User blog comment:JustToothpick/Best Multiplayer Cars for Each Brackets/@comment-29379702-20161014134605/@comment-29379702-20161026120101

I didn't really paid much attention to how it increase/deduct players' ratings, but all I've noticed so far was that you seemed to gain points everytime you come in 1st and 2nd (not sure about your situation @Hooked on Racing).

As for everything else about the MP bracket, I don't think it changed a lot. Gameloft did add another treshold in an attempt to seperate players of different skill levels. The more you proceed, the more likely you'll face stonger opponents (duh), and they will most likely be driving MP-tuned cars. If you are still having lower rating, you'll often be place in a race with other players with little experience/resource and hence drive poor MP cars. I think that's why you rarely see tuned MP cars @Red88beard. You'll come across more of them as you proceed (sometimes even more than before).