South Africa’s Petrolheads Rodeo
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White plumes of smoke billow into the air as drivers take turns spinning round and round in circles. The biggest daredevils let go of the steering wheel or hang themselves upside down out of open car doors as the vehicle keeps going.
Born in the South African townships during the Apartheid era as a ritual to honour fallen gangsters, spinning - stunts performed with heavy modified cars - is now a vibrant motorsport with a large underground following.
