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He actually has rear brakes Lee. he is using the handbrake in the turns, you can see the back wheels stopped on the first 360
 
He must have a brake line diverter or something. An "old timer" told me that they used to oil the rear brake shoes so they wouldn't function. To be able to swing the rear end like that without spinning he has something up his sleeve.
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If I'm not mistaken, that's another Hagley & District autotest, on the same site as the Lotus (or Caterham) Seven display that's been on here.

Anyway, as an ex-Mini Autotester, let me assure you that the rear brakes definitely work. In fact, unless things have changed in recent years, by regulation they have to work. Dexterous use of the handbrake will cause the rear to lose traction and spin like that - weewillie has it right.
 
used to do it at the club level (without the nose stand)
 
Looks like 12s on the front and 10s on the rear. Most stock minis can get a reverse wheelie if you are abusive enough. You mini folks should get over into the spridget forum on occasion we are talking trash about ya /bcforum/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/wink.gif mini vs midget
 
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