[Pawel Kusmierek]

I would argue that you're not ranking high enough so you can score in most races.

[...] When I stopped I was close to 1800 and "S" rating.

By getting crashed out in a race I would lose 40pts or so easily. But to regain 40 pts I would need to win many races against 1800 ranked drivers. This is really difficult because first of all at the time there weren't many around in the first place, so you may win 10 races and not get a single point because you're the highest ranking driver on the grid. Or when you have a high ranking grid, to beat them conistsently is a whole other issue. And even if I managed to win a couple, next race you get crashed again and start over. I felt that once you reach 1700pts it's always 1 step forward and 2 steps back. And not because of skill necessarily, just because of idiots going around th track the wrong way round

Basically I think the balance is missing: It's a monumental task beating an 1800 ranked driver 3 times and it may gain you 6 points. But it happens frequently that some idiot just crashes people, and you lose 40 pts. Try regianing those 3 by 3 without getting crashed in the meantime :  found that very frustrating.

I think you nailed it. My ranking is far lower. And skills necessary for open PC2 races involve avoiding backmarkers who spend time hunting and crashing passing fast drivers. A different environment.