D
Racer A
#46
Dean Ross
P15
Rank
25
Pts
Fan Favourite Feature — Racer Intelligence
Who Actually
Wins
When It’s Fair?
Head-to-head strips away noise and compares two competitors inside the same championship context — same season, same class, shared race evidence, and real pressure.
Same Season
Same Class
Shared Heats
Pace Context
Current Match-Up
Astron Energy Polo Cup 2026
Racer A
#46
Dean Ross
VS
Racer B
#12
Charl Smalberger
Build the Match-Up · Cars
Series, season, then rivalry
Start at championship level, narrow into a season, then compare two racers from the same field.
Racer Comparison · Polo Cup
Astron Energy Polo Cup 2026
VS
Same season
same frame
same frame
C
Racer B
#12
Charl Smalberger
P4
Rank
99
Pts
Rivalry Verdict
25
Points
99
0
Wins
1
0
Podiums
3
15
Rank
4
9
Best Finish
1
13.80
Avg Finish
5.57
1
DNFs
1
0
Poles
1
0
Fastest in Heats
5
1:12.032
Zwartkops Raceway · Polo Cup Round 3 - Zwartkops
Best Lap
1:11.416
Zwartkops Raceway · Polo Cup Round 3 - Zwartkops
Performance Index
Track-normalized pace
Dean Ross
98.62
Charl Smalberger
99.84
Performance Index scores every racer against the fastest lap in the same shared heat. A score of 100 means benchmark pace for that heat.
Duel Control
Who controlled the shared heats
Dean Ross
0%
0 of 5 shared heats
Charl Smalberger
100%
5 of 5 shared heats
Duel Control measures direct shared-heat outcomes. It is separate from pace: a racer can have strong pace while still losing the head-to-head result.
Round by Round
Where the battle was won
Shared heat history for this rivalry in the selected season.
| Round | Event | Heat | Dean Ross Finish | Charl Sma... Finish | Dean Ross Lap | Charl Sma... Lap | Dean Ross Pts | Charl Sma... Pts | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R2 | Polo Cup Round 2 - Redstar |
Heat 1 | 10 | 2 | 2:13.400 | 2:11.400 | 8 | 17 | Charl Sma... |
| R2 | Polo Cup Round 2 - Redstar |
Heat 2 | 14 | 2 | 2:13.300 | 2:12.100 | 4 | 17 | Charl Sma... |
| R3 | Polo Cup Round 3 - Zwartkops |
Heat 1 | 14 | 4 | 1:12.519 | 1:11.837 | 4 | 14 | Charl Sma... |
| R3 | Polo Cup Round 3 - Zwartkops |
Heat 2 | DNF | 4 | 1:13.229 | 1:11.826 | 0 | 14 | Charl Sma... |
| R3 | Polo Cup Round 3 - Zwartkops |
Heat 3 | 9 | 1 | 1:12.032 | 1:11.416 | 9 | 20 | Charl Sma... |