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
#34
Joshua-Zion Naude
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
J
Racer B
#34

Joshua-Zion Naude

MX65cc · MSA National Motocross Championship 2026
P6 Rank
131 Pts
Rivalry Verdict
166
Points
131
2
Wins
0
5
Podiums
1
2
Rank
6
1
Best Finish
2
3.17
Avg Finish
7.33
0
DNFs
0
0
Poles
0
6
Fastest in Heats
0
2:01.350
Terra Topia MX · Round 1 - Terra Topia MX
Best Lap
2:04.460
Terra Topia MX · Round 1 - Terra Topia MX
Performance Index

Track-normalized pace

Richard Smith 99.2
Joshua-Zion Naude 97.45
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
Joshua-Zion Naude 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 Joshua-Zi... Finish Richard S... Lap Joshua-Zi... Lap Richard S... Pts Joshua-Zi... Pts Winner
R1
Round 1 - Terra Topia MX
MX65cc Heat 1 9 8 2:03.660 2:04.460 14 15 Joshua-Zi...
R1
Round 1 - Terra Topia MX
MX65cc Heat 2 2 9 2:01.350 2:05.210 22 14 Richard S...
R2
Round 2 - Thunder Valley MX
MX 65cc Heat 1 DNS DNS 20 17 No Duel
R2
Round 2 - Thunder Valley MX
MX 65cc Heat 2 DNS DNS 20 19 No Duel
R3
Round 3 - Zone 7 MX
MX 65cc Heat 1 3 10 2:07.090 2:09.650 20 13 Richard S...
R3
Round 3 - Zone 7 MX
MX 65cc Heat 2 1 7 2:09.320 2:12.100 25 16 Richard S...
R4
Round 4 - BORC MX
MX 65cc Heat 1 1 2 2:25.610 2:26.880 25 22 Richard S...
R4
Round 4 - BORC MX
MX 65cc Heat 2 3 8 2:26.440 2:29.220 20 15 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 Joshua-Zion Naude.

Championship pressure

Richard Smith carries the stronger championship position at the moment, with the rivalry separated by 35 points.

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R
Racer A
#104
Richard Smith
MX65cc · MSA National Motocross Championship 2026
VS
Even Match-Up
J
Racer B
#34
Joshua-Zion Naude
MX65cc · MSA National Motocross Championship 2026
166
Points
131
2
Wins
0
5
Podiums
1
2:01.350
Best Lap
2:04.460