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What do South African Astron Energy Polo Cup runaway leader Hannes Scheepers and Formula 1 sensation Kimi Antonelli have in common? Right now, exactly two points. 

Following a crushing victory in Austin on Sunday, Mercedes prodigy Antonelli heads to Mexico City needing just two championship points to wrap up the Formula 1 World Drivers' Championship. Over in South Africa, Dainfern dentist Scheepers finds himself in almost identical territory aboard his Habot-lubricated Volkswagen Polo. Heading to the Kyalami season finale, Dr Hannes also needs just two points to officially put the 2026 Astron Energy Polo Cup title out of reach.

Scheepers set up his championship charge with a dominant run from the start of the season, taking six consecutive race wins to break clear of the pack. Despite fierce opposition in the second half of the year, his Habot-protected machine has kept him firmly in control of the title chase. Now, with just a single 14th-place finish or a couple of bonus points required at Kyalami, Scheepers is poised to seal the biggest crown in local circuit racing.

For Johannesburg synthetic oil specialist Habot, seeing its driver on the brink of another national title, underscores the reliability and film strength of its locally blended lubricants, under intense competition. 

“Two points. That is all that separates both Kimi and our man Hannes from world and national glory this week,” Habot Marketing Manager Adam Williamson smiled. “I suppose the only real difference is that Kimi has Toto Wolff breathing down his neck, while Hannes has Habot in his sump keeping everything completely cool under pressure! 

We know Hannes is fast, but to sit just two points away from the Polo Cup title proves what consistency and bulletproof mechanical protection can do. We cannot wait to see him bring it home at Kyalami.”

Habot synthetic motor oils and industrial lubricants are engineered to deliver unmatched film strength and thermal stability under the harshest conditions. Find out more about how Habot synthetic lubricants can protect your road car, fleet, or racing machine at www.habot.co.za