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Team #42 · Sportsman · Timing-Based Team Analysis

GF
Motorsports

Cooloola — Round 1
15 March 2026 6-Hour Endurance 0.89 km Circuit Cooloola Coast Kart Club Data: MYLAPS Speedhive
Finish Position
4th
of 8 teams · Sportsman
Best Lap
43.490s
— P6 in field
Total Laps
466
10 laps behind leader
Race Time
6:01:09
132 championship pts
Race Results

Overall Classification

Final race classification for SEKQLD Round 1 at Cooloola. 8 teams completed the 6-hour endurance race. GF Motorsports finished 4th with 466 laps.

SEKQLD Round 1 final race classification
Pos#TeamTotal TimeLapsBest LapGap
1#66Force Phantom6:00:52.77147642.820s
2#64Alpha Racing Team6:01:02.25447443.121s2 laps
3#787ShapeCUT Racing6:01:09.26446942.996s7 laps
4#42GF Motorsports6:01:09.05046643.490s10 laps
5#49BR Motorsport FASTEST LAP6:01:16.55146642.815s10 laps
6#397CASA Racing6:01:18.38446043.628s16 laps
7#95Project 5FIVE36:01:02.17445843.122s18 laps
8#00Team Fang (Come'n'Try)6:01:06.07141444.396s62 laps
Qualifying

Grid Position

GF Motorsports qualified P5, +00.596s off pole. Qualifying determines the starting order for the 6-hour race.

SEKQLD Round 1 qualifying results
Pos#TeamClassLapsBest LapGap
1#66Force PhantomMaxx1342.920s
2#49BR MotorsportSportsman1143.178s+00.258s
3#64Alpha Racing TeamMaxx1443.191s+00.271s
4#95Project 5FIVE3Maxx1343.322s+00.402s
5#42GF MotorsportsSportsman1343.516s+00.596s
6#787ShapeCUT RacingMaxx1343.521s+00.601s
7#397CASA RacingSportsman1344.065s+01.145s
8#00Team Fang (Come'n'Try)Sportsman1145.002s+02.082s
Pace Analysis

Pace Profile

Comparing each team's fastest single lap against their estimated average lap time. A smaller gap between best and average indicates more consistent pace throughout the 6-hour race.

#49 BR Motorsport
42.815s
46.516s
#66 Force Phantom
42.820s
45.489s
#787 ShapeCUT Racing
42.996s
46.203s
#64 Alpha Racing Team
43.121s
45.701s
#95 Project 5FIVE3
43.122s
47.297s
#42 GF Motorsports
43.490s
46.500s
#397 CASA Racing
43.628s
47.127s
#00 Team Fang
44.396s
52.334s
Best Lap Estimated Average Lap
Insights

Key Takeaways

Timing-based insights for GF Motorsports inferred from public Rd 1 qualifying, race, and points data.

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Gained Positions
Qualified P5 but finished the race P4 — gained 1 position during the 6-hour endurance race.
P6 Best Lap
Best lap of 43.490s was 0.675s off the field fastest (42.815s). Ranked 6th for single-lap pace across all teams.
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Consistency: P3
Gap between best lap and estimated average: 3.01s. Ranked 3rd out of 8 teams for race consistency. Lower gap = fewer disruptions and steadier pace.
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132 Championship Points
Sitting P4 overall in the championship after Round 1. Class: Sportsman.
Timing-Based Read

Data-Inferred Report

This page is inferred from public timing only. Without pit-stop, driver, fuel, or incident logs, the notes below describe likely race patterns rather than confirmed team decisions.

High-confidence timing read: GF Motorsports built one of the most efficient races in the field. They were only sixth on outright best lap, yet finished fourth overall and best of the Sportsman runners through superior long-run retention.

Qualifying Delta
P5 → P4
GF improved one position across the race and became the top Sportsman finisher.
Consistency Rank
P3
A 3.01s best-to-average gap placed them behind only Alpha and Force Phantom for long-run stability.
Closest Rival Gap
+7.5s
They beat BR Motorsport on the same lap count, which means the margin came from small gains accumulated all day.
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Sportsman Benchmark
GF Motorsports finished P4 overall as the top Sportsman entry while matching BR Motorsport's 466-lap total. That is one of the strongest over-achievements relative to outright lap-time ranking.
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Execution Over Peak Pace
Their best lap ranked only P6, but consistency ranked P3 and estimated average lap ranked P4. The data suggests this result came from staying in the fight every stint rather than producing isolated standout laps.
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Closest Battle
GF and BR finished on the same lap count, with GF classified ahead by final-lap timing. Even though BR had 0.675s more outright pace on best lap, GF's average lap was fractionally better by about 0.016s.
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Lower-Drama Pace
With an estimated average lap of 46.500s, GF was slower at peak than several Maxx teams but steadier than ShapeCUT, BR, CASA, Project 5FIVE3, and Team Fang. In endurance racing, that steadiness often matters more than raw headline pace.
Field Comparison

How GF Beat Faster Teams

GF Motorsports finished ahead of teams that looked quicker in single-lap pace. That is where the timing profile becomes especially interesting.

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Vs BR Motorsport
BR was 0.675s quicker on best lap, yet GF still finished ahead on elapsed time with identical laps completed. That strongly suggests GF lost less time in the slow portions of the event.
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Vs CASA Racing
CASA's best lap was only 0.138s slower than GF, but the average-lap spread widened to more than 0.6s and the result gap became 6 laps. GF's class lead appears to have come from superior retention over distance.
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Vs Maxx Podium
GF could not match Force Phantom, Alpha, or ShapeCUT on outright speed, but they finished much closer than the best-lap table alone would predict. That is often the signature of a well-managed endurance race without major setbacks.
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Points Position
GF leaves Round 1 fourth overall on 132 points and first in Sportsman. Timing alone says they already own the class benchmark and are close enough to outright leaders to punish mistakes above them.
Inference Limits

Likely Race Pattern

The public data does not reveal exactly why GF's race held together so well, but it does indicate where the strength most likely sat.

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Clean Operational Rhythm
A top-three consistency score usually points to fewer extended slow segments. That may reflect efficient fuel stops, smoother driver changes, better traffic handling, or some mix of all three.
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Minimal Pace Collapse
GF's timing profile does not look like a team that suffered a major race-shaping issue. The numbers instead suggest a steady accumulation of small wins over rivals whose pace was quicker but more volatile.
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What Unlocks More
If GF can hold this level of consistency while finding a few tenths of extra outright pace, they become more than a class benchmark. The Round 1 numbers already show an endurance foundation strong enough to threaten bigger results.
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