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about being DSQ from race

This particular thread demonstrates the problem of inexperienced players finding themselves in an Elite tier before they're ready.

I know it wouldn't be popular with experienced managers who like the challenge of taking a low level team into Elite but in the interests of the majority of players it would be so much better if it required at least L15 to progress to the Elite tier.

This would have a couple of advantages:

• It would remove backmarkers interfering with the race (not necessarily Macus's fault but his two drivers were lapped three and four times during this race)


• It would create a much more competitive and enjoyable Pro tier if lower level teams were forced to remain in Pro for a little longer.

For years now, the majority of Pro tiers have been sparsely populated. Those that do have enough teams to trigger promotion usually only have one or two active teams. This is probably why you were lapping teams, they were most likely either filler accounts or belonged to managers who didn't bother to set up or attend the races.

Then you hit the Elite tier with little experience in the game and with a team that is just not going to cut it against the L20 opposition you will encounter.

Personally I think there is a good argument to introduce a minimum L15 before you can promote to Elite, possibly in combination with removing the Pro tier entirely.

But this is entirely off-topic, you understand why you were DSQ'd so I'll shut up before I have to ban myself.