RIP Sabine Schmitz

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#283890 18-Mar-2021 10:07

'Queen of the Nurburgring' Sabine Schmitz dies aged 51

I was genuinely shocked to hear this. How sad. She was a great ambassador for motorsport, quite the personality and achieved some great things.

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#2676379 18-Mar-2021 10:08

I will always fondly remember her lap around the Nurburgring in a Transit. What an amazing driver!

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#2676383 18-Mar-2021 10:22

RIP

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#2676385 18-Mar-2021 10:26

Didn't even know she was battling that old dragon, cancer. Rust in peace

I think she was great addition as a presenter to the new(-ish now I guess) Top Gear, definitely brought a different energy to the show.

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#2676391 18-Mar-2021 10:31

Never forget that one where she ripped around the ring in a Transit van passing bikes and things on the way

Found the Youtube clip, worth the watch

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#2676402 18-Mar-2021 10:42

Even better, watching her dice up the competition with a proper scalpel

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#2676410 18-Mar-2021 10:53

@ShinyChrome, just watched that...............................Respect!

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#2676426 18-Mar-2021 11:17

turtleattacks:
I will always fondly remember her lap around the Nurburgring in a Transit. What an amazing driver!

Even better was the lap in the Jag with Clarkson being told how slow he was that led to the Transit lap. She was a driver like Dick Johnson that could give an entertaining commentary even driving flat out.

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#2676450 18-Mar-2021 12:04

She'll be missed - even by motor casuals like myself.

What a driver...and to be so calm and full of personality at the same time!

Sad day.

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#2676467 18-Mar-2021 12:51

She was a demon at the ring......sadly missed for sure

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#2676482 18-Mar-2021 13:21

queen of the ring, indeed!

rip

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#2676493 18-Mar-2021 13:57

Sad news indeed. She was cool and a very talented driver. I often wondered how she would have gone in F1 and I would have loved to see her tackle Mt Panorama inn the big Aussie race. Go fast through the gates and rest easy in the eternal pit stop.

Here is a crazy notion, lets give peace a chance.

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#2676607 18-Mar-2021 16:41

Ended up going down a YouTube rabbit hole watching the above. One 'suggested' video was a BMW promo about Sabine from October 2010 which today looks like a very touching obituary.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_tG3Tx1e704