You don't really need to win any races to get silver. If I remember correctly I had a total of two (2) wins when I got my silver license.
I can understand it being frustrating on the Race 1 when you can't get any points. But if you don't get any points it means you are not a good enought racer. That's a fact. Whether it's because you are slow or end up crashing or are a part of the T1 hassle.
I would really like to race the XRG but alas the Race 1 is not the place for me. The few times I've tried it, after gaining Silver, I've just seen too many reportable incidents and I've ended up filling reports in stead of racing. It just isn't fun anymore.