At the start of EVERY SINGLE race, there's a huge (and fast) frame drop as soon as the countdown ends and the race begins. It's annoying to experience, even though after that the game runs just fine. If I restart the track mid-race the problem does not appear.
Can provide a screenshot with frametime statistic if it helps, or maybe a video.
Ok, here it is (i left the statistics in the top left, it may be useful):
https://youtu.be/rv-ufRlIEtk
As you can see, there is a noticeable frame drop right at the beginning of the race, while a restart seems to be fine (I actually encountered the same problem on some occasional restart in other tracks).
I let the video run a little bit more to show you another issue, which might be completely fine: every time I go in the video settings, the game freezes for about a second, you can see it clearly in the video. I don't know if that's normal.
Furthermore, every time I close the game, Uplay prompt me to send a crash report, like the game didn't close itself properly.
We appreciate the video! That really helps. Let me know if there is any effect from verifying the game in Uplay.
Please also let me know if you are using a desktop or laptop (specifically whether you have an integrated graphics card).