Let me use the most painfully obvious example available.
Lets say you're going through the gears, accelerating at WOT. You hit redline in 2nd gear, and shift to third, with a traditional manual gearbox. Is there a delay before you get full power in that next gear, short of using a WOT box or power shifting? That, is transient response.
It's also why an automatic Porsche Turbo is faster than the manual; the turbos don't need to respool between shifts.
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Originally Posted by AVOturboworld
In a 4 hour enduro race I participated in, we had 4 different drivers. One of which was a left foot braker, one who was a slow-in, fast out driver. Over their 30 minute stints, they were within 10's of a second of each other, lap after lap. The lesson I took from that a long time ago is that you work with the driving style that works for you.
I love your absolutism when it comes to driving, but I also know that's just your opinion, not a fact.
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I don't see your point. An endurance race is about consistency and finishing the most laps without breaking the car. Standard endurance strategy is to pick a pace, and to stick to that pace for the duration of the race, unless circumstances dictate otherwise (e.g. close to a higher spot on podium towards the end, and picking up the pace). It sounds to me as if the strategy was well executed, and the difference in driving styles, skill level, and ultimately a "qualifying lap pace", were not manifested due to strategy. The drivers performed their tasks well.