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
#226
Du Plessis Tristan
Senior Max
VS
Racer B
#330
Tshepang Shisin...
Senior 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 · Senior Max
2026 Rand Kart Club
D
Racer A
#226

Du Plessis Tristan

Senior Max · 2026 Rand Kart Club
P1 Rank
184 Pts
VS
Same season
same frame
Tshepang Shisinwana
Racer B
#330

Tshepang Shisinwana

Senior Max · 2026 Rand Kart Club
P5 Rank
163 Pts
Rivalry Verdict
184
Points
163
1
Wins
1
4
Podiums
2
1
Rank
5
1
Best Finish
1
3.33
Avg Finish
6.33
0
DNFs
0
0
Poles
0
5
Fastest in Heats
1
0:42.935
Zwartkops Kart Raceway · Regional Round 1 - Zwartkops
Best Lap
0:43.188
Zwartkops Kart Raceway · Regional Round 1 - Zwartkops
Performance Index

Track-normalized pace

Du Plessis Tristan 67.76
Tshepang Shisinwana 67.18
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

Du Plessis Tristan 67% 4 of 6 shared heats
Tshepang Shisinwana 33% 2 of 6 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 Du Plessi... Finish Tshepang ... Finish Du Plessi... Lap Tshepang ... Lap Du Plessi... Pts Tshepang ... Pts Winner
R1
Regional Round 1 - Zwartkops
Senior Heat 1 2 3 0:43.027 0:43.188 32 30 Du Plessi...
R1
Regional Round 1 - Zwartkops
Senior Heat 2 2 17 0:42.935 0:43.264 32 16 Du Plessi...
R1
Regional Round 1 - Zwartkops
Senior Heat 3 1 4 1:04.766 1:06.245 35 29 Du Plessi...
R2
Regional Round 2 - Formula K
Senior Max Heat 1 9 6 1:06.018 1:05.776 24 27 Tshepang ...
R2
Regional Round 2 - Formula K
Senior Max Heat 2 4 1 1:06.053 1:06.155 29 35 Tshepang ...
R2
Regional Round 2 - Formula K
Senior Max Heat 3 2 7 1:06.285 1:06.908 32 26 Du Plessi...
Rivalry Insights

What the numbers are saying

Clear competitive edge

Du Plessis Tristan 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 Tristan has controlled more of the shared heats so far, winning 4 direct duels against 2 for Tshepang Shisinwana.

Championship pressure

Du Plessis Tristan carries the stronger championship position at the moment, with the rivalry separated by 21 points.

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D
Racer A
#226
Du Plessis
Senior Max · 2026 Rand Kart Club
VS
Even Match-Up
T
Racer B
#330
Tshepang Shisinwana
Senior Max · 2026 Rand Kart Club
184
Points
163
1
Wins
1
4
Podiums
2
0:42.935
Best Lap
0:43.188