BA106 MATIN · Finale Race⏱ 1h31

The 90-minute endurance final at Top Gun Évasion Circuit du Bassin d'Arcachon in Biganos brought together 23 teams on the 920-metre PP karting circuit on 19 September 2026. After a demanding race, it was FOUVOLANT (kart #19) who crossed the finish line first, completing 92 laps and finishing a full lap ahead of the chasing pack in the overall standings.

FOUVOLANT claimed the victory with a best lap of 51.368 s and five pit stops over the course of the race. LOSRAPIDO (kart #27) secured second place, also on 92 laps, 19.664 seconds adrift at the flag and a best lap of 51.043 s. VEGAMISIL (kart #10) completed the podium in third, one lap down on 90 laps, with a best lap of 51.086 s. Fourth went to KACHOUS (kart #11) on 91 laps, 5.254 seconds ahead of fifth-placed GINETTE (kart #5), also on 91 laps. FRITES (kart #6) rounded out the top six with 91 laps completed.

The fastest lap of the entire race was set by LOSRAPIDO with a time of 51.043 s, the sharpest single lap recorded across all 23 competitors throughout the event.

The pace analysis reveals a significant gap between on-track speed and finishing position for several teams. KACHOUS posted the second-best pure race pace of the field (median 52.602 s), finishing fourth — a result that reflects their exceptional consistency: an overall lap-time standard deviation of just 0.59 s, the most regular performance of the entire race. Their six stints were virtually identical in rhythm, demonstrating exemplary management across the 90 minutes.

FRITES also stand out, combining the third-best pure pace (median 52.664 s) with a sixth-place finish — a result that may reflect the cost of a particularly long third stint (22 laps) that limited their pit stop flexibility. FOUVOLANT, the race winner, ranked only fifth for pure median pace (52.818 s), but demonstrated controlled, stable driving throughout all six stints, making their strategy pay off on the final classification.

The most striking contrast of the day belongs to SONIC (kart #25), who recorded the best median pace of the entire field at 52.106 s yet finished 19th. Six pit stops and 83 laps completed tell their own story: raw speed alone was not enough to convert pure performance into a competitive result.

VEGAMISIL's third place is equally notable: ranked only 13th for pure pace (median 53.367 s), the team outperformed significantly through strategic management. Their overall standard deviation of 2.13 s, however, points to meaningful variability between stints — most visibly in relay 2 (median 57.885 s) and relay 5 (median 56.986 s) — suggesting driver changes with contrasting pace levels.

Among the teams outside the top ten, ROCCORARI (kart #17) posted the sixth-best pure pace (52.861 s) but finished 11th after completing only 89 laps. PINGOLINS (kart #29) showed the most notable pace drop of the race, losing 0.17 s per lap through their fifth stint before regrouping, ultimately finishing ninth.

Key takeaways for teams: At the Circuit du Bassin d'Arcachon, consistency over 90 minutes proved more decisive than outright pace. FOUVOLANT won not by being the fastest but by delivering stable, controlled stints throughout. KACHOUS showed that near-perfect regularity can unlock a strong result even without top-tier raw speed. Teams with high pace variance between stints — regardless of their fastest laps — surrendered places to more composed rivals. Pit stop execution with five stops across 90 minutes appears to be the reference strategy: only KACHOUS (6) and MATSCHKA (7) deviated, with mixed outcomes.