How does scoring work in Grid Rivals?

Grid Rivals uses official iRacing Championship Points from each recorded race result, then applies a race time multiplier to balance out races of different lengths.

• Driver total points are the sum of that driver's adjusted points across all counted races (base iRacing points × time multiplier).
• Team totals are the sum of all driver totals on each team, including frozen points from any demoted reserves.
• On each race card, the team race totals show the combined base points earned by that team's participants in that subsession.
• If a driver has the same subsession recorded twice, it is only counted once (duplicate protection).
• Races are included only if they are inside the configured season range, when a range is set.

⏱️ What is the Race Time Multiplier?

The race time multiplier exists to balance the value of races regardless of their length. Without it, a driver could run four 15-minute sprint races and earn up to four times the points of a driver who spent the same total time in a single one-hour endurance race — even though both put in the same amount of effort overall.

The multiplier is calculated as:

multiplier = race_time_minutes ÷ base_minutes  (capped at 6×)

Using the default base of 30 minutes = 1×:

• 15-minute race → 0.5×
• 30-minute race → 1× (baseline)
• 60-minute race → 2×
• 3-hour race → 6×
• Anything longer than 3 hours → 6× (cap)

The base time and cap can be adjusted by the championship admins at any time.

🔄 What are Reserve Drivers?

Each team carries a pool of Reserve Drivers alongside its main active roster. Reserves do not earn championship points while they sit on the bench, but they are still tracked for race activity so they're ready to contribute immediately when called up.

At the start of Week 6 of the season, the bottom-ranked drivers from each team swap places with their team's reserve pool:

• Demoted drivers — their points earned up to the swap date are frozen and still count toward the team total, but they stop accumulating new points.
• Promoted reserves — they join the main roster and begin earning points from Week 6 onward. Any races they ran before the swap date are not counted.

This gives every team member a reason to race consistently throughout the first half of the season.

Is there a limit to how many races count?

No. Drivers can run unlimited official races, and every valid recorded race contributes to their total.

Why does Grid Rivals exist?

Grid Rivals is intended to encourage more participation in official iRacing races while creating a fun, friendly competition between the Team Demps and Team Malone communities.

What does TITS stand for?

Great question! Grid Rivals is officially abbreviated as TITS:

• Tracking
• Intense
• Team
• Standings

Yes, we're fully aware. And yes, we regret nothing. 🏎️