Companycup W4 poule 1 · Finale Race⏱ 1h

The 60-minute endurance final at Worldkarts Poperinge (750 m), held on 26 August 2026 in Poperinge, brought together 18 teams for a tightly contested race that rewarded both pace and consistency. When the chequered flag fell, it was PCWV1 (kart #2) that took the top step of the podium.

PCWV1 completed 44 laps and posted a best lap of 1:04.480. Their median race pace of 1:13.206 placed them 2nd in pure pace among all analysed teams, and their consistency was strong with a standard deviation of just 1.87 s — one of the most controlled performances of the day. Their single stint remained stable throughout.

Second place went to BMW Pautric Ieper (kart #13) with 35 laps and a best lap of 1:05.537. What sets this result apart is their exceptional regularity: with a standard deviation of 1.46 s, they were the most consistent team among the leading finishers. Their median pace of 1:13.286 ranked them 3rd in pure rhythm, and their stint remained stable to the end — a textbook display of controlled endurance racing.

VERHULST. (kart #23) rounded out the podium in 3rd, completing the most laps of the top three at 46 tours, with a best lap of 1:04.258 — the second quickest outright lap in the field. Their median pace of 1:13.340 ranked them 4th in pure pace. They crossed the line ahead of OVERSTEER DADS (kart #7, 4th), who were nevertheless the fastest team on pure pace all day.

Indeed, OVERSTEER DADS set the fastest lap of the entire race — a 1:03.619 — and recorded the best median rhythm in the field at 1:12.145, nearly a full second per lap quicker than PCWV1. However, their single stint showed a progressive slowdown of 0.22 s per lap, the steepest degradation recorded, and their 36 laps completed left them classified 4th.

One of the most striking strategic results of the day belongs to SKEYES (kart #15, 5th). Despite ranking only 16th in pure pace with a median of 1:14.984, they finished 5th overall — a clear example of race management and strategic efficiency making the difference on track. At the opposite end of the spectrum, WATCH 4 US (kart #9) completed 47 laps — the highest lap count of the entire field — and ranked 6th in pure pace, yet was classified only 13th, illustrating how raw performance and lap count alone do not guarantee a strong final position.

V-RACING (kart #1, 7th) stood out for their exceptional consistency: a standard deviation of 1.40 s, matching the very best in the field, with a perfectly stable stint over 41 laps. PCWV2 (6th) and VLG ELEKTRO (8th) also delivered measured, stable performances throughout the hour.

Key takeaways for teams: This final at Worldkarts Poperinge underlines that pure speed alone is not decisive in 60-minute endurance racing. OVERSTEER DADS had the fastest kart on track but a progressive pace drop cost them the victory. PCWV1 combined solid pace (2nd in pure rhythm) with strong regularity (1.87 s std dev) to take the win. BMW Pautric Ieper's near-perfect consistency (1.46 s std dev) earned them 2nd. SKEYES' result shows that strategic execution can compensate for a significant pace deficit, while WATCH 4 US is a reminder that completing the most laps does not automatically translate into classification points.