^ Hard!
I got the game sort of late.(Bought my PS3 early 08.)But the online was total bullshit. The people were very good. I remember me always being in like 9th-10th place.
Keep this in mind, one accident equals, no longer qualifying for 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 5th place. Yes, the online was full of freaks.
I made one accident, and I ended up anywhere from 10th to 12th place.
In other words, I needed more practice! YOU MUST MASTER EVERY TRACK!