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IRL: EARL confirms paddle-shift gearbox	by Virgil Ellipse 29th Jan 2008

The EARL EasyCars Series has confirmed that it will switch to a paddle-shift gearbox for the 2008 season. The new system replaces the manual lever and will be compulsory at every circuit except Indianapolis, where they don't know what it means. Semi-automatic gearboxes prevent drivers over-stressing their engines, which is a particular problem on ovals, where the number of gear-changes a driver will make during a race can even reach double figures.

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