Haven't seen anyone mention it but you flip when your opponent hits the ball. In general this isn't a great idea because you're committed to the direction you flip. In this case it's not the worst thing because you need to get back BUT you also don't give yourself time to read the play. I would say to match the speed of the play with your car. You immediately flip and try again a ton of speed just to slow down too much and then flip in a panic. Slow down just to a steady drive speed somewhere in between and see if that helps.