If you have a Hard Time winning: Delete your save after the Glitch because for some people it gets buggy or Play on Beginner difficulty to make Life easier. Game Mode does not matter so choose the One you like most i prefer Arcade. For the Ship you can play on the first 3 Ships ( Speed Class1 ) or chosse the Last one ( Speed Class 3 ). Not sure but i had a strange bug sometimes which enemies are flying like on Drugs and it was almost impossible to beat them or get 1st place. I think its better to hit continue and not retry after the Race and it seems also using a NON - Upgraded Ship makes Life easier too. This needs more Information.