>>713912863
>fun

>>713738192
Ah yes, people were mad about missing out on this engaging track design.

>>713712174
>Choose the track you want
>Spend 3/4 of the race going there in a straight line
>Actual race is a singular lap finished in 40~ seconds

It's an objectively awful design decision, and there's zero correlation between competitive players and this change.
Even casuals recognize it makes no sense to at least give players the choice, and make it a separate game mode (that nobody would play).