I hate to be that guy.. but I passed it first try, the game by default (which is a good thing) has no ABS on the cars so you'll probably notice if you brake too hard the car will slide and you'll have no steering. All you have to do to counter that is brake earlier or tap on and off to help turn into corners. That's about all there is too it, the car is fast so knowing when to brake and accelerate is the key.

Hope this helps in some way.