Here's the way it works: The first RTI that you attend will be a drifter. Thereafer, the race you decide to skip will have perfect conditions. The trick is to be there every year.
Isn't that the truth. I can only add that the first AND second you attend will be a drifter (but still enjoyable) but the next two years that you don't make it will be in perfect conditions. The key here is to not miss any years.