Mini Spinner Demonstration - Paddy Hopkirk & Timo Makinen (Oct 1965)

[mab01uk]

Paddy Hopkirk and Timo Makinen demonstrating controlled skids at Pukekohe, New Zealand:-
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3AQCFoWSXEU

['S'-type]

Funnily enough I came across this today

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/profil ... ohn-cooper

Scroll down for some more spinning from Paddy.

[mab01uk]

Some screenshots from the BBC video of the engine unit being lowered into John Rhodes race Mini at Abingdon.

[surfblue63]

Looking at the big BL badge under the drivers name, that is probably the Goup 5 Mk2 bodied LBL606D that was used in the 1969 BSCC. That car is driven into the workshop before the engine film sequence.

[MiNiKiN]

Paddy Hopkirk and Timo Makinen demonstrating controlled skids at Pukekohe, New Zealand:-
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3AQCFoWSXEU

Quite impressive how much of the 8-porter's power those narrow wheels (aka "tarmac grinders") get to the ground.

Sadly BBC does not allow us bloody foreigners to watch the video anybody got that as a Youtube link?

[Ronnie]

Paddy Hopkirk and Timo Makinen demonstrating controlled skids at Pukekohe, New Zealand:-
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3AQCFoWSXEU

Quite impressive how much of the 8-porter's power those narrow wheels (aka "tarmac grinders") get to the ground.

Sadly BBC does not allow us bloody foreigners to watch the video anybody got that as a Youtube link?

Try this link > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3AQCFoW ... nel=Spudmn

[mab01uk]

Paddy Hopkirk and Timo Makinen demonstrating controlled skids at Pukekohe, New Zealand:-
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3AQCFoWSXEU

Quite impressive how much of the 8-porter's power those narrow wheels (aka "tarmac grinders") get to the ground.

Sadly BBC does not allow us bloody foreigners to watch the video anybody got that as a Youtube link?

Try this link > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3AQCFoW ... nel=Spudmn

That link goes to the same youtube video in NZ that I originally posted, which I think MiNiKiN can already see ok.
What he really wants is an alternative to the second BBC video link that 's'-type posted if possible....

[Ronnie]

Quite impressive how much of the 8-porter's power those narrow wheels (aka "tarmac grinders") get to the ground.

Sadly BBC does not allow us bloody foreigners to watch the video anybody got that as a Youtube link?

Try this link > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3AQCFoW ... nel=Spudmn

That link goes to the same youtube video in NZ that I originally posted, which I think MiNiKiN can already see ok.
What he really wants is an alternative to the second BBC video link that 's'-type posted if possible....

Well I guess he will have to use a VPN as I posted the Utube link

[minibitz]

I've had a customer in my shop that says he owns the car in video. Whether that's true or not who knows. I often get older customers telling me that were there the "mini spinning day".

On a side note Pukekohe Park Raceway had it's final race meeting ever held last weekend. End of an era.

The land is owned by Counties Horse Racing Club Inc who have decided to focus activities back towards horse racing, or at least that's the official line, so track is going. Truth be told they will probably sell off a chunk of the land for housing. Time will tell I guess.

[Kay1]

Yes, quite sad really. Pukekohe will still be used for this years club season but it will it’s last. The weekend was the last time Supercars will race there. To be fair, I think next seasons gen 3 cars will be a bit much for the ole girl.
Farewell Pukekohe, I still loves ya.