It may be the same idea, but implementing it is a completely different story. I use a DS3 and ended up 6 seconds off the top time. When I watched that replay all I could say was ''wow'' after every corner. It's incredible how soon he could get back on the throttle as opposed to me struggling not to go off the track. I have to remember to save it if it's still possible, it was a great lap.
A wheel is not the magic bullet. I'm still faster for one lap at GT5 with the sticks. I got a wheel toward the end of GT5s life cycle.
Perhaps I'm derailing the thread a bit by going into the wheel vs sticks debate, but again I'll say that if you aren't pretty darn quick a DS3, a wheel isn't going to make a hill of beans. You'll just be a slow guy with a wheel unless you're willing to pour 4-5 hours a day into the game to get better over the course of several months. I submit that someone who invests 4-5 hours a day into playing with a DS3 will get a linear return on their overall "speed". A wheel doesn't make one a hot shoe. Talent does. And if you don't have talent, a load of practice. You should know that. Perhaps better than anyone here.
I never said anything about a wheel vs. DS3 debate. What I did say was that using a DS3 in this event was quite a bit more difficult than using a wheel (Eau Rouge for one, the odd handling characteristics of the car in general another)....therefore putting DS3 users at a disadvantage unless you were pretty good with the DS3. I said nothing about those DS3 users automatically becoming faster with a wheel....please learn to comprehend what you read. And also again, you can't use your skill level as a base and say that just because you were able to do it, everyone else should be able too. It doesn't work that way. All this after I simply stated that I think the car should be made available to everyone and you manage to drag it into a totally different direction. 
Oh well, when does this update start in est?
