Bedrijven Cup - Try-Out 1 · Finale Race⏱ 1h06

1 VAMO RACING YT took the victory in the 65-minute endurance final held on 22 September 2026 at Worldkarts Kortrijk (850 m), ahead of 14 other teams. It was a complete performance from the Kortrijk-based circuit's top squad, who led both the race result and the pure pace rankings.

Kart #19 crossed the line with a lead of a full lap over second-placed 2 VAMO RACING YT (kart #5), who finished 10.597 seconds clear of third-placed FRUITMAND (kart #24, +18.246 s). DELAFONTAINE RT (kart #7) completed the top four at 35.467 seconds, while GARAGE VANTIEGHEM (kart #13) and NMOM-VEKST-RIPL (kart #2) rounded out the top six. The fastest lap of the entire race was set by FRUITMAND with a 1:18.074.

The pace analysis tells a compelling story. 1 VAMO RACING YT posted the best pure median pace of the field at 1:19.020 and was also the most consistent team of the day, with a lap-time standard deviation of just 0.48 s — a figure unmatched across all 15 starters. Across three stints, their pace remained remarkably stable, never dropping away significantly, which allowed them to manage their four pit stops without conceding ground.

FRUITMAND produced one of the more intriguing performances of the race. Their first two stints were run at significantly slower median times (1:24.952 and 1:24.380), but their third and final stint of 20 laps was completed at a median of 1:18.552 — the sharpest individual stint pace in the data — enabling them to claim third place overall and the fastest lap of the race. Their overall standard deviation of 3.35 s reflects those contrasting phases, but their raw speed when fully committed was undeniable.

The standout strategic story of the day belongs to DELAFONTAINE RT. Despite ranking only 12th in pure pace (median 1:21.126), they finished 4th overall by completing the race with just two pit stops — the fewest of any team in the field. Their three stints were consistent enough to compensate for the pace deficit, making theirs the most strategically efficient result on the day.

At the other end of the strategy spectrum, SKYLUX 1 (kart #11) illustrated how a single difficult stint can undo an otherwise strong race. Ranked 6th in pure pace (median 1:19.681), they fell to 11th at the finish. Their second stint of five laps showed a degradation of 0.85 s per lap — the sharpest drop of any stint across the entire field — and a standard deviation of 1.97 s in that phase alone. Their first and third stints were clean, but the costly middle phase proved too expensive to recover from.

2 VAMO RACING YT (kart #5) also deserve a mention for their trajectory: their opening stint was their slowest (median 1:22.037), but their final 14-lap stint was run at 1:18.983 — a strong finish that helped them hold second place on the road.

Key takeaways for teams: At Worldkarts Kortrijk, pace alone does not guarantee results. The 65-minute format rewards teams that combine solid raw speed with low degradation across stints and a smart pit stop strategy. 1 VAMO RACING YT demonstrated that regularity and pure pace working together are the winning formula, while DELAFONTAINE RT proved that strategic discipline on pit stops can more than compensate for a pace gap of over two seconds per lap.