The Queen of the ‘Ring. Sabine Schmitz 1969-2021

[MagpieRacer]

Very, very sad news. Gone too soon. RIP.

 

[Pennyb12000]

Hope its ok to post this here.

RiP - A true inspiration for so many.

https://www.independent.co.uk/sport...chmitz-death-age-cause-top-gear-b1818307.html

 

[numbnuts70]

RIP, was ill for a long time unfortunately, so young too.

 

[Donnced]

Rest in peace & Race in paradise Sabine "The Stig"

 

[Rossell2]

One of my favourites, ever since that Transit. Rip, that's proper gutting.

 

[Kuraudo]

Hope its ok to post this here.

RiP - A true inspiration for so many.

https://www.independent.co.uk/sport...chmitz-death-age-cause-top-gear-b1818307.html

The Queen of the Ring .

 

[MatskiMonk]

Very sad news.

 

[Moglet]

Damn, that's genuinely gutting, 51 is no age at all. She was always so entertaining to watch and so full of enthusiasm and passion for motorsport too. RIP Sabine.

 

[AerodyManiac]

My first reaction when seeing the thread title was ‘WHATT!!! ’.

It’s truly saddening to hear of this. As a man who doesn’t follow racing all that much, I didn’t know she was battling with cancer; I thought she just retired or was ‘fading away’ from the spotlight.

I still remember the time when she raced Clarkson in a minivan. RIP

 

[TenEightyOne]

I had no idea she'd been ill, what shocking and saddening news

 

[GlamFM]

Very sad. RIP.

 

[JKgo]

...No way, she's gone? That's terrible. I did hear she wasn't feeling well, but to think it was this bad... What a loss. And she still had lots more to give to the world, too.

Thank you for everything, Sabine. You will be missed.

 

[G.T.Ace]

Devastating news, lost for words.

 

[DriveSpark]

Well this has been a ****** week for the personalities of motorsport. RIP Sabine.

 

[alex511]

Very sad news. Not long ago, I watched a gran turismo Doku of the Ring, with her being part, and now she’s dead, Nürburgring and Motorsport lost a legend

 

[Kuraudo]

 

[MXH]

Damn. Awful news. Had no idea she was ill.

Rest in peace, Sabine. You’ll sorely be missed!

 

[Sprite]

Just seen the news. We lost Murray and now Sabine. Motorsport has been hit hard this last week or so. Super sad.

 

[OJBrit]

I only really knew her from her few appearences on Top Gear.
It's a shame someone of that talent has gone.
RIP Sabine.

 

[AudiMan2011]

Such a shame to lose such an extremely talented driver and a trailblazer for women in racing.

RIP Sabine.

 

[Kuraudo]

She was a great driver and a very nice person.
My driving marathon today will be on the 'ring with a BMW or Porsche.

 

[Sum1s2pid]

Beautiful. Fast. Funny. A joy to watch. RIP.

 

[Jezza819]

So sad. Always loved her appearances on Top Gear. She was so full of energy and had a great personality. RIP.

 

[daan]

 

[noshog]

First Murray, now Sabine ... What a sad sad week for motorsport !!

 

[Fall Guy]

Race In Heaven Sabine. God bless you.

 

[Liquid]

Awful news.

Ruhe in Frieden

 

[MrCrynox]

Terrible. Such a nice person. Entertaining, funny, full of life..

 

[McLaren]

R.I.P. Sabine. Breaking records at the race track above.

Hoping the 'Ring's owners do something at the track to immortalize her legendary spirit there.

 

[MatskiMonk]

Time for a toast. Bought the model many years ago - I don't normally do 1/43rd diecasts, but at the time I wanted a Sabine car and the Ring-Taxi 1/18ths were too expensive.