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 National Motocross Championship 2026
Racer A
#104
Richard Smith
MX65cc
VS
Racer B
#20
Luan Jordaan
MX65cc

 

Build the Match-Up · Motocross

Series, season, then rivalry

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

Racer Comparison · MX65cc
MSA National Motocross Championship 2026
R
Racer A
#104

Richard Smith

MX65cc · MSA National Motocross Championship 2026
P2 Rank
166 Pts
VS
Same season
same frame
L
Racer B
#20

Luan Jordaan

MX65cc · MSA National Motocross Championship 2026
P5 Rank
145 Pts
Rivalry Verdict
166
Points
145
2
Wins
0
5
Podiums
2
2
Rank
5
1
Best Finish
2
3.17
Avg Finish
5.17
0
DNFs
0
0
Poles
0
4
Fastest in Heats
2
2:01.350
Terra Topia MX · Round 1 - Terra Topia MX
Best Lap
2:00.260
Terra Topia MX · Round 1 - Terra Topia MX
Performance Index

Track-normalized pace

Richard Smith 99.2
Luan Jordaan 98.29
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

Richard Smith 63% 5 of 8 shared heats
Luan Jordaan 13% 1 of 8 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 Richard S... Finish Luan Jordaan Finish Richard S... Lap Luan Jordaan Lap Richard S... Pts Luan Jordaan Pts Winner
R1
Round 1 - Terra Topia MX
MX65cc Heat 1 9 2 2:03.660 2:00.260 14 22 Luan Jordaan
R1
Round 1 - Terra Topia MX
MX65cc Heat 2 2 3 2:01.350 2:00.800 22 20 Richard S...
R2
Round 2 - Thunder Valley MX
MX 65cc Heat 1 DNS DNS 20 19 No Duel
R2
Round 2 - Thunder Valley MX
MX 65cc Heat 2 DNS DNS 20 18 No Duel
R3
Round 3 - Zone 7 MX
MX 65cc Heat 1 3 4 2:07.090 2:09.110 20 19 Richard S...
R3
Round 3 - Zone 7 MX
MX 65cc Heat 2 1 6 2:09.320 2:11.060 25 17 Richard S...
R4
Round 4 - BORC MX
MX 65cc Heat 1 1 7 2:25.610 2:27.980 25 16 Richard S...
R4
Round 4 - BORC MX
MX 65cc Heat 2 3 9 2:26.440 2:32.790 20 14 Richard S...
Rivalry Insights

What the numbers are saying

Clear competitive edge

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

Heat control

Richard Smith has controlled more of the shared heats so far, winning 5 direct duels against 1 for Luan Jordaan.

Championship pressure

Richard Smith carries the stronger championship position at the moment, with the rivalry separated by 21 points.

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R
Racer A
#104
Richard Smith
MX65cc · MSA National Motocross Championship 2026
VS
Even Match-Up
L
Racer B
#20
Luan Jordaan
MX65cc · MSA National Motocross Championship 2026
166
Points
145
2
Wins
0
5
Podiums
2
2:01.350
Best Lap
2:00.260