Hi all, I'm new so help me know where to post this question if I'm in the wrong place. When I try to enter many of the races that say they are open, I oftentimes am purposely crashed into. Is there an etiquette for getting into a race? Thanks

Hello, And welcome.

Get used to it until you find any good racing server.

Some people are bored with their life and just want to crash for fun , and piss off others.

That's why they crash you without any apparently reason.

Regards,

As the man says on many servers there are just an abundance of childish idiots who think crashing is fun.

But when joining a server make sure you don't join in front of any racers, respect the Blue flags, you are not in the race if you weren't on the grid at the start so make sure you let any racers pass you safely.

Try Redline Racing Demo servers if you want good clean racing. We don't allow people to join mid race and if we get any deliberate crashers they are removed fairly quickly.

I'm on most evenings as Redline Quinn (usually after 18:00 UK Time)
Just be sure to read & abide by the rules shown when you join.
You'll also find many people there who can help you with racing/improving times etc...

Or just start with less populated servers!

Really difficult to say anything constructive as your stats show you as having driven a total of 5 miles online. Some server names and more detailed descriptions of the circumstances of these crashes may help. Generic advice for new people: start at the back, stay out of the way, don't start by being too aggressive. If you literally cannot drive a single lap without spinning, missing braking points, driving lines etc. please do practice offline a little bit.