Namely, the supposition of a simpler, more parsimonious chain of events is preferable to the supposition of a more complicated, less parsimonious chain of events.
These versions were unsuccessful, since they were based on concepts very complicated and the industry was not ready for the characteristics they offer.
Originally, races awarded points by a complicated system based upon final positioning and weighted by prize money purses, such that higher-paying events gave more points.
