Yes. But on the race track, what matters is how suited the gears are to the track configuration, not simple 0-100 km/h numbers. Which is why a car with a better spread of ratios and a better torque band will be faster around the racetrack.

Quote Originally Posted by basti08 View Post
The dual clutch powershift tranny TDCi is slower than a manual TDCi?

What the heck is the use of the dual clutch? It should be quicker.
Convenience, nothing more, nothing less. The dual-clutch transmission adds a lot of weight to the car. VW doesn't want to admit it, but their dual-clutch cars are actually slower in real-life testing... especially on their smaller cars. For a Polo, the 50kg weight penalty of the DSG is like having a dead body in the trunk.

Still, for powerful cars, a dual-clutch system is a good thing to have on a racetrack, as it allows you to focus more on driving and less on fiddling with a fiddly stick and clutch.