Who is better, Pironi or Beltoise?
Jean-Pierre Beltoise leads with a GOAT score of 72.2 against 72.1 for Didier Pironi — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Pironi vs Beltoise
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Jean-Pierre Beltoise above Didier Pironi: 72.2 vs 72.1. Jean-Pierre Beltoise leads on Longevity. Didier Pironi leads on Dominance, Honours, Peak.
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BeltoiseWinner
72.2Beltoise wins: Longevity
Pironi
72.1Pironi wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇫🇷 Jean-Pierre Beltoise
72.2
Beltoise leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Jean-Pierre Beltoise
2. Didier Pironi
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. 🇫🇷 Didier Pironi5 seasons played · career day 1,82513 race wins
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇫🇷 Jean-Pierre Beltoise5 seasons played · career day 2,1907 race wins
-46.2% vs Pironi at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇫🇷 Pironi | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 13 |
| 🇫🇷 Beltoise | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 8 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
Fan vote — data vs the people
GOAT Rank · the data
Beltoise72.2
Pironi72.1
FAQ
Where does Pironi beat Beltoise?
Pironi scores higher on peak, dominance, honours. Beltoise leads on longevity.
How is the Pironi vs Beltoise score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Pironi: 72.1, Beltoise: 72.2.
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