BA106 MATIN · Finale Race⏱ 1h31

Twenty-three teams took the start of the 90-minute endurance final at Top Gun Évasion Circuit du Bassin d'Arcachon in Biganos on 19 September 2026, battling it out over 920 metres of tarmac in one of the most closely contested events of the season.

FOUVOLANT (kart #19) claimed overall victory with 92 laps completed, finishing a lap clear of LOSRAPIDO (kart #27, 92 laps) and two laps ahead of VEGAMISIL (kart #10, 90 laps). With five pit stops apiece, FOUVOLANT managed their race with remarkable consistency, posting the 5th-best pure pace median of 52.818 s and a race-long standard deviation of just 1.01 s — a sign of very controlled driving throughout all six stints. Their 4th stint proved particularly strong, with a median of 51.791 s, their best of the race.

LOSRAPIDO crossed the line 19.664 s behind in second place, setting the fastest lap of the entire race at 51.043 s. Despite ranking only 8th in pure pace (median 53.148 s), the team executed two notably fast stints (relays 1 and 4) around a median below 52.0 s, which contributed decisively to their result. Their consistency stood at 1.17 s standard deviation across 92 laps.

KACHOUS (kart #11, 4th, 91 laps) was the standout in terms of pace and regularity: they recorded the 2nd-best pure rhythm of the field at a median of 52.602 s and the best consistency of the entire race with a standard deviation of only 0.59 s, with every one of their seven stints between 52.3 s and 52.9 s median. One extra pit stop compared to their neighbours on the podium ultimately cost them positions.

FRITES (kart #6, 6th, 91 laps) showed the 3rd-best pure pace at 52.664 s median, which makes their 6th-place finish a clear underperformance relative to raw speed. Their 3rd stint — 22 laps at 51.853 s median — was one of the longest and fastest single stints of the race. ROCCORARI (kart #17, 11th) also showed pace above their finishing position with a 6th-best rhythm median of 52.861 s, but 89 laps completed left them 3 laps down on the leaders.

The most striking strategic story belongs to VEGAMISIL (kart #10), who finished 3rd despite ranking only 13th in pure pace (median 53.367 s). Their race featured significant lap-time swings — the highest irregularity in the top 12 at 2.13 s standard deviation — yet smart pit stop timing and solid overall lap count (90 laps) kept them on the podium.

At the other end of the spectrum, SONIC (kart #25, 19th) recorded the best pure race pace of all 23 teams with a median of 52.106 s, yet completed only 83 laps to finish 19th. Six pit stops and laps lost along the way meant their raw speed never translated into results. PINGOLINS (kart #29, 9th) featured an opening stint of 36 laps — the longest in the field — before showing a slight slowdown of 0.17 s/lap in their 5th relay, the most pronounced degradation trend recorded in the analysis.

Key takeaways for teams: This final rewarded those who combined consistency with competitive pace. FOUVOLANT's victory was built on rock-solid regularity across six stints rather than outright speed. KACHOUS demonstrated that the highest regularity in the field (σ = 0.59 s) paired with 2nd-best pure pace can be neutralised by one extra pit stop. Teams like FRITES and SONIC show that raw pace must be matched by strategic efficiency — laps lost in the pits or through irregular stints cannot always be recovered on-track.