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Sabine Schmitz passed away yestarday
Alright when was that again.....?
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Charlie Lockwood
RaceDepartment Writer
Sabine Schmitz, affectionately known as 'Queen of the Nürburgring' has sadly passed away aged 51.
The remarkable and much loved "force of nature" had no equal at the Nürburgring, estimating that she had completed over 30,000 laps of the 20.832km circuit in Germany. Her impressive endurance and touring car career spanned almost three decades, having twice won the Nürburgring 24 Hours, as well as competing in series like BTCC and IMSA.
Those who did not come to know about Schmitz on a race track, likely did for her cameo appearances on Top Gear since 2004, before she was made a presenter in 2016. One highlight from her time on the BBC programme was her famous lap of her beloved Nürburgring in a Ford transit van, which she completed in an astonishing time of just 10 minutes and eight seconds. For reference this was just nine seconds slower than a fellow presenter's time in a Jaguar S-Type...
The Frikadelli Racing team she founded with her husband, Klaus Abbelen, announced the sad news that she had lost her fight against cancer on Tuesday.
Schmitz rose to fame as the first female overall winner of the Nürburgring 24 hour race in 1996, before doing it back-to-back in 1997, and then going on to win the VLN Endurance Championship title the year after.
Everybody at RaceDepartment would like to extend our heartfelt condolences to the family and friends of Sabine Schmitz, who will be sadly missed by so many.
- Schmitz revealed last year that she had been battling cancer since 2017.
- A former Top Gear presenter, she remains the only woman to win the Nürburgring 24 Hours.
- Tributes have been pouring in for the much-loved motorsport star.
The remarkable and much loved "force of nature" had no equal at the Nürburgring, estimating that she had completed over 30,000 laps of the 20.832km circuit in Germany. Her impressive endurance and touring car career spanned almost three decades, having twice won the Nürburgring 24 Hours, as well as competing in series like BTCC and IMSA.
Those who did not come to know about Schmitz on a race track, likely did for her cameo appearances on Top Gear since 2004, before she was made a presenter in 2016. One highlight from her time on the BBC programme was her famous lap of her beloved Nürburgring in a Ford transit van, which she completed in an astonishing time of just 10 minutes and eight seconds. For reference this was just nine seconds slower than a fellow presenter's time in a Jaguar S-Type...
The Frikadelli Racing team she founded with her husband, Klaus Abbelen, announced the sad news that she had lost her fight against cancer on Tuesday.
“Sabine Schmitz (14.5.1969 – 16.3.2021) passed away yesterday (Tuesday) after her brave fight against cancer.
“She was 51 years old. Klaus Abbelen and all relatives and friends are deeply saddened by the immeasurable loss.”
Schmitz rose to fame as the first female overall winner of the Nürburgring 24 hour race in 1996, before doing it back-to-back in 1997, and then going on to win the VLN Endurance Championship title the year after.
Everybody at RaceDepartment would like to extend our heartfelt condolences to the family and friends of Sabine Schmitz, who will be sadly missed by so many.
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Rest in peace, Sabine.
Pauli Ahonen
Volante Racing
Let's be honest, you vote Alpine and Aston Martin because they are new.
The new long vertical lines on such curved surfaces makes these worse than previous year.
The new long vertical lines on such curved surfaces makes these worse than previous year.
Sad news , R.I.P. Sabine the women of the Nordschleife
RIP. I only dreamt of being as fast as you.
Rest in Peace, allway,s in my mind...
Such a shame..For a while it looked like she'd won the fight against cancer, but it seems it wasn't to be. Cancer is a bitch. Very sad indeed this evening, RIP Sabine.
She was my Nerdschleife icon....
Rest in peace, what a legend!
Rest in peace, what a legend!
Oh no what an absolute shock.That is just too young. Especially in the times we see ourselves in right now. I was actually searching for a mod and noticed the tag at the side of the page. I'll always remember her crazy Nordschleiffe lap in the Transit van and the fun she had doing it.
Rest in Peace Sabine.
Rest in Peace Sabine.
Maddin71287
Scuderia Ella
Race in Heaven Speedbee.
Reik Major
Premium
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