It's a bit condescending but I guess it's because you're only telling one part of the story. You obviously have played only at specific times, or have played to recover you SR within the same day.
If you are DR.B in europe, and play on friday at 6pm only two or three races per day, it is very likely you get under SR80. Unless you qualify first and are way faster than the rest of the field (unlikely because at SR99 where you will race together with DR.B and some DR.A), or if you accept to give away positions not to risk the typical SR- bumps at every turn.
If I had played only on early mornings or late evening, I would be MID DR.A and I would have never been under SR90.
If there was a SR system at the recent Nurburgring GT sport champ, I guaranty you some players would have gone close to, if not under SR80...
First off, I didn't mean to be condescending and I apologise if I came across as such.
Honestly I don't think I'm that good of a driver. But I believe that with a lot of hardwork and dedication you can cover that gap. Basically, if you have no talent at all but you train and maximise all other modifiable factors, you can get up to my level (DR A, SR S). It's not easy, but it's doable.
I've raced at all sorts of times. Morning, afternoon, evening, night. All sorts of combos. In fact, I like weird combos and Tokyo races more because I tend to do better at them (everyone else just goes nuts at Tokyo and I just pick up the pieces to get ahead). The only times I haven't raced is probably 10PM-6AM. And if you know Oceania, matchmaking is probably the worst because of the lack of players. Daily races I've been in SR 99 rooms with everyone from DR D to DR A in one race. Of course, I have a policy of not entering a race until I'm happy with my quali time, so most of the time I end up starting in the first 3 rows and miss the first corner carnage. But even in races where I've not been lucky and drop back, I never make any desperate moves to reclaim lost ground. So even if I got a big punt and lose SR, the rest of the race I still drive clean and can reclaim it back. That's how I always stay above 90. If it's a 🤬 race then it's just a 🤬 day. You can't win everything like I said.
Apart from trying to get the 15 consecutive clean races achievement (you can see this when my DR drops all the way down to D), I never drive around at the back for purposes of elevating SR. I usually only do 1-2 races per day because that's all I have time for. Believe me, if I wanted to, I can keep my SR line dead straight at 99, but obviously from my kudos page you can see a few dips here and there. Even with my OCD I can't be bothered to keep a straight record, because as you know SR is easy to game and means nothing. I already know I'm a clean driver, save for those unlucky few races.
The trick to racing cleanly is really knowing when a corner has been lost and not fighting it. Conversely when overtaking, know when a corner is not yet yours and not pushing it. If you just stick to these 2 rules, have radar on at all times and treat cars like they have full damage, the amount of time you have race ending crashes will be countable on one hand. Trust me.
World Tour events are kinda different because these drivers are the fastest in the world and they have nothing to lose and everything to gain. Hence the desparate moves and rough driving. But even so you can see that the winners are more often the cleaner drivers (Igor, Rubilar) who think through their overtakes rather than the aggressive ones (sorry Nik). It's no coincidence. In the FIA races that I've been with these people, I just got out of the way when they come up in my rear view. You just can't defend against someone who's base pace is 2 seconds faster a lap. You're much better off letting them pass and staying in their draft. Most people will try to defend their position and ego and the difference in speed is what will cause a crash. It's not their fault, because they are in an entirely different race than you.
It's understanding subtleties like these that will keep your SR from tanking even in rough races. It's a mindset issue, not a skill one. Respect for machinery and other drivers are key.
I took the humble pill and just got on with improving myself. Even now, I'm still 2-3 secs off the top times and no matter what I just cannot close that gap. I'm confident in my racecraft, consistency and strategy but the pace is just not there. As much as we all want to believe we are the next F1 world champion, the truth is, some people are just slightly better than others at certain things. It's small differences corner by corner but it all adds up throughout the whole lap.
