The training mode has been very helpful. It actually has improved my driving. I am not spinning out as much. I highly reccomend the training mode to other newbies.
It' very frustrating, especially on the level where you have got to do the autocross in the MRT and if you hit one cone, you havew to restart!! I went nuts! illepall
I was bored one day, and did them all on pro, the only problem I found was the AI sucks big time on the passing events, especially the RAC one, they sideswipe you without a second glance cause you too fail.
Other than that, its a nice distraction for a couple of hours