Hi Ivan,
There are many qualifying systems, but only 2 are generally used by the DMCC.
- Round-by-Round (default system)
- FTQ (only used if voted by majority at drivers briefing on the day or specified in the championship regulations)
Round-by-round is the qualifying system used throughout the outdoor season in Griffeen Valley. Your qualifying position for the finals is determined by adding your 2 best scores (1st -0, 2nd -1, 3rd -2 etc) from the 4 rounds. This system is very beneficial where track wear and weather changes are effecting racing and it keeps the qualifying fair as the conditions degrade. This system also favours drivers who can put in consistant performances (not necessarily fast performances).
FTQ (Fastest Time Qualifying) is a much simpler system. Your qualifying position for the finals is determined by your fastest time during the day. The disadvantage to this system is that if it rains, or if the track surface wears over the day, the times will get slower - so most final positions could be determined by the earlier rounds of qualifying in that case - this is irrelevant in the Naul. This system encourages drivers to push themselves whilst Round-by-round can result in drivers cruising around trying to achieve the best average position.
As development officer, I would encourage drivers to "up their pace" within the FTQ sytem and weather and track wear are no longer a factor.