R
Racer A
#31
Richard van Heerde
P8
Rank
40
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
#31
Richard van Heerde
VS
Racer B
#55
Derick 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 M
Astron Energy Polo Cup 2026
VS
Same season
same frame
same frame
D
Racer B
#55
Derick Smalberger
P2
Rank
114
Pts
Rivalry Verdict
40
Points
114
0
Wins
2
0
Podiums
6
8
Rank
2
4
Best Finish
1
4.67
Avg Finish
2.86
0
DNFs
0
0
Poles
0
0
Fastest in Heats
3
1:12.896
Zwartkops Raceway · Polo Cup Round 3 - Zwartkops
Best Lap
1:11.771
Zwartkops Raceway · Polo Cup Round 3 - Zwartkops
Performance Index
Track-normalized pace
Richard van Heerde
97.9
Derick Smalberger
99.51
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
Richard van Heerde
33%
1 of 3 shared heats
Derick Smalberger
67%
2 of 3 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 | Richard v... Finish | Derick Sm... Finish | Richard v... Lap | Derick Sm... Lap | Richard v... Pts | Derick Sm... Pts | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R3 | Polo Cup Round 3 - Zwartkops |
Heat 1 | 6 | 2 | 1:13.018 | 1:11.771 | 12 | 17 | Derick Sm... |
| R3 | Polo Cup Round 3 - Zwartkops |
Heat 2 | 4 | 1 | 1:12.896 | 1:11.950 | 14 | 20 | Derick Sm... |
| R3 | Polo Cup Round 3 - Zwartkops |
Heat 3 | 4 | 7 | 1:13.317 | 1:11.963 | 14 | 11 | Richard v... |