C
Racer A
#12
Charl Smalberger
P4
Rank
99
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
#12
Charl Smalberger
VS
Racer B
#23
Hannes Scheepers
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
Racer B
#23
Hannes Scheepers
P1
Rank
138
Pts
Rivalry Verdict
99
Points
138
1
Wins
6
3
Podiums
7
4
Rank
1
1
Best Finish
1
5.57
Avg Finish
1.29
1
DNFs
0
1
Poles
0
3
Fastest in Heats
4
1:11.416
Zwartkops Raceway · Polo Cup Round 3 - Zwartkops
Best Lap
1:11.610
Zwartkops Raceway · Polo Cup Round 3 - Zwartkops
Performance Index
Track-normalized pace
Charl Smalberger
99.7
Hannes Scheepers
99.83
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
Charl Smalberger
14%
1 of 7 shared heats
Hannes Scheepers
86%
6 of 7 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 | Charl Sma... Finish | Hannes Sc... Finish | Charl Sma... Lap | Hannes Sc... Lap | Charl Sma... Pts | Hannes Sc... Pts | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R2 | Polo Cup Round 2 - Redstar |
Heat 1 | 2 | 1 | 2:11.400 | 2:11.900 | 17 | 20 | Hannes Sc... |
| R2 | Polo Cup Round 2 - Redstar |
Heat 2 | 2 | 1 | 2:12.100 | 2:12.400 | 17 | 20 | Hannes Sc... |
| R3 | Polo Cup Round 3 - Zwartkops |
Heat 1 | 4 | 1 | 1:11.837 | 1:11.617 | 14 | 20 | Hannes Sc... |
| R3 | Polo Cup Round 3 - Zwartkops |
Heat 2 | 4 | 1 | 1:11.826 | 1:11.610 | 14 | 20 | Hannes Sc... |
| R3 | Polo Cup Round 3 - Zwartkops |
Heat 3 | 1 | 3 | 1:11.416 | 1:11.645 | 20 | 15 | Charl Sma... |
| R1 | Polo Cup Round 1 - Killarney |
Heat 1 | 5 | 1 | 1:26.217 | 1:25.787 | 13 | 20 | Hannes Sc... |
| R1 | Polo Cup Round 1 - Killarney |
Heat 2 | DNF | 1 | 1:26.746 | 1:26.108 | 0 | 20 | Hannes Sc... |