I much prefer TT's as well, hate the fact that the AI is always in my way.
I noticed that the AI offline always seem to be 'in the way' on corners forcing you take take a less than optimal line. It's almost as if it's done on purpose because the AI doesn't even try to race properly, it acts more like it's just a set of rolling pylons.
I think the with the Online TTs at least the AI wakes up once they've been passed and tries to race - it seems as if they've updated some programming because even though their race craft is terrible at least it's a challenge.
I took
@shaunm80 tune for the '78 Thunderchicken - uh, I'm mean Firebird and ended up having to run the race twice.
First race I got spun on the second lap near the back of the field, then I powered through and caught up to the leader, and passed him on the final lap. As were were exiting the last chicane he pulled a classic P.I.T maneuver on me (that any cop would have been proud to pull off on ole Smokey) and I ended up almost DFL. Btw, I was not doing any blocking of any kind!
Second race, i took my time and passed everyone cleanly and caught the leader on lap 3 and he went into the gravel trap on the 180 degree right hand downhill corner (sry don't know the name of the corner). Anyways, it let me close the gap because he was a bit faster on the straights but I was way faster in the tighter bits. Lap 4, he hit the gravel in the same spot, and on lap 5 I passed him when he was in the gravel! I kept the lead without having to block all the way to the finish.
Fun race, I'll be trying some more cars out on this event.