GDO · Finale Race⏱ 2h12

The endurance Final at SOLOKART in Plessé (International track, 1,400 m) brought together 48 teams for 132 minutes of racing on September 5, 2026. At the end of a demanding event, it was ALEOP (kart #78) who crossed the line first with 100 laps completed, claiming victory by a full lap over second place.

PETIT KIKI (kart #41) finished second with 98 laps, one lap down on the winners. The fight for the final podium step was particularly intense: TEAM LE PADDOCK 1 (kart #44) edged out TEAM LE PADDOCK 2 (kart #57) by just 3.236 seconds, both teams completing 99 laps. OUTSIDER (kart #27) rounded out the top five, also on 99 laps but 42.008 seconds behind the third-placed team.

In terms of pure pace, ALEOP posted the best median race rhythm at 1:08.995 — matching their overall dominance — while also setting the fastest lap of the race at 1:07.889. PETIT KIKI confirmed their second position on pace with a median of 1:09.584. Notably, PEPETTE ET PEPPO (kart #58, 10th) showed the third-best median rhythm (1:09.892), but their consistency proved more elusive, with a standard deviation of 1.57 seconds — their pace varied considerably across stints.

On the subject of consistency, the standout team was LES ARRACHEURS DE BITUME (kart #53, 13th), recording the lowest standard deviation of the field at 0.74 s — a remarkably even tempo across their six pit stops. DECIBEL RACING SPORT (kart #63, 12th) also demonstrated excellent regularity (0.76 s) throughout their seven stints.

The race's most eye-catching strategic story came from MOTO MARTEAU (kart #74), who finished 9th despite ranking only 24th in terms of pure pace — a gap of 15 positions that points to an effective race management strategy. Conversely, LES WOVICS (kart #35) illustrated the cost of difficulties on track: ranked 18th in pace, they ultimately finished 44th, underscoring that raw speed alone cannot substitute for clean, consistent racing in endurance.

All teams completed 7 pit stops across the 132 minutes, with the exception of LES ARRACHEURS DE BITUME (6 stops) and LES BOLIDES (5 stops, who also suffered a significant race disruption finishing 23 laps down on the leader after only 34 laps).

Key takeaways for teams: ALEOP's victory was built on a combination of the field's best median pace and solid overall consistency (σ = 1.1 s). Their most stable stint — relay 6 at σ = 0.57 s — illustrated what controlled endurance driving looks like. Teams looking to convert raw pace into results should study the gap between PEPETTE ET PEPPO's speed (3rd in pace) and their 10th-place finish, driven by inconsistency. Meanwhile, MOTO MARTEAU's 15-place swing from pace ranking to race result is a reminder that pit-stop execution and race rhythm management can be just as decisive as outright lap time.