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 for a demanding race decided by pace, consistency and pit-stop strategy alike.

BUGATTI (kart #59) took a convincing victory, completing 93 laps and lapping the fourth-placed finisher in the process. They crossed the line ahead of AUDI (#74, +24.147 s) and VOLKSWAGEN (#43, +59.110 s), both also on 93 laps. The fastest lap of the race was set by BUGATTI with a time of 1:09.017.

The analysis confirms that BUGATTI's result was thoroughly deserved. They posted the best pure pace in the field — a median race pace of 1:09.963 — and were also the most consistent team overall, with an average lap-time standard deviation of just 1.01 s. Across eight stints (7 pit stops), they delivered overwhelmingly stable performances, with only their final stint showing a slight fade of 0.42 s per lap — a marginal drift shared by several frontrunners at that stage of the race.

AUDI finished a strong second despite ranking only 4th in pure pace (median 1:10.751), demonstrating that their race management and regularity (σ = 1.02 s) were key assets. VOLKSWAGEN completed the podium with the 3rd-best median pace (1:10.539), though a higher variability (σ = 1.33 s) and several stints where they gave back time — notably relays 2 and 4, each slowing by around 0.15–0.21 s per lap — prevented a stronger challenge to AUDI.

The most striking discrepancy of the race involved BENTLEY (#58), who held the 2nd-best pure pace in the entire field (place_au_rythme_pur = 2) but finished 20th after completing only 29 laps and making just 2 pit stops, falling 64 laps behind the leader. Their pace potential was clearly never converted into a competitive race result.

At the other end of the strategic spectrum, CITROEN (#50) finished 9th despite ranking only 14th in pure pace (median 1:12.168), illustrating how consistent pit-stop execution and race management can outweigh raw speed. LAMBORGHINI (#75) endured the steepest pace collapse of the afternoon: their 7th stint degraded at a rate of 0.69 s per lap — by far the sharpest drop recorded — which contributed to their 6th-place finish despite a competitive median pace of 1:10.952 (6th-best).

In the 4th-to-8th group, all teams completed 92 laps separated by under 37 seconds: FORD, ALPINE, LAMBORGHINI, TESLA and BMW were remarkably close in race distance but spread across a wide range of pure pace rankings (6th to 10th), underlining how closely matched this midfield was in strategic execution.

Key takeaways for teams: BUGATTI's double dominance — best pace and best consistency — was the decisive factor. Teams with strong raw pace but high variability (VOLKSWAGEN, LAMBORGHINI) must work on stint management to convert speed into results. CITROEN's 9th place from 14th in pure pace shows that disciplined strategy can more than compensate for a pace deficit. Finally, BENTLEY's retirement-like result serves as a stark reminder that pace only counts when it translates into laps completed.