Ahh... I'm not sure that I agree with that one... I myself *always* started out with a car that overpowered the competition... Basically, what it boils down to is, if you can't win, the game no longer becomes fun... There are too many other things out there to distract me from something that I'm not winning at.
But, now that I have been playing it for quite a while, my skills have started to improve. And, believe it or not, I owe it all to that stupid flashing light telling me when to brake.
<shrug> Play with whatever method you feel most comfortable with. I myself have started to learn the finer points of braking and all that jazz... But, do what you feel is best. I myself acknowledge that most people here are WAY past my driving abilities. Geez, I'm sure there's some folks here that have never driven a real car that could whoop me in the game.
Hmm... I'm not sure what my point is. I'm just gonna go back to work now.