Well, it's getting better... I can score a bronze on Odessa Keys fairly consistently now, and I have won silver 4 times! This is using the Qirex. With the combination of dropping the nose and some well-timed airbraking, I can manage those turns much better now. Every now and then I hit one perfectly... it feels good!

I also turned the weapons on, to see how much it changed the dynamic, and I still managed to score a bronze. I guess I'd better play with the weapons on from now on, just to be ready for the first Arcade Challenge. Actually, the weapons can make things pretty hilarious at times... and it sure feels good to get a missile lock on some arrogant frontrunner!

Thanks to everyone for all the good advice - it has really helped!

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