Board Thread:Social and Race Teams Threads/@comment-25956839-20180514162111/@comment-31668816-20180523082315

Cubiccapacity wrote: This was my first team event, wish i had started sooner as it is a good way to earn some extra gold.

I do have a question for all you experianced racers, Which type of events are the best for single racer teams?

Thanks in advance and Happy Racing. Personally I always compare each challenge with an equivalent baseline rate of 17 gold/hour by running 10 lap LM races with a paid-for agent.

This latest overtake challenge was about 30 gold/hour assuming 80 minutes to complete.

A previous overtakes challenge on 6th May had a 20 gold payout and it took about two hours, converting the fame at a rate of 6100 fame per gold it was equivalent to 15 gold/hour.

Top speed solo teams don't stand a chance. Pointless so avoid.

I avoid Distance and Elimination events too; for example in this release 110 eliminations (31st May) would take over 4 1/2 hours for 20 gold. Distance on 27th May to get 60 gold one would have to achieve almost 1,170 miles; even at at a hypothetical 200 mph average that would be almost 6 hours.

Laps would depend on the circuits avaiable; I can't recall the quickest lap time in the game (around the 30 second mark?..) so on 5th June 740 laps would take over 6 hours for 60 gold - and I don't think any of the available circuits allow for such quick laps, they're all going to be in the 1 minute 20+ bracket.

Speed snaps can take between ~10 and 30 seconds (got to add at least 14 seconds reload time too). Find a short one and they're usually worth it.

Autocross too, not much point on the likes of Mt. Panorama (about a minute); find one around the 15 second mark (Catalunya Club is one of, if not the, quickest out there) and it should be worth it.

But, as I said initially, I always calculate the payout rate/hour vs. farming.

And remember to account for any fame to be gained by running multiple events too. Running 330 speed snaps that pay out 400 fame each time gets you 132,000 fame, equivalent to over 21 gold.