Kaká Magno secures P9 in Stock Light Endurance at Brasília
Kaká Magno secured a strong ninth-place finish in the first Stock Light endurance race at Brasília, sharing the car with Pedro Lozov for a consistent and mistake-free performance in the two-hour race.
Kaká Magno secured a strong ninth-place finish in the first Stock Light endurance race at Brasília, sharing the car with Pedro Lozov for a consistent and mistake-free performance in the two-hour race.
Competing in the first Stock Light Endurance event, Magno delivered two solid stints in the #26 car, maintaining a competitive pace through changing race conditions and several Safety Car periods before making a late charge into the top 10. After starting 16th, the W2 Racing ProGP pairing steadily climbed the order through the two-hour contest, with Magno taking the chequered flag in ninth.
The Brasília event represented another new challenge in Magno's 2026 campaign, with the Brazilian joining forces with Lozov for the championship's first endurance race. The additional driver-change and pit-stop strategy brought a different dynamic compared with the regular Stock Light races, while the intense heat also added another challenge for the team.
Lozov took the start of the two-hour race from 16th position and immediately settled into a strong rhythm, maintaining his starting position during the opening laps before moving forward on lap three. Running close behind Gomes, Lozov made his move stick to take 15th place, while continuing to improve his pace as the opening stint developed.
His initial lap times were around the 2:04.8 mark before he found a significant improvement, eventually setting a 2:02.5 best lap. When Moura made his first pit stop on lap 10, Lozov gained another position to move into 14th, while the beginning of the first pit cycle on lap 13 opened up further opportunities for the #26 car to differentiate the strategy.
Lozov was circulating consistently in the 2:03s as the pit sequence developed, climbing to 12th and then 11th by lap 14 as competitors ahead made their stops. The timing of the first Safety Car intervention then became important when Casagrande ended up in the gravel on lap 15, right in the middle of the pit sequence.
Lozov brought the car into the pits from 11th position as the Safety Car was deployed, allowing Magno to take over for her first stint of the race. The Brazilian rejoined in 13th place, still under neutralisation, and had to wait for the race to return to green before she could begin her fight through the field.
Racing resumed with one hour and 12 minutes remaining, and Magno immediately settled into the rhythm of the race. She moved up to 12th before making her next progress on lap 20, getting ahead of Nienkotter to climb to 11th. The position changed hands again one lap later, leaving Magno in 12th, where she concentrated on maintaining a consistent pace and managing the car.
Despite the demanding conditions, Magno completed a strong first stint without mistakes, bringing the car back into the pits from 12th position on lap 25. Her consistent run allowed the team to continue fighting within the midfield as the different pit strategies began to spread the field.
Lozov returned to the car for the second stint, initially rejoining in 15th as the various strategies began to create significant changes in the running order. With several cars still needing to make their stops, however, there remained plenty of opportunity for the #26 car to recover positions.
The race was again interrupted by an incident involving Baptista, who ended up in the barriers, bringing another Safety Car period into play. Lozov climbed to 12th as other cars stopped, although the timing of the neutralisation was less favourable for the W2 Racing ProGP crew.
With the race still under caution, Lozov made another pit stop on lap 32 as the team attempted to anticipate the final stops of its rivals, therefore gaining track position once the remaining competitors cycled through the pits, and Magno was brought back into the car for the final stint.
The Safety Car remained on track before the race finally returned to green with approximately 25 minutes remaining. After the final sequence of pit stops had settled, Magno found herself in 11th place and once again had the opportunity to attack the cars ahead.
She maintained 11th through the final 10 minutes while continuing to run consistently, and the next opportunity came when Schotten entered the pits, promoting Magno into 10th. The Brazilian then gained one more position with only three minutes remaining, moving into ninth.
Having started the endurance race from 16th, Magno crossed the finish line in ninth to secure a top-ten result in her first Stock Light Endurance. The final result reflected the steady progress made by the pairing throughout the two-hour contest, with both drivers capitalising whenever the opportunities presented themselves.
For Magno, the result also represented another important step in a season that has seen her steadily build momentum. After becoming a regular midfield finisher in her first campaign with W2 Racing ProGP, she added another top-ten result to her 2026 record, this time in a different format and after two hours of racing in particularly demanding conditions.
Reflecting on the race, Magno highlighted both the limited preparation time available and the challenging heat, as well as the heat that required the team to manage the car during the event.
“After two hours of Stock Light Endurance racing, we finished P9! We had very little track time to set up the car, but the team worked really well, as always", she said. "The heat today was insane, and we also had to manage the car when it started experiencing some overheating during the race.
“But we never gave up! We did our best from start to finish and, together with the team, managed to bring the car home to the chequered flag! I want to thank Pedro so much for agreeing to share this race with me, and I have to say he drove really well. And thank you to everyone for the messages, the support and all the affection!”
The Stock Light season will now conclude at Interlagos on December 11-13.
