diff --git a/VectoCore/VectoCore/Models/SimulationComponent/Impl/VTPCycle.cs b/VectoCore/VectoCore/Models/SimulationComponent/Impl/VTPCycle.cs
index dc72734e8a94a08168f71ec25dafc706e4d4b7ed..1e5dc6cff405c4dfb13c2a835819845799897ce0 100644
--- a/VectoCore/VectoCore/Models/SimulationComponent/Impl/VTPCycle.cs
+++ b/VectoCore/VectoCore/Models/SimulationComponent/Impl/VTPCycle.cs
@@ -171,7 +171,11 @@ namespace TUGraz.VectoCore.Models.SimulationComponent.Impl
 
 		private void SelectStartGear()
 		{
-			var transmissionRatio = RunData.AxleGearData.AxleGear.Ratio *
+            if (RunData.GearboxData.Type.AutomaticTransmission()) {
+                StartGear = 1;
+                return;
+            }
+            var transmissionRatio = RunData.AxleGearData.AxleGear.Ratio *
 									(RunData.AngledriveData == null ? 1.0 : RunData.AngledriveData.Angledrive.Ratio) /
 									RunData.VehicleData.DynamicTyreRadius;
 			var cardanStartSpeed = (RunData.GearboxData.StartSpeed * transmissionRatio).Cast<PerSecond>();