maison jaden · Finale Race⏱ 28 min

The SOLOKART circuit in Plessé hosted its Endurance Final on 10 July 2026, bringing together 15 teams on the 1,400-metre International layout for a 28-minute sprint-endurance race that proved both tactically rich and technically demanding from start to finish.

MBC + MOURAUD (kart #78) took the overall victory with 23 laps completed, crossing the finish line a lap ahead of the chasing pack in terms of advantage format — their margin over second place was ultimately settled by the timing sheets. Despite carrying a median race pace of 1:11.029 (2nd best pure pace in the field) and making three pit stops against the two of their closest rivals, the duo managed their tyres and their relays with remarkable consistency, recording a standard deviation of just 0.84 seconds — one of the tightest figures among the front-runners. Their second relay, spanning 13 laps at a median of 1:10.756, was particularly strong, described by the data as perfectly stable.

ARNAUD + GERMAIN (kart #68) finished second, also on 23 laps, 5.696 seconds back. Running only two pit stops, their strategy was bold: a difficult opening relay (median 1:14.247) gave way to a dominant 15-lap second stint at 1:10.638 — the best long-run pace of any driver in the race. Their overall regularity figure (1.93 s) reflects that slow start, but their pure speed was undeniable.

PICARD + MOISAN (kart #41) completed the podium, 12.018 seconds behind the winner on 23 laps. Also opting for just two stops, they ran an 18-lap opening relay at a stable median of 1:11.195, preserving their position through consistency rather than outright speed (4th best pure pace, regularity of 2.07 s).

Further down the order, CPIM + OUEST NRJ (kart #60) produced the most striking performance of the race in pure speed terms. Fifth-placed despite recording the best overall race pace (median 1:10.038) and setting the fastest lap of the entire race — 1:09.182 — the team was hampered by a high regularity deviation of 2.59 seconds across their relays, revealing a difficult early pace before a strong mid-race phase. Three pit stops ultimately cost them the positions their outright speed merited.

Also worth noting: JPB (kart #44), classified last in 15th, posted the 5th best pure pace in the field (median unreported but top-5 ranked), underlining a gap between potential and classified result likely explained by time lost at the pit lane. Meanwhile, LLTP + MATHIS (kart #53), 9th overall, were the most consistent team of the day with a regularity of just 0.60 seconds — the lowest figure in the field — outperforming their 12th-ranked pure pace through flawless rhythm management. On the other end of the spectrum, EGNR + PRB (kart #69) suffered the steepest drop-off of any team, with their second relay degrading at 0.93 seconds per lap, tumbling from a competitive opening to an 8th-place finish.

Key takeaways for teams: At SOLOKART Plessé, the 28-minute endurance format rewards those who combine consistent pit stop execution with stable long-run pace. MBC + MOURAUD demonstrated that three well-timed stops need not be a handicap if lap-time regularity is maintained throughout. CPIM + OUEST NRJ's case is a clear lesson: the fastest kart on pure pace finished fifth, undone by inconsistency and stop strategy. Managing the degradation curve through the final relay — as EGNR + PRB failed to do, losing 0.93 s/lap — can be the decisive factor between the top 5 and the midfield.