I'm not sure when I'll end up getting the game, but hopefully the championships before I can pick it up will be a success so they'll still be around when I do. I'm not the best at the game, but I have fun nevertheless ;).
Selnor, I'm curious why you chose the scoring system you did? Would it not make more sense to make it at 8-point system or even a 10-point system so people that participate at least get a point out of it? There will be no difference if a person races and gets 6th-8th and if they don't race at all with the way you have it.
Maybe something like this?
1st = 10 pts
2nd = 8 pts
3rd = 6 pts
4th = 5 pts
5th = 4 pts
6th = 3 pts
7th = 2 pts
8th = 1 pts