ENDURANCE LE PADDOCK · Finale Race⏱ 1h45

The 104-minute endurance final at SOLOKART in Plessé brought together 21 teams on the 1,400-metre International circuit on 31 October 2026. After 83 hotly contested laps, TEAM PADDOCK (kart #79) took the chequered flag ahead of LYRA MOTORSPORT (#62) by just 0.055 seconds — a photo finish to crown a demanding race.

TEAM PADDOCK crossed the line victorious despite holding only the 3rd-best pure pace (median race lap: 1:08.702). Their six pit stops were managed efficiently across six stints, and their lap-time consistency — a standard deviation of 1.09 s — held up throughout the race. Their opening stint was their most dynamic, with a 0.17 s/lap improvement in pace before settling into a remarkably stable rhythm for the remaining five stints.

LYRA MOTORSPORT came agonisingly close, crossing the line just 0.055 s behind with the same 83-lap tally. Their standout attribute was consistency: a standard deviation of just 0.79 s overall, with several stints recorded below 0.50 s — notably a near-flawless second stint at 0.18 s deviation. They held the 4th-best pure pace (median: 1:08.715), managing six pit stops with controlled discipline all the way to the flag.

LES BRANQUES (#76) completed the podium in 3rd place, 6.638 s behind. Their data tells a compelling story: they posted the fastest race pace of all 21 teams (median: 1:08.600) and were also the most consistent team on track (σ = 0.72 s). They also set the best lap of the entire race — a 1:07.661. However, a seven-stint race structure and end-of-stint degradation (losing up to 0.32 s/lap in their sixth stint) cost them dearly in overall lap count. Speed and regularity were there; the race ultimately slipped away.

FEUILLETONS RACING TEAM (4th, #51) produced the 2nd-best pure pace (median: 1:08.663) but showed the highest variability in the top four (σ = 1.40 s), with alternating brilliant and erratic stints — including a second stint median of 1:10.835 — that ultimately left them 53 seconds adrift of the top two on the same lap count. SCUDERIA FERRE rounded out the top five, completing 83 laps 53.387 s behind the leader.

Further down the order, TEAM 85 (10th) stands out as a strategic success story: ranked only 19th in pure pace, they climbed to 10th overall with 81 laps and just five pit stops, demonstrating how smart stop planning can offset a pace deficit. At the other end of the spectrum, CASSE CROUTE (17th) held the 10th-best pure pace but recorded only 4 laps, illustrating how raw speed counts for nothing without race distance.

Key takeaways for teams: This final at SOLOKART confirms that outright pace alone does not win endurance races. LES BRANQUES had the best median lap and best individual lap, yet finished third. LYRA MOTORSPORT's exceptional consistency (σ = 0.79 s) nearly delivered the win. TEAM PADDOCK combined solid pace, stable stint management and flawless execution under pressure to take the victory by the narrowest of margins. For future events on this circuit, minimising lap-time variance across stints and managing stint degradation — particularly in the final third of the race — appear to be the decisive differentiators.