The transmission is a conventional H-pattern 'box, but it's straight-cut with triple-disc carbon-fibre clutch. 3rd to 4th and 5th to 6th can be shifted without clutch at above 8000rpm (redline is 8500 for the PTG spec and 9000 for the Schnizter spec). BMW Motorsport would have liked a sequential gearbox but huge F1 budget meant not enough money for the endurance/touring developments
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