Mate, no one has paid me! How dare you make such an accusation, that's quite offensive to even think someone gave me money. One guy out of his own good will sent me the game for free, not because I was paid.
This game really does feel like real racing though in Sport Mode. I started 22nd out of 23 runners in a race at Suzuka East, driving a Group 4 Mazda 6. Starting from the back row isn't great but I had a great time working my way up to 8th place. There were mistakes, heated battles and conga lines which I have never experienced in any online race ever. I swear about 5 cars went off at the last corner with 1 lap to go, and I kept going as if nothing happened. Everyone was so respectful - I couldn't believe it. A was hounded by a Viper, made some risky overtakes that somehow succeeded, and had a hoot even though I was way off the podium. You know a game is good when you feel great finishing 8th
Just getting through the drama without issue was a challenge considering that I came from the bottom... I want more of these great races. I even got a clean race bonus (150% extra cash) probably because I made no contact with anyone. That's a first.