seriously you need to read up (and if you are read up than change your lingo)... PDK/SMG/DSG, etc etc are absolutely nothing like automatic transmissions. They are much closer to being a manual than an auto.

I get the "Oh I like a manual gearbox so I am doing the shifting myself" thing. I get it, I understand. But driving one of the aforementioned gearboxes isn't like driving an auto. They are much faster and leave no room for error. From a racing standpoint I would much rather have one in my car than a manual.