Who is better, Piccinini or Ludwig?
Laura Ludwig leads with a GOAT score of 86.7 against 86.5 for Francesca Piccinini — a gap of 0.2 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Piccinini vs Ludwig
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Laura Ludwig above Francesca Piccinini: 86.7 vs 86.5. Laura Ludwig leads on Dominance, Peak, Honours. Francesca Piccinini leads on Longevity.
How the GOAT Score is calculated →GOAT verdictgoatrank.world
LudwigWinner
86.7Ludwig wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours
Piccinini
86.5Piccinini wins: Longevity
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇩🇪 Laura Ludwig
86.7
Ludwig leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Laura Ludwig
2. Francesca Piccinini
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. 🇮🇹 Francesca Piccinini5 seasons played · career day 2,92140 titles
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇩🇪 Laura Ludwig5 seasons played · career day 3,65230 titles
-25.0% vs Piccinini at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇮🇹 Piccinini | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 50 |
| 🇩🇪 Ludwig | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 |
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
Ludwig86.7
Piccinini86.5
FAQ
Where does Piccinini beat Ludwig?
Piccinini scores higher on longevity. Ludwig leads on peak, dominance, honours.
How is the Piccinini vs Ludwig score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Piccinini: 86.5, Ludwig: 86.7.
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