==AI isn't as bad as that== 
 I've seen lots of comments that the AI is really bad and will just blindly run into you to stay on its preprogrammed racing line.  As I do real racing in RL, I thought I would point out something about this.  What I have found is that the AI will respect you and change its line to avoid hitting your car when you are making a legitimate pass.  But if you're somewhere you have no right to be, it will take you out into the dirt where you belong.  And RL racers will do that, too.  It seems to me that most human players expect the AI to drive off the road and surrender positions to avoid contact with the player as they swing their car around wildly on the track to make inappropriate passes.  And it just doesn't.  Therefore, it's "stupid".  But real drivers will punt idiots off the track, too.  Normally, drivers who don't know how to pass and be passed aren't allowed on the track in the first place.  That's what racing licenses are about.  Anyway, the AI isn't perfect, but it's a lot better than people give it credit for.