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Originally Posted by FlukeSS
These cars are also designed that under track/panic braking the car down shifts hard to the lowest possible gear and in doing so you deaccelerate faster as long as your foot is off the gas pedal which is usually the case in such scenarios.
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Originally Posted by FlukeSS
It will shorten your stopping distance, due to reverse torque of the gear.
Its not a true engine brake like on a semi, but it will definitely stop you faster than running at the highest possible gear under the same condition.
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These two statements are incorrect according to Ross Bentley, who makes a living analyzing this type of data for race car drivers as part of his consulting business, Bentley Performance Systems, which focuses on improving the performance of individuals, teams and organizations through coaching, workshops and the development of custom-designed programs. He has also written many books about techniques for racing and driving on the race track plus he won the 1998 United States Road Racing Championship in the GT3 class and the 2003 24 Hours of Daytona in the SRPII Class.
"whether to downshift through all the gears or do what’s called skip-shifting (going directly from 6th or 5th to 3rd) is a matter of preference, as it rarely makes a difference to lap times...It also helps by allowing you to focus completely on using the brakes, and not worry so much about all the downshifts. If it sounds like I recommend skip-shifting downshifts, you’re right."
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https://speedsecrets.com/q-should-i-...all-the-gears/