[Matthias Rudolph]

Thus the great problem with all online sim racing platforms.  The line between driving aids & arcade cheats is very thin.  

Sadly, the driver ratings don't take any enabled aids into account, so who knows if the top or "fastest" guys are making use of every last advantage they can get.  I will tell you this though, assuming everyone else has the same self-disciple to emulate the true-to-life driving techniques needed to pilot the real thing is a huge mistake.

At the end of the day, I want to race against other consistent people.  If allowing aids helps them be more consistent, good.  If it also means larger grids on average, good.

Hi, as probably a pretty decent driver in the MX5 i can tell you that there´s no driving aid that makes you faster. Neither autoblip, autoclutch or whatever arcade options like stability control or something like that.

The fastest way is:

h-pattern shifter, manual clutch.

but not enough, proper heal&toe technique is also required to get that lovely car around the track fast.

Trust me, if your using paddles and autoclutch, you´ve got a disadvantage, for example : Longer shift times, no rear-axle control while downshifting etc. etc.

Greetings, Matthias