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Hi guys,
I've finally figured how this whole payout scheme works, and I figured some of you may be interested to know what's relevant, and what isn't.
There really only are three things relevant, and these are:
1. Which race you run.
Yes, the different races have different payouts. Some pay quite a bit better than others.
GraphiteGB just posted a complete list of max payouts:
https://www.gtplanet.net/forum/showthread.php?t=183744&page=15#post5041161
Also note that you get more for coming 16th out of 16 in La Sarthe ($7,050) than for coming 11th out of 16 at the Nuerburgring ($6,850, you get a measly $4,570 for coming 16th).
2. Where you place. Yes, that's it. Despite any rumors to the contrary, your starting position has absolutely no effect on the payouts. Nor has the driver level any effect. It's all about where you place. Which leads me to:
3. How many drivers participate in a race.
Let me explain it on the example of La Sarthe.
Here's the full index:
If you have a field of 16 drivers, these are the payouts you'll get for the according place. Now, what if you have less?
What's happening here is that it starts at index position 9, and then it works its way out. In other words, if you have 2 drivers you get payouts 9 and 10. If you have 3, you get 8, 9 and 10, for 4 it's 8, 9, 10, 11, and so on.
This also means that coming last in a field with less drivers earns you more than coming last in a bigger field. Low level drivers who find themselves at the end of the field actually benefit from smaller fields, just like drivers who find themselves at the top of the field benefit from larger fields.
That's it.
Feel free to add or correct.
Cheers!
I've finally figured how this whole payout scheme works, and I figured some of you may be interested to know what's relevant, and what isn't.
There really only are three things relevant, and these are:
1. Which race you run.
Yes, the different races have different payouts. Some pay quite a bit better than others.
GraphiteGB just posted a complete list of max payouts:
https://www.gtplanet.net/forum/showthread.php?t=183744&page=15#post5041161
Also note that you get more for coming 16th out of 16 in La Sarthe ($7,050) than for coming 11th out of 16 at the Nuerburgring ($6,850, you get a measly $4,570 for coming 16th).
2. Where you place. Yes, that's it. Despite any rumors to the contrary, your starting position has absolutely no effect on the payouts. Nor has the driver level any effect. It's all about where you place. Which leads me to:
3. How many drivers participate in a race.
Let me explain it on the example of La Sarthe.
Here's the full index:
- 23490
- 17620
- 15270
- 14090
- 13390
- 12920
- 12450
- 11750
- 11040
- 10570
- 10100
- 9400
- 8690
- 8220
- 7750
- 7050
If you have a field of 16 drivers, these are the payouts you'll get for the according place. Now, what if you have less?
What's happening here is that it starts at index position 9, and then it works its way out. In other words, if you have 2 drivers you get payouts 9 and 10. If you have 3, you get 8, 9 and 10, for 4 it's 8, 9, 10, 11, and so on.
This also means that coming last in a field with less drivers earns you more than coming last in a bigger field. Low level drivers who find themselves at the end of the field actually benefit from smaller fields, just like drivers who find themselves at the top of the field benefit from larger fields.
That's it.
Feel free to add or correct.
Cheers!
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