What was spinning put into this game for?

So far, I cannot find one usefull thing about spinning. In fact, it actully hinders you more than anything. Is there anyway to shut off spinning or a controller set-up that either shuts off spinning or asigns it under a button config that are not even near each other and you won't ever use together?

1) It does not make you go any faster

2) It does not help you turn corners any better

3) It uses up your machines health so you blow up faster and easier

4) It interferes with drift turning to such a major degree that, it totally destroys any chance for any type of record

5) It does not allow you to control your machine any better

6) If it's supposed to be used on another player, then that's stupid too because no other player gets close enough to you to use it, or can easily avoid it.

So as you can clearly see that spinning is 100% useless. So again I ask why is this retarded move even in this game because it serves no purpose

Well so far uses for spinning = 0:

Reasons why spinning has no place in this game = 6

Anyone care to comment