03-25-2019, 02:32 PM
It's a secret 
(and for a reason)
But, from my experience, this is how it works: If the field is stronger than you, you'll gain points as long as you do 3+ laps (avoid DNF) and and stay away from too much trouble.
I'm around 480 rating, so I think that puts me in the lower skilled group, but I usually drive in the first split (unless the field is really competitive a. k. a. YouTubers series where 60+ people apply, then I'm in the second). If I'm in the first, I'll gain rating as long as I finish ~15 or higher, with a reasonable number of incidents (2 or 3). Before my last race, I had 486,275 rating. In the last race, I finished 12th with 3 incidents and gained 2,106 rating. My guess is that I would've gained more if the field was stronger, and less if it was weaker. On the other hand, if some of the fastest guys (900+ rating) finish anywhere outside, let's say, top 3, they will lose a lot, and with winning/coming second they'll gain only a fraction of point. I'm working on a database where I'll calculate average ratings of races I'm in and my rating gain/loss according to participating drivers to test my theory, but ATM I don't have time to do it. SRS isn't very user friendly when it comes to showing stats.
TL;DR: It's probably some variation of ELO system: it calculates where are you according to other drivers in the race, and if you finish higher than you should, you'll gain points, if you are lower, you'll lose. As long as you don't rack up incidents.
(and for a reason)But, from my experience, this is how it works: If the field is stronger than you, you'll gain points as long as you do 3+ laps (avoid DNF) and and stay away from too much trouble.
I'm around 480 rating, so I think that puts me in the lower skilled group, but I usually drive in the first split (unless the field is really competitive a. k. a. YouTubers series where 60+ people apply, then I'm in the second). If I'm in the first, I'll gain rating as long as I finish ~15 or higher, with a reasonable number of incidents (2 or 3). Before my last race, I had 486,275 rating. In the last race, I finished 12th with 3 incidents and gained 2,106 rating. My guess is that I would've gained more if the field was stronger, and less if it was weaker. On the other hand, if some of the fastest guys (900+ rating) finish anywhere outside, let's say, top 3, they will lose a lot, and with winning/coming second they'll gain only a fraction of point. I'm working on a database where I'll calculate average ratings of races I'm in and my rating gain/loss according to participating drivers to test my theory, but ATM I don't have time to do it. SRS isn't very user friendly when it comes to showing stats.
TL;DR: It's probably some variation of ELO system: it calculates where are you according to other drivers in the race, and if you finish higher than you should, you'll gain points, if you are lower, you'll lose. As long as you don't rack up incidents.