3H30 DE BIGANOS · Finale Race⏱ 3h02

On 5 September 2026, the Top Gun Évasion Circuit du Bassin d'Arcachon in Biganos hosted its endurance Final, contested over 181 minutes on the 920-metre PP karting circuit. 23 teams took the start, delivering a demanding race from lights to flag.

MRT BY CANESCHI (kart #77) crossed the finish line first with 164 laps completed, claiming victory ahead of MRT PRO (#49), who finished second at 21.762 seconds, and NOLA (#69) in third at 49.289 seconds. MATT (#48) completed an impressive top four, just 50.066 seconds from the lead, also on 164 laps. All four top finishers made 5 pit stops apiece. Fifth place went to GARAGE AMD (#71, 160 laps), followed by KART KIWI (#75, 162 laps) in sixth. KERB RACING (#62, 159 laps), ACA 360 (#59, 157 laps), SP 87 (#50, 158 laps) and DEL'S (#68, 158 laps) rounded out the top ten.

The absolute fastest lap of the race was set by MATT (kart #48) in 1:00.301.

On the pace analysis side, MRT BY CANESCHI produced the strongest overall performance of the field: best median pace at 1:00.836, best pure-pace ranking, and the finest consistency of the entire field with a lap-time standard deviation of just 0.35 seconds. Their six stints were all marked as stable, underlining remarkable collective regularity across 181 minutes. MRT PRO backed that up with the second-best median pace (1:00.882), though their consistency figure (0.53 s) lagged slightly behind their sister team. NOLA and MATT completed a genuinely tight top-four in terms of pure rhythm, ranked 3rd and 4th respectively in pace, mirroring their on-track positions.

Two teams merit particular attention away from the podium. CNAF (#57, 13th in the final standings) posted the 7th-best pure pace of the race — a significant gap between their rhythm and their classified position, amplified by their 7 pit stops (two more than the leaders). ACA 360 (#59) presents the inverse picture: classified 8th despite only the 12th-best median pace, their strategy delivering 4 positions above their raw speed ranking.

PATLO (#73) is a notable case: their median pace of 1:02.168 ranks 8th in the field, but steep penalties in pace across several stints (rythmes médians ranging from 1:01.477 to 1:09.441) produced a standard deviation of 3.25 seconds — by far the widest in the field — contributing to their 12th-place finish on only 154 laps. DEL'S recorded the race's most pronounced late-stint degradation, losing 0.40 seconds per lap in their sixth stint.

Key takeaways for teams: At the Bassin d'Arcachon circuit, pure pace and consistency proved inseparable at the front — MRT BY CANESCHI and MRT PRO both combined sub-1:01 median rhythms with tight standard deviations. The CNAF case confirms that raw pace alone does not translate to results if pit-stop count rises. Conversely, ACA 360's strategic efficiency demonstrates that disciplined pit management can convert a mid-pack pace into a top-ten finish.