G
Racer A
#34
George Smalberger
P7
Rank
59
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
#34
George Smalberger
VS
Racer B
#13
Mike Barbaglia
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
M
Racer B
#13
Mike Barbaglia
P4
Rank
91
Pts
Rivalry Verdict
59
Points
91
0
Wins
0
0
Podiums
1
7
Rank
4
5
Best Finish
3
6.20
Avg Finish
5
0
DNFs
0
0
Poles
0
2
Fastest in Heats
3
1:13.972
Zwartkops Raceway · Polo Cup Round 3 - Zwartkops
Best Lap
1:12.690
Zwartkops Raceway · Polo Cup Round 3 - Zwartkops
Performance Index
Track-normalized pace
George Smalberger
97.11
Mike Barbaglia
97.88
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
George Smalberger
20%
1 of 5 shared heats
Mike Barbaglia
80%
4 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 | George Sm... Finish | Mike Barb... Finish | George Sm... Lap | Mike Barb... Lap | George Sm... Pts | Mike Barb... Pts | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R3 | Polo Cup Round 3 - Zwartkops |
Heat 1 | 7 | 4 | 1:13.972 | 1:12.690 | 11 | 14 | Mike Barb... |
| R3 | Polo Cup Round 3 - Zwartkops |
Heat 2 | 6 | 5 | 1:14.008 | 1:12.924 | 12 | 13 | Mike Barb... |
| R3 | Polo Cup Round 3 - Zwartkops |
Heat 3 | 6 | 3 | 1:14.014 | 1:12.728 | 12 | 15 | Mike Barb... |
| R1 | Polo Cup Round 1 - Killarney |
Heat 1 | 7 | 5 | 1:27.537 | 1:27.613 | 11 | 13 | Mike Barb... |
| R1 | Polo Cup Round 1 - Killarney |
Heat 2 | 5 | 8 | 1:28.251 | 1:29.124 | 13 | 10 | George Sm... |