Endurance Festival - 4h Pro Race · FINALE 4H Race⏱ 4h11

On 6 September 2026, fifteen teams lined up on the 850-metre Worldkarts Kortrijk circuit in Kortrijk for the FINALE 4H, a 250-minute endurance race that proved to be a fascinating study in the balance between outright pace, consistency and pit-stop strategy.

BEL-AMIS PRO (kart #7) took the chequered flag after completing 170 laps, crossing the line 17.799 seconds ahead of STS Racing (kart #10, 145 laps). KARTSKINS (kart #31, 155 laps) rounded out the podium, 25.975 seconds back. STS – IRT (kart #4) finished fourth, 27.803 seconds off the leader, while BOW RACING (kart #19) completed the top five, one lap down. All three podium finishers and the majority of the field completed the race with 8 pit stops.

The fastest lap of the entire race was set by KARTSKINS (kart #31) with a benchmark time of 1:14.671 — the best single lap of the day at Worldkarts Kortrijk. STS Racing came close with a best of 1:14.841, while BEL-AMIS PRO's quickest tour was 1:14.875.

The pace analysis reveals a notable gap between finishing positions and underlying speed. LD PHOTOGRAPHY (kart #22, 9th place) posted the best median race pace of any team — 1:15.398 per lap — combined with an exceptionally low standard deviation of 0.67 seconds across 162 laps and 7 pit stops. Their consistency was relentless across all five stints, yet they ultimately classified ninth, illustrating how lap count and strategic timing can outweigh raw speed in endurance racing.

STS – IRT (4th, kart #4) showed the 2nd-best median pace at 1:15.447 and strong regularity (σ = 0.74), with their final stint yielding a median of 1:14.848 — among the sharpest sequences of the race. Despite this speed, they finished fourth, two positions behind a team with a slower median.

BEL-AMIS PRO, the race winner, operated with a median pace of 1:15.686 (3rd-best pure pace), a solid regularity of σ = 0.76, and perfectly stable stints throughout the 250 minutes. Their management of the race, consistently delivering clean, predictable lap times over six stints totalling 170 laps, ultimately proved decisive.

BOW RACING (5th) stands out as the most consistent team of the day: their race-long standard deviation of just 0.61 seconds was the lowest in the field, with every stint rated stable — a remarkable display of regularity over 151 laps.

INFINITY RACING TEAM (6th, kart #25) offers one of the most interesting strategic reads: ranked only 14th in pure pace (median 1:16.177, σ = 1.30), they outperformed their natural speed by eight positions on the road, confirming that pit-stop execution and track positioning can compensate significantly for a pace deficit in this format.

Key takeaways for teams: At Worldkarts Kortrijk, pace alone does not dictate the result. LD PHOTOGRAPHY's experience — fastest median lap, 9th overall — demonstrates that lap count management and pit-stop timing remain critical. BEL-AMIS PRO's victory was built on a combination of above-average pace (3rd best), excellent regularity, and disciplined execution across all stints. Teams with irregular pace profiles (high σ) leave time on the table regardless of their peak speed.