How It Works
Points Calculation
The Whip It Rank uses a points-based system to rank drivers across race events. Points are awarded based on finishing position in each main event.
Base Points by Position
| Position | Points |
|---|---|
| 1st | 25 points |
| 2nd | 22 points |
| 3rd | 20 points |
| 4th | 18 points |
| 5th | 16 points |
| 6th | 15 points |
| 7th | 14 points |
| 8th | 13 points |
| 9th | 12 points |
| 10th | 11 points |
| 11th+ | 10 points, decreasing by 1 per position (minimum 1 point) |
| DNS (Did Not Start) | 0 points |
| DNF (Did Not Finish) | 0 points |
Special Event Multiplier
Special events receive a 2x multiplier on all points. This means:
- Regular events: Points = Base Points × 1.0
- Special events: Points = Base Points × 2.0
For example, winning a special event (1st place) awards 50 points (25 × 2.0) instead of 25 points.
Leaderboard Ranking
The leaderboard uses a "Top 5 of Last 8" system to calculate each driver's total points:
- Last 8 Events: Only results from the most recent 8 events for each class are considered.
- Top 5 Results: From those 8 events, only the driver's 5 best results (by points) are counted toward their total.
- Total Points: The sum of those top 5 results determines the driver's ranking.
Why This System?
This approach provides several benefits:
- Flexibility: Drivers can miss up to 3 events and still have their best 5 results count.
- Consistency: Rewards drivers who consistently perform well, not just those who race every event.
- Competitiveness: Allows drivers to drop their worst results, keeping the competition fair and engaging.
Example
Imagine a driver has participated in 6 of the last 8 events with the following results:
- Event 1: 1st place (25 points)
- Event 2: 3rd place (20 points)
- Event 3: 5th place (16 points)
- Event 4: 2nd place (22 points)
- Event 5: 4th place (18 points)
- Event 6: 1st place in special event (50 points - 25 × 2.0)
- Event 7: Did not participate
- Event 8: Did not participate
Their top 5 results are: 50, 25, 22, 20, 18
Total Points: 135 (50 + 25 + 22 + 20 + 18)
Data Source
All race results are automatically scraped from LiveRC and updated regularly. The leaderboard reflects official race results as they become available.