let go when side ways!!

[Sponge Bob]

Most of what you learn on the driving test especially feeding the wheel is bad technique. Letting go of the wheel is okay when you are 'drifting' around cones but its not so good at higher speeds.

Dang it, I always did like the BSM shuffle...

[RichardPON]

However, for example trying this in a caterham is a bit of a no, no (as a friend of mine found out), i think this may have something to do with its lightweight though.

One of my favourite clips. Not strictly "drifting", but a good enough example......

http://www.pistonheads.tv/clip1024

[Ayrton]

In the midst of a major high speed tank slapping moment at Spa I deployed the 'let go' technique & it worked a treat - brought the car straight back to straight ahead ( it wasn't the 1st time I'd done it tho).
I'd say it works a treat in an emergency situation but it's not the best to put yourself in that situ very often lol. seems to happen to me a lot lol as I love going sideways (why else would anyone buy an MR2 ?).
The MR2 is very controllable up to a point (approaching 45 degrees) after which it's hard to get it back as the rear weight then wants to go backwards (/forwards iyswim).