How to drive a 6 speed FWD Normally aspirated car - coming from a 5 speed 4WD Turbo charged one

1. Take off /Launch - not important, will only result in wheel spin and will cost drive shafts. Rev lightly and do not exceed the mid range, dump the clutch, once the wheel spin subsides, the revs drop but then quickly pick up.  Shift to second once you get past the mid-range
2. Gear shifts - You have to use the entire rev range ie up to the red line if you are really pushing.  Best if you install a shift light because it becomes a problem keeping your eyes on both the road and the rev counter
3. Pace noting system and attendant driving - best to use a gear based system.  coming from a descriptive system of notes to gear numbers is not so hard.  Coming from a 5 speed to a 6 speed transmission is a bigger problem. Best to ignore no.6 as it is too weak anyway and only works on very long stretches.  So I stick to the descriptive system and drive the 5 gears as I would a 5 speed.  In any case given that every hesitation on power results in a significant drop in revs and power, it is better to fetch a lower gear that then keeps the revs up
4. Find a way of disabling ABS without disrupting the speed metering system.  I had to do the first rally with ABS on because I wanted to keep an eye on the speed.
5. Use the handbrake only on very slow and sharp corners.  You can still get away with deceleration drifts, left foot braking, scandinavian flicks.  it just feels as if every time you touch handbrake, while the car turns in easier, it just feels like it takes a while to overcome the inertia and inevitably results in more than desirable wheel spin at the front before the car starts accelerating again.
6. After long straights, brake late and use the gears to avoid locking up the wheels and slipping.