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I had a few conversations today that helped put some things into perspective for me...

From a freind that races SCCA -
HP is used to get down the straight, Tq is used to get moving out of a corner OR in combination with HP when passing.
From a friend whos dad builds race motors for boats -
Tq gets a load moving, HP keeps it moving. Transaltes into...Tq when passing and HP when to keep passing.

So...both answers are similar but also not specific.

I know there is no right or wrong answer. HP and Tq go hand in hand and always effect one another.