The Proper Way to Drive a Mini

Back in the 1960's, almost anyone who was anyone in motor racing spent some time racing Minis. The cars were great crowd pleasers. Easy to see why when they are driven the right way. You could argue that any clown can drift given enough power but, momentum oversteer, that's another story.

Of course much of the spectacle came down to tires. Modern tires have so much grip compared to even the best of 1960's tires. The famous British racer and tv host Tiff Needell once said he learned car control with a car that was so bad and tires so hard that he could drift at about 20 mph. Sometimes you have to wonder about "progress"...

These are clips of Minis from the 2009 Goodwood Revival (not to be confused with the Festival of Speed), one of the world's great motoring events. I think you will enjoy them and, as I did, put the festival on your list of motorhead "musts ".

Read more of Andrea Cairone's thoughts on racing at her blog Axis of Oversteer

Photo Credit: BMW Group Press Club USA