Duration of the races

I prefer 30-40 minute races because you have plenty of time to create a position and you don't need to be crazy on the first lap. I also understand that some people don't have much time and want a quick race (sometimes me too). What I don't understand is why put in a quick race FP of 20 minutes and Q of 20 minutes. Why do I have to wait 40 minutes to make a 20 race? I believe that many people arrive so full of waiting that they can't wait to go wild. If you want a quick race what is the use of FP? I think it would be more logical 10/15 min at most Q for a 20 minute race. This would also allow you to enter the server and wait for the end of the race, instead we see people entering and leaving all the time. I myself if I see that 20 minutes are left at the end of a race I should wait 20 min of race, 20 min of FP and 20 min of Q.
I honestly don't understand this logic. This is my opinion.

 

it is like a waiting room. anyway I prefer way longer races, 3h as instance!

 

Yes waiting room..... If I have 40 minutes (for ex) I prefer 10 Q and 30 race. Who prefer 5 FP, 15 Q, 20 race?

 

I miss the LFS days where there was no practice or qualifying on public servers, just short fun races one after another.

 

they have many servers, they will probably use different lenght. that's a detail! -3333333333333333333333333333333333

 

I understand your explanation. But people click multiplayer to play now. I don't understand who want wait FP 60, 120, 240...

 

I wonder if 1.0 will bring Superpole to MP. That would be sweet for quick races - 2 laps and you're done and then we get started.

 

there is no need to understand m8. buy your own server and set it as you wish.

 

I've seen 20 mins practice , 20 mins qualifying and 3 lap races!

 

For some people quickraces are far from being the main thing.
Some people like to pratice and get better too, those are simracers getting ready for an event or maybe just quickracers noticing they are behind with too many seconds in some teacks etc etc etc and thus they point to practice to improve their driving (races arent the bost to improve laptimes)
Those people (like me) enjoy praticing in MP waaay more than doing it alone in SP, so you can help/get help by others players in the process etc etc

 

Aggressive! We are just talking.. I said in my opinion.

 

why aggressive? I was not. sorry if it seemed I was.

 

Agree with OP. For a scheduled league race or the sort, makes sense to have a long FP.
But for repetitive online races, I don't see the point of FP at all.