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
#501
Matt Griebenow
MX85cc
VS
Racer B
#276
Lourens Erasmus
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
M
Racer A
#501

Matt Griebenow

MX85cc · MSA National Motocross Championship 2026
P10 Rank
87 Pts
VS
Same season
same frame
L
Racer B
#276

Lourens Erasmus

MX85cc · MSA National Motocross Championship 2026
P4 Rank
126 Pts
Rivalry Verdict
87
Points
126
0
Wins
0
0
Podiums
1
10
Rank
4
8
Best Finish
3
8.40
Avg Finish
7.43
1
DNFs
0
0
Poles
0
2
Fastest in Heats
3
1:58.170
Terra Topia MX · Round 1 - Terra Topia MX
Best Lap
1:54.860
Terra Topia MX · Round 1 - Terra Topia MX
Performance Index

Track-normalized pace

Matt Griebenow 84.45
Lourens Erasmus 86.69
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

Matt Griebenow 33% 2 of 6 shared heats
Lourens Erasmus 50% 3 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 Matt Grie... Finish Lourens E... Finish Matt Grie... Lap Lourens E... Lap Matt Grie... Pts Lourens E... Pts Winner
R1
Round 1 - Terra Topia MX
MX85cc Heat 1 9 5 2:00.800 1:54.860 14 18 Lourens E...
R1
Round 1 - Terra Topia MX
MX85cc Heat 2 8 6 1:58.170 1:55.930 15 17 Lourens E...
R2
Round 2 - Thunder Valley MX
MX 85cc Heat 1 DNS DNS 14 17 No Duel
R2
Round 2 - Thunder Valley MX
MX 85cc Heat 2 DNF 7 3:13.450 2:50.500 15 16 Lourens E...
R4
Round 4 - BORC MX
MX 85cc Heat 1 9 16 2:28.570 2:34.400 14 7 Matt Grie...
R4
Round 4 - BORC MX
MX 85cc Heat 2 8 10 2:26.000 2:27.400 15 13 Matt Grie...
Rivalry Insights

What the numbers are saying

Clear competitive edge

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

Heat control

Lourens Erasmus has controlled more of the shared heats so far, winning 3 direct duels against 2 for Matt Griebenow.

Championship pressure

Lourens Erasmus carries the stronger championship position at the moment, with the rivalry separated by 39 points.

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M
Racer A
#501
Matt Griebenow
MX85cc · MSA National Motocross Championship 2026
VS
Even Match-Up
L
Racer B
#276
Lourens Erasmus
MX85cc · MSA National Motocross Championship 2026
87
Points
126
0
Wins
0
0
Podiums
1
1:58.170
Best Lap
1:54.860