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How come in races where in the first few laps it might be a struggle to keep up with the field until you get your opening and are able to start moving up, once you get out in front you tend to keep moving farther and farther, increasing your lead (unless you screw up) and will always tend to win by a fairly large margin?

One theory could be that it's just easier to drive with nobody in front of you. Another could be that you're just better than the AI.

But there have been races where I was sure I'd not come in first but once I take the lead it's a piece of cake.
 
The AI seems to follow the "Emotion Engine" in that way. Supposedly the AI responds to you, according to the literature.

At any rate, I do think they tend to push a little harder when you're within a certain range of them. Then if you pass them, and get out of range, they give up and revert to normal driving, while you keep going.

It also does tend to be amplified by tire wear, as well, sometimes.
 
I have noticed this too. In some races I have had a car that I knew was not as good as some of the other cars in the race. For those races I had to qualify up front to contend for the win. Once I got out in front, however, it was an easy victory. It does seem like the AI cars don't give it all they got, which they should.
 
Have a go at "Worst Car Wins".

Basically you get any car you want and take it to Beginner/Sunday Cup/Midfield and win the race. But here's the thing - you must win it in as slow a time as possible. The slower you are the higher up the leaderboard you finish. There are seperate leader boards for car price (cheaper you can do it, the better) and car power (less power you can do it with, the better).

The way to win it is not to get ahead and block, but to turn the car around on the grid and go as fast as possible the wrong way until you meet the AI.

You'll notice that the same field of cars that pull 1'30 laps while you're ahead of them, can't pull better than 3'00 laps when you're a lap behind them...
 
I find just the opposite when i race in very competitive races. For instance racing in Amatuer GT All Stars last night in Midfield II. I can qualify on the pole with ease like 3 seconds faster but when the race starts the cars are harder than heck to get away from. Every time i come into a sharp corner and begin to brake the S.O.B. ramms me from behind. I am driving just as well but the AI are now cheating i guess. Anyways i won the race after some banging around by the AI cars and was very pleased to do so. What i have to do is be in the right line for the corner and let the AI cars smash into the wall and pass them.

Happy racing...
 
In the amateur league the AI get a definite boost when loosing. I've documented it in replays from teh test course. Seems that even though the AI speedo doesn't register the speed, the car is moving considerably faster.

Try driving behind them for a few laps and noting their time, then pass them and watch their time drop 10 seconds per lap.

In the pro level the AI doesn't tend to get much of a boost. I think what milefile is noticing is a subtle psychological twist. While you're racing in teh pack, you have ot contend with many different aspects. Once you've passed them, you can concentrate on cornering and faster lines without interference. Hence the appearance of outrunning the AI easier.

AO
 

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