Drag Race -- Linde Open, Sweden

[Doug_G]

I prefer to bring any car to a stop without locking up the wheels. Whether anti-lock brakes are part of the equipment or not, I've found that familiarity with your vehicle allows you to stop without a panicked lock-up. When the wheels are locked up, you cannot steer the car, and it can easily collide with something out of your control.

Are you saying you can do anything useful with the steering wheel if you're already in a spin? I'd be surprised.

 

[S-2000 Roadster]

Are you saying you can do anything useful with the steering wheel if you're already in a spin? I'd be surprised.

It's certainly humanly possible to steer out of a spin by deftly combining the brake and accelerator with the right timing, but I've found that in a spin there's no practical difference between braking, not braking, or locking the wheels. ... and I did experiment with that.