Fan Favourite Feature — Racer Intelligence

Who Actually
Wins
When It’s Fair?

Head-to-head strips away noise and compares two competitors inside the same championship context — same season, same class, shared race evidence, and real pressure.

Same Season Same Class Shared Heats Pace Context
Current Match-Up 2026 Rand Kart Club
Racer A
#465
De sousa Rafael
Junior Max
VS
Racer B
#427
Du Plessis Keenan
Junior Max

 

Build the Match-Up · Karting

Series, season, then rivalry

Start at championship level, narrow into a season, then compare two racers from the same field.

Racer Comparison · Junior Max
2026 Rand Kart Club
D
Racer A
#465

De sousa Rafael

Junior Max · 2026 Rand Kart Club
P8 Rank
125 Pts
VS
Same season
same frame
D
Racer B
#427

Du Plessis Keenan

Junior Max · 2026 Rand Kart Club
P1 Rank
161 Pts
Rivalry Verdict
125
Points
161
0
Wins
3
1
Podiums
4
8
Rank
1
3
Best Finish
1
8
Avg Finish
2.60
0
DNFs
0
1
Poles
0
3
Fastest in Heats
1
0:42.770
Zwartkops Kart Raceway · Regional Round 1 - Zwartkops
Best Lap
0:42.804
Zwartkops Kart Raceway · Regional Round 1 - Zwartkops
Performance Index

Track-normalized pace

De sousa Rafael 99.76
Du Plessis Keenan 99.3
Performance Index scores every racer against the fastest lap in the same shared heat. A score of 100 means benchmark pace for that heat.
Duel Control

Who controlled the shared heats

De sousa Rafael 20% 1 of 5 shared heats
Du Plessis Keenan 80% 4 of 5 shared heats

Duel Control measures direct shared-heat outcomes. It is separate from pace: a racer can have strong pace while still losing the head-to-head result.

Round by Round

Where the battle was won

Shared heat history for this rivalry in the selected season.

Round Event Heat De sousa ... Finish Du Plessi... Finish De sousa ... Lap Du Plessi... Lap De sousa ... Pts Du Plessi... Pts Winner
R1
Regional Round 1 - Zwartkops
Junior Heat 1 10 1 0:42.770 0:42.933 23 35 Du Plessi...
R1
Regional Round 1 - Zwartkops
Junior Heat 2 3 1 0:42.881 0:42.804 30 35 Du Plessi...
R1
Regional Round 1 - Zwartkops
Junior Heat 3 4 7 1:01.362 1:01.600 29 26 De sousa ...
R2
Regional Round 2 - Formula K
Junior Max Heat 1 19 3 0:55.788 14 30 Du Plessi...
R2
Regional Round 2 - Formula K
Junior Max Heat 2 4 1 1:06.063 1:06.330 29 35 Du Plessi...
Rivalry Insights

What the numbers are saying

Clear competitive edge

Du Plessis Keenan holds the clear competitive edge in this match-up, leading across the major indicators including points, wins, podiums, finishing strength and pace.

Heat control

Du Plessis Keenan has controlled more of the shared heats so far, winning 4 direct duels against 1 for De sousa Rafael.

Championship pressure

Du Plessis Keenan carries the stronger championship position at the moment, with the rivalry separated by 36 points.

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D
Racer A
#465
De sousa
Junior Max · 2026 Rand Kart Club
VS
Even Match-Up
D
Racer B
#427
Du Plessis
Junior Max · 2026 Rand Kart Club
125
Points
161
0
Wins
3
1
Podiums
4
0:42.770
Best Lap
0:42.804