Here is a summary of the best and worst choices for each race... It may assist decision making.

Race		Highest scoring selections for each race								Total	Stars
Highest combination:		ANT	HAM	SAI	COL	PER	MER	RAC	ALP	2721
	Canada	ANT	HAM	LAW	BEA	COL	FER	RAC	ALP	563
	USA	NOR	ANT	BOR	COL	PER	MCL	HAA	ALP	570
	Japan	PIA	ANT	LIN	HUL	GAS	MCL	RAC	ALP	577
	China	ANT	HAM	BEA	GAS	PER	MER	HAA	ALP	619
	Australia	RUS	LEC	LIN	BEA	COL	MER	RAC	ALP	591
Race		Lowest scoring selections for each race								Total	Stars
Lowest combination:		HAD	ALB	LIN	ALO	HUL	WIL	AST	CAD	1364
	Canada	RUS	ALB	LIN	ALO	PER	WIL	AST	CAD	176
	USA	HAD	LAW	BEA	HUL	GAS	RAC	AST	AUD	190
	Japan	ALB	STR	BEA	COL	BOT	AST	HAA	CAD	287
	China	NOR	ALB	LIN	STR	BOR	MCL	AST	AUD	122
	Australia	PIA	ALO	HUL	COL	BOT	RED	AST	CAD	154