Why do I receive a 15th place finish if I finish 20s ahead?

[Kaliumhest 3]

Is this a bug? In the previous titles, if you got a green time overall for a stage, that's a win. I am not sure what's going on here, but according to my split times and I should be getting way better placements in the stages. Is there something I am missing? Group A, first championship, lowest difficulty presumably, if it matters.

Please help.

[SquadBruce 113]

Because you aren't last car on road there are still competitors to follow on stage behind you. 

[kombajnkoszoncy 189]

Yeah, besides you haven't got to be first of all competitors to win. If you drive lower vehicle classes, it is impossible to finish 1st of all competitors. Only the 1st place in your class matters.

[Kaliumhest 3]

8 minutes ago, SquadBruce said:

Because you aren't last car on road there are still competitors to follow on stage behind you. 

Thanks man, that's one new level of realism I didn't account for.