Who is better, Rathmann or Vandoorne?
Stoffel Vandoorne leads with a GOAT score of 79.6 against 79.1 for Jim Rathmann — a gap of 0.5 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Rathmann vs Vandoorne
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Stoffel Vandoorne above Jim Rathmann: 79.6 vs 79.1. Stoffel Vandoorne leads on Honours, Dominance. Jim Rathmann leads on Peak, Longevity.
How the GOAT Score is calculated →GOAT verdictgoatrank.world
VandoorneWinner
79.6Vandoorne wins: Dominance, Honours
Rathmann
79.1Rathmann wins: Peak, Longevity
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇧🇪 Stoffel Vandoorne
79.6
Vandoorne leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Stoffel Vandoorne
2. Jim Rathmann
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. 🇧🇪 Stoffel Vandoorne5 seasons played · career day 1,826173 race wins
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Jim Rathmann5 seasons played · career day 2,1908 race wins
-95.4% vs Vandoorne at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Rathmann | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 14 |
| 🇧🇪 Vandoorne | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 86 | 627 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | RathmannRetired | VandoorneActive |
|---|---|---|
| Indianapolis 500 wins | 1 | — |
| Indianapolis 500 runner-up finishes | 3 | — |
| Indy 500 starts | 14 | — |
| Career championship points | 30 | — |
| Career span in years | 15 | — |
| Formula E titles | — | 1 |
| Formula E wins | — | 5 |
| Formula 1 starts | — | 41 |
| GP2 titles | — | 1 |
| Formula E podiums | — | 15 |
| Dominance w25% | 72 | 74 |
| Peak w20% | 92 | 90 |
| Longevity w20% | 80 | 78 |
| Honours w20% | 72 | 76 |
| Statistics w15% | 82 | 82 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Vandoorne79.6
Rathmann79.1
FAQ
Where does Rathmann beat Vandoorne?
Rathmann scores higher on peak, longevity. Vandoorne leads on dominance, honours.
How is the Rathmann vs Vandoorne score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Rathmann: 79.1, Vandoorne: 79.6.
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