Endurance 2H30 · Finale Race⏱ 2h03

The 122-minute endurance final at SOLOKART in Plessé (International circuit, 1,400 m) brought together 21 teams on 18 September 2026. At the chequered flag, BUGATTI (kart #59) claimed overall victory with 93 laps completed, edging AUDI by 24.147 seconds and VOLKSWAGEN by 59.110 seconds. The top three had all covered the same distance, making the time gaps the decisive factor between them.

FORD and ALPINE completed the top five, both one lap down on the leaders, separated by just 4.611 s at the flag. LAMBORGHINI, TESLA and BMW rounded out the top eight, all on 92 laps. CITROEN and TOYOTA finished ninth and tenth on 91 laps. All teams in the top ten made 7 pit stops, reflecting a consistent pit strategy across the field.

The fastest lap of the race was set by BUGATTI (kart #59) in 1:09.017. In terms of pure median race pace, BUGATTI also led the field with a median lap time of 1:09.963, ahead of VOLKSWAGEN (1:10.539) and AUDI (1:10.751). Crucially, BUGATTI was also the most consistent team of the race, posting the lowest standard deviation in lap times (1.01 s). These two qualities combined — raw speed and regularity — largely explain the margin built over the course of 122 minutes.

AUDI's result deserves attention: with the 4th-best median pace (1:10.751), the team managed to convert that into a 2nd-place finish, benefiting from highly consistent driving (σ = 1.02 s) across all eight stints, with only a slight slowdown of 0.37 s/lap in the final stint. VOLKSWAGEN, 3rd on pace and 3rd at the flag, showed more variability (σ = 1.33 s), with several stints exhibiting noticeable pace swings — including a slowdown of 0.21 s/lap in stint 2 and 0.15 s/lap in stint 4 — but managed to limit the damage over the race distance.

One of the most striking contrasts came from BENTLEY (kart #60), who posted the 2nd-best median race pace in the entire field yet finished 20th, having completed only 29 laps — a result that illustrates how pace alone cannot compensate for time lost on track. At the other end of the strategic spectrum, CITROEN finished 9th despite holding only the 14th-best median pace, demonstrating that consistency in pit execution and stint management can bridge a significant speed deficit.

LAMBORGHINI recorded the most severe pace degradation of the race: in their 7th stint, the team slowed by 0.69 s/lap (σ = 2.62 s), the highest variability figure among all stints analysed. Despite this, LAMBORGHINI recovered to 6th place overall. Further back, MASERATI (16th) and NISSAN (18th) both showed competitive individual lap times — 1:09.385 and 1:09.511 respectively — but could not translate that raw speed into a top-half result.

Key takeaways for teams: This race confirmed that at SOLOKART Plessé, the combination of pure pace and lap-time consistency is more decisive than speed alone. BUGATTI's dominance was built on both the fastest median pace and the tightest regularity of the field. AUDI's runner-up finish shows that a team ranked 4th on pure pace can reach the podium by limiting variance and managing stints cleanly. BENTLEY's fate is a clear reminder: a competitive kart must first stay on track for the full race distance. Teams losing more than 0.3 s/lap toward the end of a stint should review their driver rotation and tyre management strategy ahead of the next round.