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
#276
Lourens Erasmus
MX85cc
VS
Racer B
#85
Ross Mackenzie
MX85cc

 

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 · MX85cc
MSA National Motocross Championship 2026
L
Racer A
#276

Lourens Erasmus

MX85cc · MSA National Motocross Championship 2026
P4 Rank
126 Pts
VS
Same season
same frame
R
Racer B
#85

Ross Mackenzie

MX85cc · MSA National Motocross Championship 2026
P3 Rank
141 Pts
Rivalry Verdict
126
Points
141
0
Wins
0
1
Podiums
0
4
Rank
3
3
Best Finish
4
7.43
Avg Finish
5.57
0
DNFs
0
0
Poles
0
2
Fastest in Heats
5
1:54.860
Terra Topia MX · Round 1 - Terra Topia MX
Best Lap
1:53.880
Terra Topia MX · Round 1 - Terra Topia MX
Performance Index

Track-normalized pace

Lourens Erasmus 88.06
Ross Mackenzie 92.38
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

Lourens Erasmus 13% 1 of 8 shared heats
Ross Mackenzie 75% 6 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 Lourens E... Finish Ross Mack... Finish Lourens E... Lap Ross Mack... Lap Lourens E... Pts Ross Mack... Pts Winner
R1
Round 1 - Terra Topia MX
MX85cc Heat 1 5 4 1:54.860 1:56.250 18 19 Ross Mack...
R1
Round 1 - Terra Topia MX
MX85cc Heat 2 6 4 1:55.930 1:53.880 17 19 Ross Mack...
R2
Round 2 - Thunder Valley MX
MX 85cc Heat 1 DNS DNS 17 19 No Duel
R2
Round 2 - Thunder Valley MX
MX 85cc Heat 2 7 4 2:50.500 2:27.180 16 19 Ross Mack...
R3
Round 3 - Zone 7 MX
MX 85cc Heat 1 3 13 2:04.080 2:04.900 20 10 Lourens E...
R3
Round 3 - Zone 7 MX
MX 85cc Heat 2 5 4 2:05.910 2:04.530 18 19 Ross Mack...
R4
Round 4 - BORC MX
MX 85cc Heat 1 16 5 2:34.400 2:16.760 7 18 Ross Mack...
R4
Round 4 - BORC MX
MX 85cc Heat 2 10 5 2:27.400 2:17.910 13 18 Ross Mack...
Rivalry Insights

What the numbers are saying

Race craft versus raw pace

Ross Mackenzie has the better outright pace marker through best lap performance.

Heat control

Ross Mackenzie has controlled more of the shared heats so far, winning 6 direct duels against 1 for Lourens Erasmus.

Championship pressure

Ross Mackenzie carries the stronger championship position at the moment, with the rivalry separated by 15 points.

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L
Racer A
#276
Lourens Erasmus
MX85cc · MSA National Motocross Championship 2026
VS
Even Match-Up
R
Racer B
#85
Ross Mackenzie
MX85cc · MSA National Motocross Championship 2026
126
Points
141
0
Wins
0
1
Podiums
0
1:54.860
Best Lap
1:53.880