Welcome to the forums =]
Theres a good mix of people here that play all of the game modes, but one thing that i think is fairly universal is everyone looks at arcade as the weakest side of the game...without the immense physics and realism this game may aswell have been a DLC title...talk to some of the guys and try and get in on a little realistic action, then move onto sim
What system are you using? Anyways i think you'll find most of the people here really easy going, and its easily the most welcoming forum ive ever found.
Happy hunting xD