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How are Series points Calculated?
Viewed 3433 times since Tue, Mar 11, 2008
Series Points & Race Week PointsRace Points: RACE EVENT points are scored in Official Series Races. Races are valued by the Strength of Field (SOF), which is based on the iRatings of the drivers in the field. The higher the average strength of... Read More
How many racers have to be in a race for it to be official?
Viewed 2647 times since Tue, Mar 25, 2008
Races will have a limited number of drivers as determined by the FIRST Competition Board in order to ensure safe and competitive racing within each License Class. The following table provides guidelines for STANDARD series field sizes and race... Read More
Can I have my favorite number assigned to my cars full-time?
Viewed 5404 times since Tue, Mar 11, 2008
Numbers are assigned in each session based on the iRating of each driver in the session. For example, if you're the highest rated driver in a session, you'll be assigned Car #1 for the session, the 8th highest rated driver would be... Read More
What is the penalty for forfeiting a race?
Viewed 4015 times since Tue, Mar 25, 2008
Per the sporting code, a driver may withdraw from a race at any time prior to two minutes before the race session start with no penalty. Should a driver forfeit, said driver is scored in last place for the race and receives 0 points... Read More
I got incident points and my SR was affected because of someone else's bad driving. Can I get my data reset or have that race deleted?
Viewed 2840 times since Fri, Nov 21, 2008
Unfortunately we are unable to change anyone's data as everyone's results are based on everyone else's results and changing one person's, will affect the entire community. We know it is frustrating to get incident... Read More
I qualified 15th overall, but why did I start on the Pole in my race?
Viewed 2522 times since Tue, Mar 11, 2008
Qualifying times are used to determine the starting order of each race. When the races are split, the grid order for each race is determined by the quickest qualifying time of each driver in the race. Read More
Can I race with only the people I’ve selected as friends?
Viewed 2428 times since Tue, Mar 11, 2008
Your friends list is one of the factors calculated when races are split. However, FIRST seeks to have similarly skilled drivers racing against each other so races are split primarily base on iRating. ... Read More
What is the difference between Testing, Practice, Qualifying and Time Trials?
Viewed 1993 times since Thu, Apr 17, 2008
Testing Testing is done alone, with no official scoring of times. Laps are timed within the simulation, but the results of testing are unofficial and are not saved or published to the website as other results are. Incidents do not count against... Read More
Why do I receive different amounts of points for the same finishing position in different races?
Viewed 1716 times since Tue, Mar 11, 2008
Points are earned in races based on the average strength of drivers in a race as determined by iRatings and adjusted for field size. Points are adjusted for... Read More
What is a Race Series?
Viewed 1656 times since Tue, Mar 11, 2008
Race Series Competition at iRacing.com™ takes place in Race Series such as the iRacing.com Solstice Rookie Series. Eventually there will be many series being contested in different cars and at different tracks, some of them limited to more... Read More
I had to forfeit or got disconnected from a race due to bad connection and now my SR, iR, and /or Points are affected. Can I get my data reset or have that race deleted?
Viewed 1628 times since Fri, Nov 21, 2008
Unfortunately we are unable to change anyone's data as everyone's results are based on everyone else's results and changing one person's, will affect the entire community. We know it is frustrating to lose points this... Read More
Why are there Race Splits?
Viewed 1466 times since Tue, Mar 11, 2008
When large numbers of participants have all registered to race at the same time, the field is split. In short, you don't have to do anything. Which race you'll be assigned to is automatically determined by a number of factors, including... Read More
Do I race immediately after my qualifying session is complete?
Viewed 1441 times since Tue, Mar 11, 2008
No, a qualifying session is separate from race sessions. You may qualify as many times during as race week as session availability allows. One qualifying session is good for the entire race week. Read More
Do I have to qualify for a race?
Viewed 1376 times since Tue, Mar 11, 2008
No, you can elect not to qualify for a race week. All drivers who elect not to qualify are gridded in order of iRating behind all drivers that have posted a qualifying time. Read More
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