Yeah, I wouldn't try it with anything analog. The Wiimote isn't amazing but it works for that first lap. The sharp corner is a bit of luck with the timing and the grouping of the cars but I was getting some ok 56's with it.
After that it's like it's badly calibrated and pointless playing. I'm not really going to get to know what it should be like unless I find an arcade (extremely unlikely) or just had better controls. But thanks for all the replies.