Hi, I've done reviewing the ones recorded for novice difficulty. Here are my notes so far:
olivermath_novice.replay:
no intentional crashing, no bonus speed usage, decently optimal driving: half a lap in front
intentional crashing, no bonus speed usage, not very optimal driving: half a lap behind
verdict: possible inclusion, especially considering the track. Starts a bit fast, slows down later and seems to not be ureasonably hard unless crashing much
hacienda_novice.replay:
no intentional crashing, no bonus speed usage, decently optimal driving: 5 seconds behind
verdict: keep current replay
bovine_barnyard.replay:
no intentional crashing but run-over by haybale once, no bonus speed uage, decently optimal driving: a second behind
verdict: keep current replay
city_novice.replay:
no intentional crashing, no bonus speed usage, decently optimal driving: 5 seconds before
intentional crashing, no bonus speed usage, not very optimal driving: 5 seconds behind
verdict: possible inclusion, track not novice friendly
abyss_novice.replay:
no intentional crashing, no bonus speed usage, decently optimal driving: 3 seconds before
intentional crashing, no bonus speed usage, not very optimal driving: 7 seconds behind
verdict: possible inclusion, might be a bit challenging
Of these my gut feeling is that olivermath_novice.replay is the best one to include, though I am happy to discuss it if you think I did not drive as a novice would (quite hard to know for sure, especially since there are many different levels of novice, e.g. are they able to use the controls etc). I'll post the other reviews in the coming days.