Alright, another update:
I tried running the race with the "Freeze timer" option on (turned it on right after race start), and that worked the entire event!
Froze the time at 00:00.26, (even if I turned the option on later in the race than that.) and it did the same with the quarters, the semi's and the big finale. Won all three times, even though I lost all three "for real" (I tried winning for real too, same result). So there's at least something positive
As for the "Always win" option, this time I tried;
After winning the event with freeze timer on, I turned it off (hearing "Deactivated", started the event again, and turned always win on. I lost "for real" and the game registered a loss with my actual time, throwing me back to the career menu. (This time with a 5TH position though(!?))
Haven't tried winning for real and then turn the option on, or winning for real with the option on yet though. I can do that too, not just tonight ^^ gotta get some sleep
Btw, I have absolutely no idea where the savegame files are on the computer, I've looked thoroughly through C:\Users\[USERID], My Documents, The DiRT folder etc. etc. just found some replays and stuff, but nothing else of interest.
Tell me if you know where they are and I'll get them over to you
Cheers,
/Chris