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Originally Posted by captainaudio

I was being sarcastic.

Downshifting in the middle of a turn is never a good idea as it can cause trailing clutch oversteer (TCO). On a track downshifting and threshold braking is done while the car is going straight. You can prgressively release the brakes (trail brake) as you go around the curve. This technique can be used to mildly rotate the car and help get it pointed in the right direction.

A drift can be initialted by snapping off the accellerator to break the rear tires loose and then applying enough throttle to keep them spinning. By modulating the throttle and the steering a drift can be held throughout the corner. This not really something that is done in track driving as it may look spectacular but is by no means the fastest way to get around a turn.

The best place to practice is on a wet skid pad.

CA

Skip Barber graduate?