I've found that one of my biggest causes of inconsistency is other drivers. I don't know why but lapping the slower racers always gives me issues and of course pulling aside for the faster guys affects my consistency too but not to the same extent.

I raced tonight and in my fastest qualifier I was taken out by slower drivers 3 times and had a bobble of my own. I lost about 8-9 seconds total. If I had not have lost that time, I would have qualified for the A Main instead of the B Main.