No skill required just lots of patience.
The first bad thing about this game is that it only has about six tracks and you have to spend all your time just driving these same 6 tracks but in different vehicles to make it more "Challenging?" Some tracks have have 2 options as far as route goes whether you want mud or dirt. Depending on vehicle choice it makes sense to learn them both.
The next ugly part about this game is getting stuck on different parts of the track. IN some places if you get touched by another car you will loose control and wind up head first into a boulder or wall. If you are lucky your car crashes and you are just reset and set in the middle of the track and possibly back just so you can try that stupid turn one more time. There will be several times when you just get stuck and your car wont reverse or go forward. If the other racers do the same they are just reset but you your stuck. Other frustrations are when you take a turn too fast or hit a bump that your car flips and you are left like a turtle on its back. The same goes for the side, instead of blowing up or getting reset sometimes you are left on your side or your back while the other racers just pass you by. If you are lucky, one will crash into you and blow you up or set you back on your tires. Most of the time no!
The game gets very frustrating also when you are up against different vehicle class and are getting smoked. Ex: Big rig passing you up on flat dirt road when you are in a much lighter rally car. I could understand in the mud because of course the big rig will get more traction.
If you are thinking of purchasing this game save your money for other racers. Grand Turismo 5 possibly or Burnout Paradise might be good bets. If you still want to purchase the game rent it first or i will let you borrow my copy so you wont be sorry.