Who is better, Ambrose or Hobbs?
Curtly Ambrose leads with a GOAT score of 90.7 against 90.6 for Jack Hobbs — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Ambrose vs Hobbs
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Curtly Ambrose above Jack Hobbs: 90.7 vs 90.6. Curtly Ambrose leads on Peak, Honours, Dominance. Jack Hobbs leads on Longevity.
How the GOAT Score is calculated →GOAT verdictgoatrank.world
AmbroseWinner
90.7Ambrose wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours
Hobbs
90.6Hobbs wins: Longevity
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇦🇬 Curtly Ambrose
90.7
Ambrose leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Curtly Ambrose
2. Jack Hobbs
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 year 5 · Form index per season1. 🇦🇬 Curtly Ambrose5 years played · career day 1,826283 runs
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🏴 Jack Hobbs5 years played · career day 2,55529 runs
-89.8% vs Ambrose at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇦🇬 Ambrose | 0 | 0 | 40 | 88 | 210 | 638 |
| 🏴 Hobbs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 49 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 year periods are measured against the same career window.
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GOAT Rank · the data
Ambrose90.7
Hobbs90.6
FAQ
Where does Hobbs beat Ambrose?
Hobbs scores higher on longevity. Ambrose leads on peak, dominance, honours.
How is the Ambrose vs Hobbs score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Ambrose: 90.7, Hobbs: 90.6.
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