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[Jaap]

And added to that:  as the engine+gearbox mounts are usually a lot stiffer on a race-car, the rod-shift is way more precise, durable and quicker.

[jellehier]

but if you look at vwmotorsport gearshifters you will see that most are cable operated

To make a cable shifter more precise there are special linkages.