I found it really hard to get used to, spent too much time getting bogged down with settings - both car and controller sensitivity - almost drove myself nuts, and a few others online I think.... then left the game alone for a few weeks because of frustration. When I came back I decided to use the standard simbin setups and try online ones to see what worked for me, that started to get a bit better.. still much room for improvement. My favourite cars in GTR EVO - Caterham, I might not get the fastest laps or win the races but those controllled point n' squeeze power slides are awesome!
Ben about the poor handling after a spin - tyre temps down, gravel/dust on tyres, flat spots - don't know what GTR simulates but it makes sense somehow...