Tip: You can get much more representative lap times out of
the AI cars by turning the wet-weather effects on. The AI
drivers tend to drive more consistently in the rain and are
less likely to turn some of the unrealistic and physically
impossible times that they produce under dry conditions.
If you feel a spin coming on–usually preceded by a puff of
smoke and a shrill tire-squealing sound in the middle of a
sharp turn–get off the gas immediately. The car will often
come back to you as long as you don’t try to power your way
through the spin.
The diminutive rearview mirrors (only available from the
behind-the-driver roll-bar view) are quite useless for
determining how close a competitor’s car is. You can get
around this by listening for an increase in engine sound
from the car behind. If it begins to sound close, then it
is probably time to employ the look-back button (L1)
