Who is better, Clark or Andretti?
Mario Andretti leads with a GOAT score of 85.9 against 85.4 for Jim Clark — a gap of 0.5 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Clark vs Andretti
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Mario Andretti above Jim Clark: 85.9 vs 85.4. Mario Andretti leads on Longevity. Jim Clark leads on Dominance, Peak, Statistics.
How the GOAT Score is calculated →GOAT verdictgoatrank.world
AndrettiWinner
85.9Andretti wins: Longevity
Clark
85.4Clark wins: Dominance, Peak, Statistics
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Category radar
Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Mario Andretti
85.9
Andretti leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Mario Andretti
2. Jim Clark
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. 🇬🇧 Jim Clark5 seasons played · career day 1,82613 race wins
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Mario Andretti5 seasons played · career day 3,2873 race wins
-76.9% vs Clark at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇬🇧 Clark | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 25 |
| 🇺🇸 Andretti | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
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
Andretti85.9
Clark85.4
FAQ
Where does Clark beat Andretti?
Clark scores higher on peak, dominance, statistics. Andretti leads on longevity.
How is the Clark vs Andretti score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Clark: 85.4, Andretti: 85.9.
What do you think?
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