Drivers since 1976, I have always owned cars with middle gear, only for 15 years I am convinced automatic driver. In my early driver’s license I had several opportunities to drive cars with steering wheel (switch to the right of the steering wheel), such as older Ford, Opel or a then still new Peugeot 504 L from a work colleague. I was always enthusiastic about this type of circuit: the right hand had to be only about 10 cm away from the steering wheel and already could My question: why did the “sportically”-called middle circuit, at first still called “four on the floor”, get through so quickly with the shift lever on the Kardan tunnel?