Not a new issue, but new to me since I've only recently started racing. And it's relevant given some of the conversation improvements mentioned in this update...
When you contact (or sometimes are approached by them, sometimes you'll get the conversation to go thusly:
"Hi, are you here to challenge <ship name> to a race?"
"Bring it on!"
"Sorry, this area's a bit hot right now, come back later."
(If you don't have a racing site available, this response feels like it should create one, but doesn't)
Or...
"Hi, are you here to challenge <ship name> to a race?"
"Bring it on!"
"Sorry, we don't have a drone set up right now."
(Also makes sense that this should create a racing site if there isn't one already active, but it doesn't)
And bonus points for the second one coming up after you win a race too.
"Are you up for a rematch?" (the other ship asking, not me)
"Bring it on!"
"Sorry, can't."
(...then why did you offer?)
Racing is great fun, but the weirdly specific conversation options surrounding the races feel a bit less dynamic and responsive than some of the other dialog the game has. Still epic fun, but it feels like it's been left behind a bit compared with the other conversation options.