Who is better, Pace or Kobayashi?
Carlos Pace leads with a GOAT score of 70.3 against 70.0 for Kamui Kobayashi — a gap of 0.3 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Pace vs Kobayashi
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Carlos Pace above Kamui Kobayashi: 70.3 vs 70.0. Carlos Pace leads on Dominance, Peak, Honours. Kamui Kobayashi leads on Longevity.
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PaceWinner
70.3Pace wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours
Kobayashi
70.0Kobayashi wins: Longevity
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇧🇷 Carlos Pace
70.3
Pace leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Carlos Pace
2. Kamui Kobayashi
Category breakdown
Season form · Form index per season
Career timeline · Form index per season
Cumulative output season by season — the shape of each career against the other.
GOAT pace tracker
Career stage · GOAT pace
Through season 5 · Form index per season1. 🇯🇵 Kamui Kobayashi5 seasons played · career day 1,825125 race wins
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇧🇷 Carlos Pace5 seasons played · career day 1,8266 race wins
-95.2% vs Kobayashi at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇧🇷 Pace | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| 🇯🇵 Kobayashi | 0 | 0 | 3 | 35 | 125 | 125 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
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GOAT Rank · the data
Pace70.3
Kobayashi70.0
FAQ
Where does Kobayashi beat Pace?
Kobayashi scores higher on longevity. Pace leads on peak, dominance, honours.
How is the Pace vs Kobayashi score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Pace: 70.3, Kobayashi: 70.0.
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