers is where positions are won or lost over 3 hours. SUPER U NEUVILLE AUX BOIS' victory, achieved with only the 5th-best median pace, stands as the clearest evidence of this principle.