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The stench of burning rubber wafts over the asphalt track at this car spinning event outside Johannesburg, where hundreds have flocked to cheer drivers skidding in circles.

Three decades ago, township gangsters would show off their booty of stolen cars by spinning them.

Now an official motorsport event organizer, Ayanda Mbele sheds light on its cultural significance.

Spinning has been prohibited in cities, but events are held legally in bespoke areas where spectators are able to mill about and take in the atmosphere.

Drivers perform daring feats like hanging precariously upside-down from open doors whilst spinning at full throttle or going completely hands-free.

Driver Tracey-Lee May advocates women's participation in the sport.

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