And, in line with the intent, going fast right away is no easy task. Options to make the transition to such a realistic sim are available, with less powerful cars and reduced damage, but even the novice trainer can be a handful. Once used to the handling, though, get ready for the time of your life. Players can select from training, single race, or world championship from the main menu, but the less powerful GP3 cars are only available in training, so plan to spend some time on the track alone. Single race allows competition on any of the 11 tracks, and with your choice from among 7 cars, chosen at the driver info screen.
World championship involves a race on each track, with driver's and manufacturer's points.
Even in training mode, GPL is a joy to drive. The cars modeled are light and powerful, with narrow, hard tires, and GPL models these traits perfectly. I had a lot of trouble with the handling at first, but after learning how to balance the car with the throttle, my lap times were faster and I found myself having an absolute blast. The car setup options are as complete as any, but until you get a handle on the proper technique for driving the GPL cars, I don't recommend tinkering too much. The default setups seem adequate, but the advanced GPL driver will be able to fine-tune to his heart's content.