I inherited a copy from a friend recently as well. Racing on 100% and usually finishing top 5 in class on 25% race length with a 36 car grid at tracks I like.
Nowhere near being ready to race the rest of you online though - I hit restart a lot when things don't go my way. For some reason, I seem to struggle with the fact that cold tires = slippery, or that I have to slow down BEFORE the white line in the pits and not begin my braking there. Funny how you can just suddenly go stupid while playing.
I'll keep an eye on your thread though Dave, might want to get in eventually, after I've become more familiar with all the tracks. Right now I'm only comfortable on Barcelona, Imola, Spa, and Monza.