Looking for help with Project Gotham Racing (1 Viewer)

[Damien]

Great game, but man is this sucker hard. I had it for a little over a week, and I'm kind of stuck.
I'm can't finish 3rd+ for any race in hard quick race.
I'm having trouble in the Professional Circuit(the one after the last city.
In arcade i racked up all bronzes on easy-hard, but can't get anythingon very hard
i have around 31k kudos and played for about 4 3/4 hrs.
The best car i won is the 4WD nissan skyline which i am currently driving, and it hardly ever spins out. Is there another car i should be using, because i'm having a lot trouble competeting with the vehicles i currently possess.
-also, when is the best time to use jokers?

 

[Ricky Hustle]

This one has an easy answer Damien, trust me. Use the Mini-Cooper, even when you get to the very hard quick races. The AI uses cars in your class, and by far, this is the easiest car to win these races. I have golds in all four levels of quick races. I also have over 200,000 kudos and have unlocked the bonus levels, so I know this game well.
If it seems hard at first, keep driving the Cooper until you get the feel. When you do - you will win these races easily, I promise!