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On a track or when driving at the limits engine braking is not used, It is a technique from the days of drum brakes that faded. I personally only use it when going down a slong and steep grade.
It is a good idea to get in the habit of rev matching every down shift. If you are near the limits of the car and do not rev match on a down shift there is a very good possibility that you will spin out (trailing clutch oversteer). It is also much easier on the clutch.
The brakes act on all 4 wheels, engine braking only acts on the rear wheels. At the limits the brakes are as much for balancing the car, "rotating" the car and managing the contact patches as they are for slowing the car.
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