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Racer A
#714
Thiago Mtafu
P31
Rank
5
Pts
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
#714
Thiago Mtafu
VS
Racer B
#276
Lourens Erasmus
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
VS
Same season
same frame
same frame
L
Racer B
#276
Lourens Erasmus
P4
Rank
126
Pts
Rivalry Verdict
5
Points
126
0
Wins
0
0
Podiums
1
31
Rank
4
—
Best Finish
3
18
Avg Finish
7.43
1
DNFs
0
0
Poles
0
0
Fastest in Heats
1
6:31.140
Thunder Valley MX · Round 2 - Thunder Valley MX
Best Lap
2:50.500
Thunder Valley MX · Round 2 - Thunder Valley MX
Performance Index
Track-normalized pace
Thiago Mtafu
33.55
Lourens Erasmus
76.96
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
Thiago Mtafu
0%
0 of 2 shared heats
Lourens Erasmus
50%
1 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 | Thiago Mtafu Finish | Lourens E... Finish | Thiago Mtafu Lap | Lourens E... Lap | Thiago Mtafu Pts | Lourens E... Pts | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R2 | Round 2 - Thunder Valley MX |
MX 85cc Heat 1 | DNS | DNS | — | — | 0 | 17 | No Duel |
| R2 | Round 2 - Thunder Valley MX |
MX 85cc Heat 2 | DNF | 7 | 6:31.140 | 2:50.500 | 5 | 16 | Lourens E... |