I would advise you if you are concerned go and do a skidpan day organised by a company teaching skid control. Best to learn skid control (meaning cause,effect and how to rectify) at 40-50km/hr on a skidpan with only witches hats to hit than on a race track doing 160km/hr. Here in Melbourne the group I drive with are on the track 1 to 2 times a month with quite a few of our track days under the tuition of qualified instructors including Allan Simonsen (British GT's, Le Mans Endurance), Matt Coleman (Carrera Cup), Will Davison (Minardi F1 test, Australian A1GP driver), Alex Davison (2004 Carrera Cup Champion, V8 Supercar driver), Jamie Whincup (V8 Supercar driver), Paul Stokell (Team Lamborghini driver), Dean Canto (V8 Supercar driver). On these days we learn how to driver faster and smoother on the track but they do not teach us skid control. They teach how to be smooth and avoid it. To learn control in understeer/oversteer they advise go to a skidpan with qualified instructors. So thats what we have done, and are currently doing a skidpan day with a qualified instructor each month in place of 1 of the track days. With our group having already completed a couple of advanced skid control days I can tell you the very first thing you are taught is when you skid the only reason you are skidding is because you have exceeded your tyres limit of grip. The basic fundamental rule is 'The foot that gets you into trouble is the foot that will get you out of trouble'. If you have entered a skid while going through a corner then the skid is caused by the speed and angle of turn have added up to exceed you tyres limits. To bring the tyres back within that limit you must reduce the things that caused it to exceed it. As you are going through a corner you cannot really reduce your steering input (unless there is safe run-off) so your only option is to reduce the speed component by easing up on the gas gently not jumping off it - you do not want to quickly change the wait bias of the vehicle. Unless you have great skill behind the wheel trying to power out of a skid will only end in more trouble. If you are out of control are you better adding on the power and losing it at 100km/hr or reducing the cause of the skid and possibly losing control at 50km/hr. When it comes to counter steering you should only ever steer (point the wheels) in the exactly where you wish to go. Never point the wheels somewhere you do not wish to go. What I have said is very simplified but it is what they teach on the skidpan. They also teach the theory behind which tyres in a situation are still within their limit of grip and why, and how that knowledge will enable you to take the correct action to bring the vehicle back under control! As the chasis moves around (changes its weight through acceleration, braking and cornering) the total grip level of each tyre changes with it. It's that knowledge that will enable you to avoid the skid in the first place and if worst comes to worst enable you to get out of it. If you truly want to learn what to do in understeer/oversteer situations I strongly advise you go out and learn from qualified instructors in a safe environment. You will not learn reading someones posts on a forum and all you will get is contradicting information. If you would like to learn properly under experienced qualified tuition here are a couple companies to contact. In Melbourne: Kevin Flynn's Driver Dynamics Pty Ltd Advanced and Precision Driver Training Worldwide Precision Driving Service PO Box 572 Niddrie Victoria 3042 Australia Telephone (Australia wide) 1300 652 693 Telephone (International) +61 413 540197 Email driverdynamics@optusnet.com.au Web www.driverdynamics.com www.driverdynamics.com.au In Sydney: Events Oniell. www.eventsoneill.com (They run both track days and skidpan days in Sydney) Sorry for the long post but it is a very important subject and may in fact one day save your life! My advice is spend a few hundred dollars (it will be the best money you will ever spend) and go learn from a qualified instructor! Cheers