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
#575
Ruald Potgieter
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
R
Racer A
#575

Ruald Potgieter

MX85cc · MSA National Motocross Championship 2026
P30 Rank
6 Pts
VS
Same season
same frame
R
Racer B
#85

Ross Mackenzie

MX85cc · MSA National Motocross Championship 2026
P3 Rank
141 Pts
Rivalry Verdict
6
Points
141
0
Wins
0
0
Podiums
0
30
Rank
3
17
Best Finish
4
17.50
Avg Finish
5.57
1
DNFs
0
0
Poles
0
0
Fastest in Heats
2
2:06.840
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

Ruald Potgieter 82.73
Ross Mackenzie 91.78
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

Ruald Potgieter 0% 0 of 2 shared heats
Ross Mackenzie 100% 2 of 2 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 Ruald Pot... Finish Ross Mack... Finish Ruald Pot... Lap Ross Mack... Lap Ruald Pot... Pts Ross Mack... Pts Winner
R1
Round 1 - Terra Topia MX
MX85cc Heat 1 17 4 2:08.450 1:56.250 6 19 Ross Mack...
R1
Round 1 - Terra Topia MX
MX85cc Heat 2 DNF 4 2:06.840 1:53.880 0 19 Ross Mack...
Rivalry Insights

What the numbers are saying

Clear competitive edge

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

Heat control

Ross Mackenzie has controlled more of the shared heats so far, winning 2 direct duels against 0 for Ruald Potgieter.

Championship pressure

Ross Mackenzie carries the stronger championship position at the moment, with the rivalry separated by 135 points.

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R
Racer A
#575
Ruald Potgieter
MX85cc · MSA National Motocross Championship 2026
VS
Even Match-Up
R
Racer B
#85
Ross Mackenzie
MX85cc · MSA National Motocross Championship 2026
6
Points
141
0
Wins
0
0
Podiums
0
2:06.840
Best Lap
1:53.880