I would really encourage the creation of some type of rating system. I don't believe using pb times is a good idea though because for example I do most of my FOX racing on the same two circuits/server usually (that's just the way it ends up for me, I don't do it on purpose) So if I were to try racing online on a new track/car combo, I would not be allowed simply for that reason. I try my hardest to race as clean as possible, but I'm usually anywhere from 1 to 2 seconds off of the fastest racers on the server. That usually means I'm not competing for top three spots, but does that make me a racer not good enough to be on that server?
Some sort of rank over all with a general set up (street cars, gtr, open wheel, rally, autox, oval something like that) would be nice. I still play Grand Prix Legends alot, but I never got into playing online, so I don't completely understand the GPLEA rankings, but from the outside looking in, that seemed like a good setup, though I think that went strictly by best lap times.
I do agree that forcing "lesser" racers out of some servers would spread out online racers and possibly make it easier to find a race in your ability group.
Well thats my :twocents: but I don't think we'll see anything like this anytime soon.