How does Driver Rank (DR) work in Le Mans Ultimate

Driver Rank is not a linear measure of driver skill, so you should not expect it to go in a straight line. DR employs an "Elo" algorithm where you win and lose points to other players.

You should think of DR as a method of finding you the correct group of players to race over time.

All drivers begin with a "Bronze 3" DR and may go up and down depending upon your results.

The Driver Rank algorithm is a variation of “elo” and essentially ranks you as a win or a loss against all of the other drivers in your race. The greater the difference between your rank and another, there will be a greater transfer of ranking points in the back end.

Although we don’t show you a specific rank number between races, we do allow you to see your progress bar between ranks as well as they percentage gained.

15% of your DR after each race is based on qualifying and the rest is based on the race result.

At the end of each race, we calculate your probability of winning (your rank vs your opponent) vs your actual outcome and you'll win or lose based on that. For example, if you finish in 15th out of 20 then you'll win points from 5 drivers and lose to 14 even if you beat your expected finishing position.

Note: If you have a Driver Rank in rFactor 2 Online, you share this rank across both titles, however Safety Rank is per title

Additional note: There is a greater Driver Rank impact in Weekly and Special Events than Daily Races, as the latter is supposed to be a more relaxed game-mode. You can find the impact at the bottom of the event screen.