BillH wrote:
Another note on corner exit traction/tirespin - Most newer drivers feel they have to use 2ond gear in a tight corner on a road course (which makes tire spin easier).
The fact is that there are almost no corners on a roadrace track that need 2ond gear.
If a Corvette isn't pulling hard in 3rd coming out of a corner, your corner speed is too slow (and corner speed comes with seat time).

Even in a Miata, in a hairpin corner, you'll be 3rd.