In terms of "that's racing". Racing is what you make of it. There is very little luck. Sometimes there are situations you cannot avoid, like some dumbass taking a left turn in front of you in the field. There's no avoiding that, and unless you could have seen it coming, no way to know. That's bad luck. Mechanicals can be bad luck if they're caused by things out of your control. But in general, you make your own luck on the race course. Trying new things is a good thing, but you should know what you're capable of first. That's all I was saying. Keep up the good work.