SPINNING has always been about the pageantry, the big show, the smoke, sound and thrill of swinging cabbies and daredevil drivers whipping spectators into a froth.
In this regard, one show stands out in the calendar: Red Bull Shay’iMoto in Jozi, a prime example of the big thrills spin show, drawing together 12 select drivers from around the country.
With no further ado, Samkeliso ‘SamSam’ Thubane and Austin Kruger were the last to battle it out in the finale last weekend and left the crowd and judges screaming for more, as SamSam drove away with his second title in a row.
This year, the show was well and truly back, with 4 000 excited spectators returning post-pandemic.
The interaction between crowd and driver is a major part of spinning, with…
