Sabine Schmitz, the "Queen of the Nüburgring", died
You may have known it in certain foreign television programs: Sabine Schmitz, the famous specialist in the Nürburgring circuit, left us at the age of 51. It is an early APR ...
04/08/2022
You may have known it in certain foreign television shows: Sabine Schmitz, the famous specialist in the Nürburgring circuit, left us at the age of 51.
It is a very sad early afternoon that we live with the disappearance of a pilot woman who had managed to make herself known in a very male world.Sabine Schmitz has just left us at the age of 51, after having fought for a while against cancer.The terrible news fell after an announcement from her team, FRIKADELLI Racing, founded with her husband Klaus Abbelen.
Sabine Schmitz marked history by becoming the first woman in the victorious history to the 24 Hours of the Nürburgring, in 1996 behind the wheel of a BMW M3 E36.She chained with a second victory the following year, which later allowed her to become the specialist in this special circuit, in particular by organizing tricks with the famous "Ring Taxi".Circuit officials also paid tribute to him on the official Facebook page.
The German was not only a good pilot, she was also very telegenic.She participated in several episodes of the Top Gear saga (on the BBC) with Jeremy Clarkson, who has just paid tribute to her, just like the other two presenters of the former Topg Gear Uk, James May and Richard Hammond formula.