R
Racer A
#12
Rikus Van Der Merwe
P2
Rank
35
Pts
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
MSA Short Circuit GP 2026
Racer A
#12
Rikus Van Der M...
VS
Racer B
#44
Liam Steele
Build the Match-Up · Bikes
Series, season, then rivalry
Start at championship level, narrow into a season, then compare two racers from the same field.
Racer Comparison · Clubmans
MSA Short Circuit GP 2026
VS
Same season
same frame
same frame
L
Racer B
#44
Liam Steele
P3
Rank
30
Pts
Rivalry Verdict
35
Points
30
1
Wins
0
3
Podiums
3
2
Rank
3
1
Best Finish
3
1.67
Avg Finish
3
0
DNFs
0
0
Poles
0
3
Fastest in Heats
0
1:05.633
Vereeniging Kart Circuit · Round 1 — Vereeniging Kart
Best Lap
1:14.762
Vereeniging Kart Circuit · Round 1 — Vereeniging Kart
Performance Index
Track-normalized pace
Rikus Van Der Merwe
98.83
Liam Steele
84.61
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
Rikus Van Der Merwe
100%
3 of 3 shared heats
Liam Steele
0%
0 of 3 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 | Rikus Van... Finish | Liam Steele Finish | Rikus Van... Lap | Liam Steele Lap | Rikus Van... Pts | Liam Steele Pts | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R1 | Round 1 — Vereeniging Kart |
Clubmans Heat 1 | 2 | 3 | 1:05.633 | 1:14.762 | 11 | 10 | Rikus Van... |
| R1 | Round 1 — Vereeniging Kart |
Clubmans Heat 2 | 2 | 3 | 1:06.347 | 1:18.999 | 11 | 10 | Rikus Van... |
| R1 | Round 1 — Vereeniging Kart |
Clubmans Heat 3 | 1 | 3 | 1:06.569 | 1:18.322 | 13 | 10 | Rikus Van... |