Picked another copy of this up, I flogged mine not long after release, as I'd done everything I wanted and didn't gel with MP - was also massively put off by the money grind, and the apparent slant towards getting you to cough up real money. Sad to see the roulette tickets are still as pants as ever, but it was nice finding my I'll gotten gains were still on my save (from an old cafe book exploit thing) - fair few engines and a few Honda rally cars to now sell.
Tried the Paddock on the ring a few times - guessing this doesn't have the kill pairing/resting of the MP races, as it's either a punt fest, or idiots going the wrong way