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
#38
Ethan Louw
MX 2
VS
Racer B
#337
Slade Smith
MX 2

 

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 · MX 2
MSA National Motocross Championship 2026
E
Racer A
#38

Ethan Louw

MX 2 · MSA National Motocross Championship 2026
P11 Rank
74 Pts
VS
Same season
same frame
S
Racer B
#337

Slade Smith

MX 2 · MSA National Motocross Championship 2026
P5 Rank
136 Pts
Rivalry Verdict
74
Points
136
0
Wins
1
0
Podiums
2
11
Rank
5
10
Best Finish
1
13.50
Avg Finish
4.14
1
DNFs
0
0
Poles
0
0
Fastest in Heats
7
1:42.570
Terra Topia MX · Round 1 - Terra Topia MX
Best Lap
1:33.010
Terra Topia MX · Round 1 - Terra Topia MX
Performance Index

Track-normalized pace

Ethan Louw 88.12
Slade Smith 97.64
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

Ethan Louw 13% 1 of 8 shared heats
Slade Smith 88% 7 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 Ethan Louw Finish Slade Smith Finish Ethan Louw Lap Slade Smith Lap Ethan Louw Pts Slade Smith Pts Winner
R1
Round 1 - Terra Topia MX
MX2 Heat 1 DNF 2 1:43.580 1:33.010 0 22 Slade Smith
R1
Round 1 - Terra Topia MX
MX2 Heat 2 10 5 1:42.570 1:34.760 13 18 Slade Smith
R2
Round 2 - Thunder Valley MX
MX 2 Heat 1 15 9 2:25.512 2:03.680 8 14 Slade Smith
R2
Round 2 - Thunder Valley MX
MX 2 Heat 2 14 DNS 2:20.790 9 0 Ethan Louw
R3
Round 3 - Zone 7 MX
MX 2 Heat 1 11 4 1:52.070 1:45.370 12 19 Slade Smith
R3
Round 3 - Zone 7 MX
MX 2 Heat 2 11 1 1:51.400 1:42.680 12 25 Slade Smith
R4
Round 4 - BORC MX
MX 2 Heat 1 13 4 2:11.060 2:03.400 10 19 Slade Smith
R4
Round 4 - BORC MX
MX 2 Heat 2 13 4 2:11.060 2:03.400 10 19 Slade Smith
Rivalry Insights

What the numbers are saying

Clear competitive edge

Slade 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

Slade Smith has controlled more of the shared heats so far, winning 7 direct duels against 1 for Ethan Louw.

Championship pressure

Slade Smith carries the stronger championship position at the moment, with the rivalry separated by 62 points.

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Racer A
#38
Ethan Louw
MX 2 · MSA National Motocross Championship 2026
VS
Even Match-Up
S
Racer B
#337
Slade Smith
MX 2 · MSA National Motocross Championship 2026
74
Points
136
0
Wins
1
0
Podiums
2
1:42.570
Best Lap
1:33.010