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Sabine-Schmitz-Kurve is the first corner of the Nürburgring Nordschleife. It will be inaugurated during an upcoming 6-hour endurance race scheduled for Sept. 11, a track press release said.
The very first curve at the Nordschleife has now been named the Sabine-Schmitz-Kurve. Sabine-Schmitz-Kurve on the Nordschleife! Highest honour for "the ambassador of the Nürburgring".
Sabine Schmitz was no less than the face of the Nurburgring. When she passed away last month, it took less than two days for a campaign to name a corner in her honor to rise. Within 24 hours, that ...
The corner is named in honor of Sabine Schmitz, the “Queen of the Nordschleife” who, by some estimates, had driven more than 33,000 laps of the 12.9-mile (20 km) track.
What a lovely tribute to Sabine Schmitz by #TopGear. It was lovely to see the film of her driving the van around Nurburgring to beat Clarkson, it was, and will remain one of my favourite Top Gear ...
Following Sabine Schmitz's early passing this month, tens of thousands of people have already signed a petition asking the Nürburgring to honor her name.
News Racing How Sabine Schmitz Changed the Automotive World The fact that the Nürburgring's most famous resident was a woman who wasn't just good "for a girl" showed us what's possible. Stef Schrader ...
Sabine Schmitz (14.5.1969 – 16.3.2021) passed away yesterday (Tuesday) after her brave fight against cancer. She was 51 years old.
Rest in peace, Sabine Schmitz. The Top Gear host has died after a battle with cancer. She was 51. Top Gear confirmed Schmitz's death on Wednesday, noting that she had been fighting cancer for over ...
Sabine Schmitz, the only female race car driver to win the annual 24-hour race on Germany’s Nürburgring track and a renowned TV personality, died Tuesday. She was 51.
Schmitz was known as the Queen of Nürburgring, as she won Germany's famous 24-hour touring car and GT endurance racing event in 1996 and 1997. Top Gear's former host, Jeremy Clarkson, mourned her ...
Sabine Schmitz, Racing Driver and 'Top Gear' Host, Dead at 51 After Cancer Battle Author: Jennifer Drysdale‍ Published: 9:56 PM CDT March 17, 2021 Updated: 9:56 PM CDT March 17, 2021 ...