With the advances in transmission technology many cars can use automatic transmissions with thumb shifting on the steering wheel. Braking and throttle is a single stick with a finger trigger to keep rpms up if they use a turbocharged engine. Actually. A second trigger to operate the clutch would be simple but I don't think a standard tranny would offer any real advantage. The racing transmissions I used to work with always had a crash synchronization system so the driver only used the clutch to stop and go. Shifting is done when the idiot light signals to let off the gas and depress the thumb lever on the top, or right. Downshifting is the reverse. Rev the motor and press the left or lower thumb lever. Long ago, the space and safety of the floor shift was tossed out. In 1969 Richard Petty dominated NASCAR in a charger that had a simple automatic column shifter. Best Wishes, John s.
-------- Original message -------- From: greg <[email protected]> Date: 01/08/2016 10:48 AM (GMT-05:00) To: [email protected] Subject: [QUAD-L] Para Race Driver http://www.michaeljohnsonracing.com/ This is a para who races cars. Very cool. I bet it's hard to do with hand controls and g-forces. I bet the hand controls are paddles on the wheel. Only way I can see doing it. Cool for him. Greg
