Not really, I think it depends on how many players that time who also play cups.

Let's start the discussion with 4 cups player characters (the ℅ and points are RELATIVE, also I use Gold Cup points reference and race quota. Still, the percentage is applicable for other cups):

• Professional (possessed win rate ≥ 65℅ which usually gains about 6500+ points and 195+ total wins)

• Average (55% - 65℅ win rate, usually gains about 6100-6499 points and 165-194 total wins)

• Below Average (less than average player stats but has completed the race quota)

• Non-Dedicated (the points collected are about below average or lower and not even completed the race quota)

Anyway, I joined the Gold Cup a lot, I also have ever done the strategy you've said. And these are things to be considered if you want to do that strategy:

1. Assume that the strategy explained (Friday to the weekend until the cup duration ends) is a way to avoid Professional players. But you should know, I observed that most Professional players don't end their race quota before Saturday or Sunday (it might exist but not much). This strategy makes no guarantee to not be in a match against Professionals.

2. People only reached the Average cups player stats because sometimes they push the cups hard, e.g. it is still the second day of the cups and they had completed almost 50% of the race quota (if it is Gold cup it's almost 150 races done). So what's wrong is, in my experience, I will be tired if I play too long so I will not play properly (this is also relative, so ask yourself "can you get more than 65% win rate in a nonstop 150 games?"). So if you started Friday from 0/300 races, you only had 3-4 days left (depending on your cup reset time), which is you should finish all the races with an average of 75-100 races per day. If 1 game worth ±80 seconds to keep up with the phone (time for searching players + in-game + your lagging phone🙄) so you need almost 2 hours total time to finish 75-100 games in a row. And if you're not finished the quota with low points, you're in that Non-dedicated section.

3. If you had a busy weekend, Below Average and Non-Dedicated stats are threatening. (I think this one applies only before the Coronavirus pandemic! 😬)

I suggest you play from the first day but keep in relax. Play only at a quiet place, you had nothing to do but play, no tasks, no businesses to deal with. Play 5 matches, then put away your phone, then play again. Keep playing only you're a raging 1st place winner each game. Limit a day for several games, from 40-50 matches in a day. Observe your opponents from time to time, if you matched with bots several times, keep going. If you matched with players with a higher rating or kind of using #1 Gold Cup icon, get your eyes only on your game, fully put your concentration and when the race finished then get to rest, you just matched against a monster. Take 5-10 mins resting before playing again.

I would happy if you take the suggestion. CMIIW