Fireworks at Spin City

The Swakopmund-based Drift, Spin and Drags (DSD) Motor Club hosted spin and drift fanatics from Okahandja, Rehoboth, Windhoek and South Africa at the coast over the Easter weekend.Revving and roaring engines, burning and popping tires, doing doughnuts, drifting and clouds of smoke filling the air occasionally were the order of the day.The twelve participating drivers produced some jaw-dropping driving displays while their co-drivers entertained a large crowd with some death-defying stunts throughout two days of nonstop action at Spin City on the outskirts of Swakopmund.David 'Bokkie' Dawood from South Africa and his co-drivers, Nino Petersen and Kenneth 'Zulu' Mwangonde, opened the Easter Spin Bash with a 325 Multivalve BMW.Bradley Rickerts from Rehoboth-based Midway Spinning with his 328 BMW and Elbie Snyders from Okahandja Spinning and Drifting in a 325 E30 BMW joined the coastal spinners who included the likes of Geraldo du Plessis, Chris 'Toppie' van Rooyen, Dario Nels, Gerrit Du Plessis, Morgan Moller and Jacque du Plessis.Gerrit, a member of DSD, said the club decided to host the event to keep the youth from the streets and keep people occupied during the Easter weekend.“We do not want people to race and spin on public roads and therefore appeal to everybody to rather join us and to come do so in a safe and secure environment.“This is a family sport enjoyed by young and old. Our future plans involve approaching the municipality for a piece of land where we can construct a drag strip in order to promote safe motorsport, safe road usage and tourism, and at the same time entertain fans.”DSD has a strong social consciousness. The club raised more than N$18 000 in gate fees during a charity event organised in December and purchased stationery for more than 100 pre-primary learners from the DRC settlement.DSD is also planning to host a charity event in aid of the Cancer Association later this year.OTIS FINCK

Fireworks at Spin City

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Namibian Sun 2026-03-24

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Fireworks at Spin City

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