Chris Harris video: drift school

You wait for one drifty video and then two come along at once; here Harris shares tricks of the trade

BMW has been allowing people to abuse its very amusing M235i in a publicity stunt called Driftmob, so we thought it time to run a little sliding tutorial.

Hands-up, BMW helped us with this vid, so it stays on the free DRIVE channel, which is slightly ironic given today's discussions!

I've broken it down into what I hope are logical steps and tried to highlight some common mistakes. Regardless of whether you think drifting is childish or the greatest thing since the sliced loaf, there is no denying that the car control you learn from it will make you a better driver. Extreme car control becomes instinctive and in a sudden emergency you will have an advantage over other drivers.

But really this is about cutting great big slides and learning how to indulge in the sheer fun to be had from spoiling rear tyres. I'm a very lucky chap who gets to do this the whole time, and I never, ever stop grinning through each and every slide. Quite simply it's the best feeling to be had in a car.

And I have to say this bit - do it somewhere safe!

Enjoy the vid