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.

JEREMY CLARKSON spoke fondly about Sabine Schmitz during tonight's Top Gear special, but he was also honest about the first time he met the German professional racer.

Just after word had gotten out that Sabine Schmitz had lost her battle against cancer, a well-known community revolving around all things Nürburgring came up with an idea to honor the Queen's ...

Racing driver, Nürburgring local and former Top Gear host Sabine Schmitz’s list of accomplishments was as long as the Nordschleife itself, and car enthusiasts around the world have been ...

Sabine Schmitz (14.5.1969 – 16.3.2021) passed away yesterday (Tuesday) after her brave fight against cancer. She was 51 years old.

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.

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 ...

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 ...