Talk:Ride the Storm/@comment-86.146.25.169-20151216165033/@comment-26715739-20151216170657

Yes - it does look like they're trying to stop people just doing a "retry" to get past the challenge (they'd like you to spend to upgrade - or skip) - but still keeping the essentials of TSM that if you have a long run of slow times that they'll make it easier (don't want to discourage a potential spender, have to keep them within range so they might consider paying to bridge the gap).

The way they deal with the long run of slow times is the fixed goals (finish within x time for cup, or reach y distance for endurance), but they haven't been too heavy-handed with that (event to win the GTE was worst for that - with the fixed speed that was only reachable with lots of gold upgrades).

I always try to slow in every race (until I get too bored with keeping them behind me). I guess I'll see if it has any practical effect come day 7 (only on day 3).