Online Race stuck in "Preparing"

Hello,

As the title says.
The race doesn't seem to start, and I see no official statements regarding this online.

Why does this happen?
Race should've started 17:45.

 

make sure your pc clock is synched. some people have reported it works after their clock is correct.
if it still doesn't work, you can try going back to main menu and back into multiplayer next time. if it still doesn't work, you're out of luck.

 

Thanks, but it seems to be the servers. Have been acting up all day. Plenty of races that never went off.

 

I've run into this exact issue several times myself and missed out on my favorite WTCR races.