How do I lower my driver rating in Gran Turismo Sport?

Solution 1:

It doesn't really matter how much you lose and what you do to your sportsmanship ranking.

There are other things that go first:

  • driver rating of your opponents
    • if you get beaten by people ranked worse, that's what you want to achieve, because that will have an impact
    • getting beaten by people ranked equally or higher will have a lower impact on your score
  • difference between your quali position and your finish (here losing would finally matter, but still depending on who you raced against)
  • Lowering your sportsmanship will likely put you in a butchery, but not lower your driver rating.. if you want to race with hostile opponents you can keep up, but I wouldn't recommend it.