Perhaps this has been discussed before, but I'm curious... Is there a 'proper' way of hyper-thrusting in Wipeout 3?

Generally speaking, games will reward one of three types of thrust usage:
1) A long, steady burst on a straight
2) A short to medium burst out of the corners
3) Rapid bursts (click click click) on a straight

I've found a few obvious good uses for thrust, like faster starts or keeping your speed up hills, but I don't think I'm using the hyper-thrust to it's full potential. Are there any 'right' places to use thrust?