Interesting take. I'm trying to settle into this mindset with GT7. I will say though that it takes patience, and you have to reframe the way you approach the game - literally.
You have to be rested, no distractions, time to sit down long enough to get the race done, so many factors.
I've found I usually only have time for a few short races so I don't do well with endurance races but I'm trying.