How do you guys not crash in your RWD cars?

There are a bunch of people calling this guy stupid, but I know exactly what he was going trough as he was crashing. And I doubt they could have done something batter in his situation.

Hahahahahahahahahaha

First thing I would have done better: Don't start trying to spin the tires while still on an uneven surface. He mashes the throttle while the tires are still in the driveway, which is not flat/even with the road. Uneven surfaces plus intentionally breaking traction means a potential for uneven behaviors side-to-side, which can lead to a spin.

Second thing: Don't mash the throttle while still having steering angle dialed in. Even a bit of steering angle can be enough to cause that similar side-to-side difference which can lead to a spin.

Third: Don't mash the throttle on the street / when others may be put at risk (unless it's a closed course where everyone knows what's going on and is ok with it). Mashing the throttle has the potential to cause loss of traction, which can lead to a spin/crash.

Fourth: If you do get wheelspin, don't shift in the middle of it, don't suddenly lift, don't make sudden changes, and do steer smoothly and appropriately to manage the slide (countersteering).

As a driver not experienced with car handling (which you aren't if you're asking this, particularly in this way): Do all of the braking needed for a turn before the turn starts. Then turn in, likely with maintenance throttle (that's the amount of throttle that would maintain current speed). If appropriate, accelerate mildly after turn-in. If you are exiting the turn slower than you entered, you did not brake enough before turn-in.

You may hear people talk about braking in a turn or trail braking. Those are advanced techniques. You shouldn't be using them at your current skill level. Note that the behavior I describe in the previous paragraph applies regardless of drivetrain layout. Yes, you should be doing that in FWD and AWD cars as well, until you reach a point where it's appropriate for you to learn trailbraking & rotation.

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