Not really fair, people can still work towards getting an S DR even if they start out at say a B level. DR-S isn't exactly Formula 1, so it's fair that if you work hard at getting faster and better at the game you could achieve an S rank.
Similarly I know for a fact that if I spent more time I'd be Masters at Starcraft 2, I've bean a number of Masters players and a couple of Grand Master players in my time, but I simply don't have the time to invest in getting higher than I am at the moment. But it doesn't mean that I'll never be at that level... if that makes sense
, as long as you are clean and competitive within the groups you are placed. Note that competitive doesn't mean smashing everyone every time... lol
). I could probably make it to S if I stuck to only one makes but I'm happy where I am, no point in matching with higher ranks if you're 1 to 2 seconds off their pace; ruins the fun really.I don't know how it works on Starcraft, so can't comment on that, but the way the ratings work as far as I know is your position amongst ALL of the GT Sport players determines your DR rating.
As such it isn't a case of playing the game for longer to 'rank up'. You can't just slowly gain XP and eventually hit DR:S, that's not how it works. To be DR:S you need to be in the top 10% of players for speed (I chose 10% as an arbitrary number, I don't know what percentage it requires). For some that just simply isn't attainable - which is fine - but you can only get there by getting better at a game, rather than continuing at the same skill level, but ploughing hours and hours in to levelling up.
GTs have always been about the grind, but this isn't that.
You could argue that, the more you play, the better you will get because of practice, but people's abilities will plateau and some will just never be good enough for DR:S. I'm in that category, so I'm not saying in a 'Get over it' kind of way, more in an acceptance kind of way - there is nothing wrong with being DR
...I guess I don't want to make sweeping comments about peoples skill but I think it's fair for most people to want to aim for the best and hope to see results if they work hard at it 
cool, now, I need to go and edit my response...
) drivers and being competitive is now my goal for the game. As such I've changed my approach to where I only race on tracks that I know I'm comfortable on, consistent, competitive and can actually race for top positions. Just by doing that, my DR went from B to A in just one weekend...at the time, progress bar was just shy of 50% B rating. With that said, I'm not giving up on the other tracks. I'm just making it a point to practice on them until I get to the point where I'm competitive enough to race.
