Fortunately I found the analog controller to be effective in both analog and digital modes. Unfortunately I had a difficult time with the wheels. The dead spot on the wheels was too much to overcome. In fact, this game is easily played with a simple digital controller. The game is simple to control.
Gas is applied with the X button and brakes with the square.
If needed, reverse is controlled with the circle button. For a manual gearbox, the L2 and R2 buttons shift the gears down and up, respectively. The R1 button cycles through the available driving views, and the L1 button snaps to a rear view. The dual analog was also easy to use, although initially either my controller was reprogrammed or there is a bug in the game. The menus can be difficult to navigate through.