We want to race the storch! 
It can happen! The winner of each race gets to pick the plane for the next race 2 weeks out. i.e., the winner of race 1 picks for race 3. Races 1 & 2 were picked from the previous seasons race 11 & 12 winners. I have found the race league to help tremendously with the handling of A/C in the main arenas. It forces you to become more familiar with the handling of the A/C for turning and such, WEP management...etc. It also helps familiarize one with A/C they may not normally fly such as high ENY planes that sometimes get picked. This is good for the overall betterment of an individuals choices when that ENY thing kicks in at times.
There is also an Enduro Race League that is every third Sunday of each month (link with info for it below contained within Heavy Metal Sunday). It is very similar to this league but usually a re-arm stuck in there somewhere and you have unlimited lives.
http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/index.php/topic,285129.0.html