RIP Sabine Schmitz

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patriot66

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 Southport, Merseyside
Very sad news this morning of the passing of 'The Queen of the Nurburgring', Sabine Schmitz at just 51 years of age. She succumbed to cancer following a 3 year battle with the disease. :( Sabine_Schmitz.jpg
 
That is sad and shocking news.
Always enjoyed watching her and she had a wicked sense of humour.
 
Very sad news. So young too. We can land men on the Moon and send robotic buggies to Mars but there is still no cure for this terrible disease. :(
 
As title, sad news about Sabine Schmitz passing away after a 3 year battle with Cancer....only 51 years old.

Always remember her stints on Top Gear,especially the sub 10 minutes time round the Ring in a Transit van.
 
I first met Sabine when she was my Ring Taxi driver in the e34 M5 (the reason I bought one) in the 90s.

Sabine had been fighting cancer for some time - and it was common knowledge to those who frequented the 'Ring and the Pistenklaus (one of the family's hotels/restaurants).

What was not known until recently, was how serious it was, as she'd struggled through a few races but had to call time on the endurance stuff due to the fatigue.

Everyone who knew her thought she was strong/stubborn enough to fight it, but it was not to be. Unfortunately I never got to know her was well as my mate Darren (knows her well from his test driving days at the 'Ring) who will now spend the next couple of years regaling me with her antics. He'll be doubly sad that he's not seen her since 2019 as that's the last time he got to the Ring himself (as my passenger) due to his own battle with similar illness & complications in 2019 and Covid-19 in 2020.

Auf Wiedersehen Sabine - see you in the great Parc Ferme in the sky some day (to join Hannu Mikkola, Keith Greene & Murray Walker who also passed this month) - and I'll have a steak-on-a-stone + 12 pints in your honour next time I get the Ring

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mmm-five said:
I first met Sabine when she was my Ring Taxi driver in the e34 M5 (the reason I bought one) in the 90s.

Sabine had been fighting cancer for some time - and it was common knowledge to those who frequented the 'Ring and the Pistenklaus (one of the family's hotels/restaurants).

What was not known until recently, was how serious it was, as she'd struggled through a few races but had to call time on the endurance stuff due to the fatigue.

Everyone who knew her thought she was strong/stubborn enough to fight it, but it was not to be. Unfortunately I never got to know her was well as my mate Darren (knows her well from his test driving days at the 'Ring) who will now spend the next couple of years regaling me with her antics. He'll be doubly sad that he's not seen her since 2019 as that's the last time he got to the Ring himself (as my passenger) due to his own battle with similar illness & complications in 2019 and Covid-19 in 2020.

Auf Wiedersehen Sabine - see you in the great Parc Ferme in the sky some day (to join Hannu Mikkola, Keith Greene & Murray Walker who also passed this month) - and I'll have a steak-on-a-stone + 12 pints in your honour next time I get the Ring

:driving: :driving: :driving: :driving: :driving:
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Nice post. A shock to me as didn't know she was ill, RIP Sabine
 
Very Sad news. Cancer has no prejudice to age. :( So much personality, on top of her driving skills at the ring. RIP Sabine. :)
 
Sad one this, she always seemed like such a fun energetic person and obviously very talented behind the wheel, crime to go at 51 :cry:
 
I just had this image of Murray Walker hanging on by the pearly gates so he could shout " And heeere comes Sabiiiine Schmitz!"
 
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