So sad to find out that she just died today. Rest In Peace, Sabine. You’ll always be the Queen of the Ring.

@realVicTorres02

3 жыл бұрын

DanielJ_00 Very unfortunate news. R.I.P and condolence to her family. 🙏

@CaymanFlyer

3 жыл бұрын

Amazing woman.

@JAYMES2568

3 жыл бұрын

Very sad indeed. A truly great driver. Rest in peace.

@handsomepumper4339

3 жыл бұрын

Yea it is!! Rest In Peace!

@xanderdijkwel

3 жыл бұрын

Very sad Rust in Peace Queen of the green hell

She isn't gone, she is just a lap ahead us.

@deanfillery8652

3 жыл бұрын

Damn this comment hits hard in the feels. RIP Sabine.

@LewisCollard

3 жыл бұрын

Right in the fuckin feels there man

@johnnybone1972

3 жыл бұрын

Best comment.

@kingkinit8120

3 жыл бұрын

Amen

@fisherh9111

3 жыл бұрын

I really felt her loss when I read your comment.

I’m really happy that the Nurburgring has decided to honour her forever by naming turn one after her. She was truly a great inspiration to many!!

@simonkevnorris

Жыл бұрын

That's great to hear.

@neriozulberti1492

Жыл бұрын

Right decision but it would be perfect if all the circuit was intitled to Sabine

@baschoen23

Жыл бұрын

That's amazing to hear! I hadn't heard that until now, just cane back to enjoy her driving around the ring after doing it myself endlessly I'm Asseto Corsa

@MattCanev419

10 ай бұрын

That is fantastic!

@Ruudiii

9 ай бұрын

@@neriozulberti1492 Huh?

Even if we discount all the other amazing things she did for a second, the fact that she's driving a van, shouting at a Dodge Viper in front of her to go faster makes her an absolute legend. RIP, Sabine. The world isn't the same without you x

@KimonFrousios

3 жыл бұрын

I think she was shouting at the van, not the viper. But your version is funnier.

@Streeto_161

3 жыл бұрын

@@KimonFrousios but she do shout at motorbikes :D

@str1kerxx

2 жыл бұрын

She was a legend in driving. Sadly she lived in times, where female drivers didnt get any respect

@chrishaase

Жыл бұрын

Screaming at the motorcycles and porsche's to get out of the way. Priceless!

Who else came back to see her epicness? Rest in peace Sabine.

@mattclarke2650

3 жыл бұрын

Me

@sykes6163

3 жыл бұрын

Had to. Such a sad loss.

@AJSpinDrift

3 жыл бұрын

Yep, just back to watch some of her epic ness once more.

@anneandchasmay3311

3 жыл бұрын

Me too. Such a sad loss. RIP Sabine. 😢

@omelaurus

3 жыл бұрын

Came to watch her epicness.. watched with a tear in my eye.. what an amazing woman.

R.I.P Sabine. My heart is crying. She was such a wonderfull woman.

@gtb5

3 жыл бұрын

What a great personality RIP

@jizanthapus1

3 жыл бұрын

RIP Sabine, absolutely gutted :'(

@chrisst8922

3 жыл бұрын

How awfully sad. What a lovely girl. The best Top Gear item they ever did.

@haeleth7218

3 жыл бұрын

Just heard the news. Terribly sad. She was lovely. R.I.P. Sabine.

@alexeimscruz2893

3 жыл бұрын

How is it that those who are full of zest with life be taken far too early? Sabine is one of a kind all of her appearances in Top Gear is such a joy and pleasure.

Who says Germans have no humour. Sabine & your family deepest respect. Sabine broke so many barriers. not least stereotypes. Beileid, Respekt & Alles lieben diese besondere Dame

@cvspvr

3 жыл бұрын

germans have a great sense of humour. you're just not allowed to laugh in germany

@fortcrafterbossbehold9027

2 жыл бұрын

@@cvspvr Its a government thing...

10:08 in a van is utterly insane even today, RIP Sabine, you will be missed.

@azynkron

2 жыл бұрын

A diesel van.

@Fig.220S

5 ай бұрын

and a diesel van at that.

Anybody else watching this after the tragic passing of Sabine :'(

@thearousedeunuch

3 жыл бұрын

Me, sadly. May her soul rest in peace.

@JackFitzsimmonsZondaFan

3 жыл бұрын

Yes 😞😟😔😢.

@johnsayer116

3 жыл бұрын

I watched it 1 hr before i heard the news. I didn't know she was ill either. A real shock.

@killianw68

3 жыл бұрын

Sadly yes 😞

@clew5687

3 жыл бұрын

Yes sadly too, a lovely lady, RIP

"Anyone can drive a fast car, few can drive a car fast."

@fatmunch6318

4 жыл бұрын

Many try most crash and die

@kosys5338

4 жыл бұрын

I have been racing for some time now and can tell you slower can be faster. It is this concept that people don't understand, hence the saying "slow is fast".

@robinwalia5361

4 жыл бұрын

Actually they can, but only once!

@yammmit

4 жыл бұрын

ralph gull “wisdom sentence” lol

@fobbitoperator3620

4 жыл бұрын

*van

The drivers would have been like: "DID I JUST GET OVERTAKEN BY A WOMAN IN A VAN" and then they would've seen it was Sabine and gone: "oh ok nevermind"

@romansenger2322

3 жыл бұрын

If you're driving so slow you're not so much into racing anyway and probably didnt knew her back then.

@jennifersivewright3117

2 жыл бұрын

It’s happened to many men when I hire a Transit and hit the motorway. Nothing like that van driving feeling.

I didn't even know this girl and in the span of 7 minutes she's made me smile and cry. RIP.

I'm gonna miss her. She showed me that girls can race and love cars. She gave me so much hope when I was young. Now, 20 years later, I'm a mechanic. And a girl. RIP Sabine, we are all gonna miss you. Edit: I still come back and watch this lap from time to time. A year later and I still get sad. One of the greatest laps around any track ever.

@Far1988

3 жыл бұрын

You will be pleased to find out about Hannelore Werner, Germany's first female Race driver. She once removed a fender mid-race on the track and bare handed, because it was blocking her wheel. She still got fifth place. She once said that in a training phase she only gave half of what she was able to because some of the men were badmouthing her. When the race came, she gave 100% and schooled them. One of them quit afterwards, I think.

@alexthurner43

3 жыл бұрын

@@Far1988 Nice story and all but that won't bring Sabine back to life 😥

@shia_labeouf

3 жыл бұрын

This is exactly the inspiration she has frequently said she wanted to be. It's always sad when someone wonderful dies but it's nice to know people like you are her legacy.

@youcanbesmartaskhow3857

3 жыл бұрын

@@alexthurner43 you're right, stories like that keep her ALIVE.

@charliedesperado8262

2 жыл бұрын

So glad she had that impact on you.. we need more of you in the world, Sabine lives on. More women in motorsport is what we all want, guys and girls. I think she would be beaming with pride right now!! :)

RIP Sabine, a German with a sense of humor and best female driver ever.

@eoinfitzsimons

3 жыл бұрын

@@cypsoon have some class

@cypsoon

3 жыл бұрын

@@eoinfitzsimons you got right i should use other words. No offence to anyone

@sayno2lolzisback

3 жыл бұрын

RIP but you should meet more German people, they are usually hilarious in my experience.

@grilledspaghetti

3 жыл бұрын

German humor is generally drier and almost never personally offensive, but they are very funny. As an american some of my favorite standups and sketch comedy types are German.

@nicholasleach8908

3 жыл бұрын

How I loved this woman a fantastic personality

She did a lap of the Ring in a diesel van in around 10 minutes. Race cars can't do that but she did it in that. A freaking legend, we lost someone truly special. Rest in power, Sabine.

@kenanfurcle786

3 жыл бұрын

A guy did it with a diesel Citroen AX

@ovalteen4404

3 жыл бұрын

Race cars can do it easily. The Viper wasn't even challenged as the draft car. But I can still imagine the driver laughing about how fast it did have to go to keep pace with the van. The background of this challenge is that Jeremy wanted to run the Ring in a diesel to show that it was at least a better diesel than most, so first he had her as the guide, then kept running until he finally broke under 10 minutes. He went back to Sabine to gloat, and she responded that she could do 10 minutes in a VAN. So they gave her the shot at it.

@hayzarx2018

3 жыл бұрын

I don’t know what your talking about but the Porsche 919 Hybrid completed it in nearly half the time (5:19:545). That’s a "race car"... It did that...

@brianng9765

3 жыл бұрын

​@@hayzarx2018 it's also like 18 years ahead of the 3rd gen Transit's time, but tbf, a road legal R34 GTR could also do faster than 10mins. Comparing vans to vans, the newest VW Transporter driven by Rob Austin finally beat Sabine's time I think 2yrs ago?

@freddieparrydrums

3 жыл бұрын

@@brianng9765 only by 10 seconds

You know she's a pro when she says she can't count the number of times she's crashed. Role model! And an amazing person.

“You’re being overtaken by a van driven by a girl” This is by far the best thing Top Gear has ever done. So sad and shocked to hear of Sabine passing R.I.P.

@sahhull

3 жыл бұрын

Have you noticed... They cut the 'driven by a girl' part out.

@Pupda

3 жыл бұрын

@@sahhull 5:19

@arrangrant6037

3 жыл бұрын

@@sahhull yes I suspect it’s the woke pc brigade at the BBC at it again thinking the remark is sexist. Their too dim to realise that Richard’s joke is on the all male posers in their Porsche’s and on their motorbikes certainly not on Sabine or women.

@mateagoston8145

3 жыл бұрын

@@sahhull Some people probably cry sexism for that statement. :D

@Farlig69

3 жыл бұрын

@@sahhull No they didn´t 5:19

This really hurts. I usually don't get sad at celebrity deaths, but for some reason Sabine Schmitz's passing has really affected me. She was a true driving hero and an all-around amazing person by all accounts.

@gregoryjames1902

3 жыл бұрын

I feel the same way. Celebrities are not any more important than any one else, but she was radiant and charming who brightened up this dreary world. I love the way she mischievously lifts her eyebrows at 5:48 in this video. Without even meeting her, you can tell she would lift your spirits on any occasion.

@couzeukian5122

3 жыл бұрын

@@gregoryjames1902 I don't get sad at celebrity deaths either most times but this hurt. It doesn't tell you in this video, but I believe she drove Clarkson's Jaguar around the circuit in around 8 mins. RIP you beautiful charming lady.

@mglsite

3 жыл бұрын

I think it is because she was real. I feel the same way.

@markabrahams2191

3 жыл бұрын

@@mglsite That is it she was a damn good driver that found fame through that skill,celebrities LOOK for fame by acting most of the time

@michaelbruce5415

3 жыл бұрын

Sabine Schmitz was no vacuous 'celebrity', she was a LEGEND in her own time. RIP Queen of the Nurburgring.

She has officially become the chase ghost of nurburgring. She will always be in front of you teaching you the line and breaking points.

@YOCOSMINMAX16

4 ай бұрын

Such a sweet thing to say

Ah, Sabine. You were such a joy to watch. Your energy, enthusiasm and determination, coupled with your sense of sheer *FUN* will be sorely missed. Gone far, far too early. You're missed by all your fans.

The best thing about Sabine is that I haven’t ever heard one single negative comment about her. Universally liked. 10:08 in a transit van. What a legend. RIP

@elvis332

3 жыл бұрын

That's exactly right my friend......it is EXTREMELY difficult for a person who is famous to not have an online enemy or someone who doesn't particularly like them..... But I'm yet to find one single comment from a person who doesn't like her or have a positive word to say about her 😊 What a character.....what charisma..... you are sorely missed Sabine,from all over the world 😘😊

@alexlocatelli2876

3 жыл бұрын

There's simply nothing bad to say about her, such a wonferful person. 😍😭

@jamesmiller113

3 жыл бұрын

Even in the worst days of Top Gear's presenter turmoil, she lifted the whole thing - what a wonderful person

@WildPhotoShooter

3 жыл бұрын

AND a std spec transit van too !!!!

@Jojo_Bee

3 жыл бұрын

to me she has a mysteriously very charismatic aura...

Who else is here after hearing the news of her passing? Incredible driver, she will be sorely missed 😢

@KONAMAN100

3 жыл бұрын

Clearly.

@renewitte7961

3 жыл бұрын

Yep. This was a iconic ride. The fastest Transit driver in the world. RIP.

@krank8385

3 жыл бұрын

Yes as soon as i heard i came to have another look at this amazing feat by an amazing lady, RIP Sabine, you lived a life.

Rest In Peace Sabine - a lovely, funny person, and a true racing legend!

She was an extremely gifted driver and will be so missed.

RIP motorcycle guys dignity

@akshaymathur5665

8 жыл бұрын

Being overtaken on the Nurburgring by Sabine Schmitz absolves him. I wouldn't be ashamed if I got overtaken by her driving a Prius.

@StefanVeenstra

7 жыл бұрын

+Akshay Mathur She could overtake me in a Daihatsu Midget for all I care. Being overtaken by Sabine is a bigger honor than any kiss on the first date.

@00bean00

7 жыл бұрын

Maybe he was chasing the car in front of him or checking the track out first.

@mkvmyfast

7 жыл бұрын

Akshay Mathur Assuming the biker didn't already end his life before finding out it was her or before this episode aired on Top Gear UK.

@killermemestar9315

7 жыл бұрын

Max Maude They never had a dignity

This is why Top Gear is the most watched car show in the world. She did a ten minute lap in a van on the Nürburgring. Who the hell does segments like that?

@largol33t1

9 жыл бұрын

It also helps that we have those three crazy commentators. Jeremy Clarkson even wrote a few books such as "The world according to Clarkson" and it's HILARIOUS. I laughed my ass off through every chapter because only "Jezza" Clarkson could write stuff like this: "In a recent survey to the find the happiest people in the world, the super smug Swiss came out on top. Just 3.6% of the population realized that having a punctual bus service and someone else's teeth are not the be all and end all of life and said they were dissatisfied with their lot." Damn. I was tired after reading only two chapters because I was giggling uncontrollably through the book.

@KlunkerRider

9 жыл бұрын

largol33t1 LOL I'm currently reading that book LOL

@andeandeande5053

9 жыл бұрын

largol33t1 how much that book cost and where can i find it plz?

@KlunkerRider

9 жыл бұрын

ande andeande Its a few years old now, best bet is Ebay or Amazon, I'm currently reading how one night, while wearing Russian surplus night vision goggles and trying to shoot Foxie Woxie, he accidentally shot and killed David Beckham...well... a chicken called David Beckham LOL.

@andeandeande5053

9 жыл бұрын

:D ok thx

What an incredible woman and a brilliant driver and personality. RIP, Sabine. You'll never be forgotten.

Earlier than the end of time is too early to have Sabine taken from us. Absolute sweetheart, she was

I have virtually zero interest in cars but i remember seeing this when it originally aired by accident...and i never forgot the outrageously cute and funny German girl who seemed so radiant, passionate and with incredible charisma, living her dream and loving every minute of it...what a wonderful woman. Ruhe in Frieden Sabine.

@marcalvarez4890

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah, she loved her job and it showed. In my book that is sucess.

@markharrison7302

3 жыл бұрын

Well said. Felt the same

@KiatHuang

3 жыл бұрын

Monkey Man, same here. You describe Sabine perfectly for me. So much charisma, humility and humour.

Getting a Van around the Nurbergring in just over 10 minutes is the ultimate testament to how good she was. In fact, in the first lap she wasn't really taking it seriously and then in the solo lap, she was so spent from driving as hard as her limits would take her.

Watching this again, i have to agree with Hammond. Inspiring to see how much joy she had in what she was doing, especially if she was driving any car as fast as possible. I think everyone of us should try and be as happy as Sabine. And Sabine, rest in peace. Some people believe in some form of afterlife, well if there is you're probably racing Senna now.

Didn't realize that Sabine had died! Really shocked me! What a wonderful lady and a great driver! Someone with her amazing spirit should never die! God bless her.

@baoquoc3710

6 ай бұрын

Unfortunately, cancer spared no one. Not even Sabine, and I really hate admitting it

Sad to report that Sabine has recently succumbed to cancer at the age of 51. This was one of my favourite memories of her.

@Sennaxm71

3 жыл бұрын

me too

@neilbowers6956

3 жыл бұрын

@@Sennaxm71 Just seeing the face of Richard Hammond as the passenger. I think I'd have been in the same boat though. But, what an experience that must have been.

@Sennaxm71

3 жыл бұрын

@@neilbowers6956 Indeed, it must have been great, I consider them to be very privileged to have spent any time with her, let alone go round the Ring with her giving it the beans, so jealous lol

@David-ki6jq

3 жыл бұрын

Me too. Not only was she a very talented racing driver, but she had such an uplifting happy personality, and was such a beautiful lady in every way. RIP Sabine

@Alkaloid-Odin

3 жыл бұрын

Same. That's why I came to watch this moment again.

In an earlier part of this segment, Richard mentioned that people struggle to make the Nurburgring in under 10 minutes in a Porsche. To which Sabine simply replied and laughed: “They are slow, but I’m fast”. Rest In Peace, Sabine. And thank you for one of my favorite Top Gear memories. “We didn’t realize we were making memories, we just knew we were having fun” - Winnie the Pooh.

You can see it in her eyes she was a kind human being. Rip

RIP Sabine. You gorgeous talented driver. We will love you forever.

Jeremy Clarkson: "Such a sunny person and so full of beans" James May: "I never thought car makers should be at the ‘Ring, but I always thought Sabine Schmitz should, and would, be" Richard Hammond: "a proper driving legend who’ll be sadly missed by many. The Ring has lost its Queen." Rest Easy Sabine ❤️

@jamesprice2163

Жыл бұрын

For may to say she belonged on the ring in a honorary way says a lot cause he fuckin hates the Nurembergring

Rest in Peace, Sabine.　Please don't delete this video.

@TroyConvers5000

3 жыл бұрын

Its been up for 12 years; its going nowhere.

She was a legend.

@johnofthesouth5425

Жыл бұрын

Sabine will always be a legend 🙌

@richlee509

11 ай бұрын

IS😊

There will never be another queen of the Nurburgring. God bless her beautiful soul.

Sabine is not gone... She's just one lap ahead. RIP

@ted2ar

3 жыл бұрын

Oh man it is very true............. I missed her so much I met her once but not directly she was in her Bmw and i was on my cbr 600 at the Rings parking lot

@rishiramkissoon6976

3 жыл бұрын

I like how you think!=_)

@jaysix8032

3 жыл бұрын

Well said. RIP Sabine.

@nj2526

3 жыл бұрын

I think Sabine would like your comment.

@boola69

3 жыл бұрын

Nicely put.

Came straight here after hearing sadly of Sabine’s passing. To get a transit van around the Nurburgring in 10:08 is phenomenal and to this day is still, to me, one of the greatest feats of motor racing I’ve ever seen. An inspirational woman to women everywhere she will be missed but forever immortalised in this great bit of television. R.I.P Queen of the Nurburgring Sabine Schmitz 1969-2021

Although she's gone, this never fails to make me smile. What a brilliant woman and an amazing sense of humour! The ring has lost its Queen

Such a fantastic soul this lady had... it's taken me this long to watch this as I knew I would have tears in my eyes... such a lost to the world.... and her family.... your light will always shine... bless you🙏

Clarkson: "You're cheaper than Hammond, you're much better looking, you're quicker, you're taller, and you speak better English." BBC: "Hmm, good point."

@ronaldderooij1774

8 жыл бұрын

+Pulsar77 AND she speaks better German as well!

@Tara19040

8 жыл бұрын

+Pulsar77 Apparently so, she's one of the new presenters.

@chickensoupfortheloser8515

8 жыл бұрын

Lol!

@Neuroguitarist

8 жыл бұрын

Actually she has a strong dialect / accent from the german mountain-region she is coming from (the Eifel).

@IllusivePrime

8 жыл бұрын

May: Ooh cock.

I’m smiling and crying in the same time, she was such a positive Person, full of life. Life simply isn’t fair. R.I.P.

@karlrudd8914

3 жыл бұрын

It's sad. Why do the good ones go early?

@soulrider69able

3 жыл бұрын

@@karlrudd8914 I guess as an example and as a reminder so we don’t forget who we are and what we are supposed to do on the planet. Find your passion. Find your own way of life. The true meaning. Be humble and try to be a good person. Every single day.

@karlrudd8914

3 жыл бұрын

@@soulrider69able Damn straight. I just wish the brightest flame could burn a bit longer

She was such a pure racing driver. Most drivers mainly are professionals in their own motorsport, I feel like there arent away drivers that are so skilled with so many different types of machinery

Rest In Peace Sabine

Watching this after the news she has passed away, it’s so hard to imagine someone this full of life and energy being gone. I remember watching this episode when I was 8 years old and realising women can like cars and going fast too. A true icon who will be truly missed.

@alfanovanta

3 жыл бұрын

Well said. horrible disease. Some people are just so unlucky. It's really not fair.. but she lived her life to the fullest!! a truly remarkable woman!! And we were there to witness it 💖💖 r.i.p.

Just heard the news. This is beyond heartbreaking. Breaking stereotypes and egos on the most amazing track in the world. What a woman.

@4071816

3 жыл бұрын

heartbreaking :(

Such a beatifull smile she had, great energy and aparently she was really friendly as well, man... RIP Sabine

I love how everyone has the utmost respect for Sabine, and all she had to do is have her insane driving skills speak for herself. You will be missed but never forgotten, I hope you can teach them in heaven a thing or two on how to thrash a diesel van around a racetrack in record time

RIP Sabine😢 she sadly lost her battle to cancer 😖😣

@fuzzblightyear145

3 жыл бұрын

so young, so unfair

I'm fighting back the tears today, for some reason losing Sabine has hit me pretty hard. She was such an amazing person, always good to watch, those scenes with Jeremy Clarkson are golden, i'm a bit broken today.

@priyanshushah2345

3 жыл бұрын

Same bro

@guyfuntyme6050

3 жыл бұрын

Must be the rain....

@TheNinjaRider

3 жыл бұрын

Same here, and I never feel anything when people I dont know passes away.. 😥

I have never been into cars, but Top Gear with the original Jeremy, Richard and James and the wonderful Sabine, was just brilliant. Watched every time it was on telly. RIP Sabine! ❤

RIP Sabine... you were such a bright light in the sport.

Imagine being on a sport bike, feeling like you own the ring, and then you get passed AT SPEED by a Transit Van with a lady screaming at you in a German accent to get out of her way. What an incredible human being! Rest in Peace, Sabine

@Pupda

3 жыл бұрын

I always thought that the only thing that might have made that visual better was if she had done this in a passenger Transit with little dummy children, so that the bikes and Porsches would have been passed at speed by a soccer mom screaming in a German accent to get out of her way...

@owensmith7530

3 жыл бұрын

@@Pupda Passenger Transit is heavier, due to the windows and seats etc. so probably the time would have been slower.

@welshwolfie8806

3 жыл бұрын

@@Pupda isn't that the Transit Tourneo? Or am i wrong? XP

@VramanNoodles

3 жыл бұрын

@@welshwolfie8806 No you aren't it's just the 1999 model.

@welshwolfie8806

3 жыл бұрын

@@VramanNoodles hmm, for some reason, i always thought the Transits are the ones with the empty loadspace and the Tourneos had the passenger seats (like Minibuses and van based taxis and stuff) then the Transit/Tourneo Connect was just the small, car based version :P

"I must be crazy!" Yes, and that's why we loved you. RIP Sabine

i am still heartbroken 2 months on,how can we lost a gem like this at 51.

My absolute favorite Top Gear episode. Yes, rest in peace.

As Clarkson said, she's "absolutely full of beans." Ruhe in Frieden, Sabine. Thank you for all the fun, you'll always be the Queen of the Nürburgring.

She was a hell of a driver and a wonderful person with a winning smile. She will be sorely missed. My heart goes out to her family they've lost a truely lovely person. R. I .P Sabine

@j.dmetalhead7517

2 жыл бұрын

@@jamesfletcher1439 You mean Eddy?

My partner and I met Sabine at the top gear premier a few years ago my partner had a picture of her they both doing the peace sign we spoke to her she was a beatiful funny and a. Fantastic driver watched the top gear tribute just now thanks Sabine we and all the top gear family will miss you Rest in peace ✌️🌹

This clip still brings a smile to my face, excellent bit of TV and even better display of driving and bravery. Such a sad loss RIP Sabine

Sabine Schmitz in an interview (in German) told this story about how hard she had to work to get Jeremy under 10 Minutes! When he finally achieved this goal he was very proud of himself. But then Sabine got in the same car and finished the round in about 9 Minutes 20 Seconds! And then she added this famous Van Challenge! And the best she almost delivered ... only 8 Seconds too slow! What a round! R.I.P. Queen of the "Nordschleife"!

@williamrae9954

Жыл бұрын

To put thing into perspective between production cars and factory race cars...I reckon that Porsche hybrid which holds the record could get into the 4 minutes if it had 2 more gears in the box, it spent far too long red lining...Niki Lauda said nobody could do it in under 7 minutes, shows how quick technology evolved?

@armadillolover99

Жыл бұрын

@@williamrae9954 Tbf at the time Niki was the only person to ever lap the ring in under 8 minutes and he did that in an F1 car, which were eventually deemed to be too dangerous for the Ring (and at the time they certainly were). It was assumed back then that even if a car could be built that was capable of lapping that quickly, it would be too dangerous to attempt it.

@lyonvensa

7 ай бұрын

They also said that when Sabine did the 9:20 in the Jaguar, the Top Gear film crew cannot keep up with her to the point they need to bring in Jaguar's test driver in a chase car to get close. What she did was crazy!

R.I.P Sabine Schmitz

This woman had a charm and charisma that will never be replicated. Thanks for all the fast laps and the smiles Sabine.

she was so healthy and vibrant ...bless her RIP

Germany had engineered some wonderful things........Sabine was one of their best.

@hb1338

3 жыл бұрын

She wasn't engineered, she was built by angels.

@charliedesperado8262

2 жыл бұрын

@@hb1338 Vorsprung durch angelic

@richlee509

Жыл бұрын

Awesome lady

@TomFynn

Жыл бұрын

I'm afraid we can't rebuild her, we don't have the Technologie anymore.

"I've lapped the Nurburgring in ten minutes and eight seconds." "That's pretty good! What were you driving - a BMW or a Porsche?" "No, a diesel Ford Transit van."

Rest in peace absolute legend

devastated to hear of Sabines passing, wonderful personality the world is a sadder place without her beautiful smile

I always thought Jeremy, James and Richard were the perfect trio but not gonna lie, if they would’ve added her I wouldn’t even be a little mad...

@Ayeshteni

3 жыл бұрын

The best Stig that never was.

@CatatonicImperfect

3 жыл бұрын

The Stigette

@svenmilicic6802

3 жыл бұрын

I dont think that wouldve been fair to them tho Theyll have to drive hypercars to beat her in a regular family hatchback

@wojciechmuras553

3 жыл бұрын

@@Ayeshteni How do you know?

@danijelandroid

3 жыл бұрын

@@Ayeshteni - Ms Stig or Mrs. Stig.

Rest in peace, Sabine. What a wonderfully brilliant woman.

I've cried again watching this after her passing. Rest easy Sabine! You were the best!

Probably the most special segments of a Top Gear episode ever. Amazing driver in an amazing vehicle.

I was lucky enough to get tickets to see Top Gear being filmed live, and this was the episode I went to see. The highlight being, at the end of the filming, Sabine hung around spoke to loads of the audience and signed our Top Gear magazines. She was an amazing driver, a true talent behind the wheel, but on top of all that, she seems such a lovely, genuine person. Everyone who met her will be glad to have experienced such an amazing person and so sad to have lost her so young :(

@DEVILTAZ35

3 жыл бұрын

That would have been amazing. Top Gear was just an awesome show back then too.

every Porsche the van overtakes, Hammond's little Porsche fanboy heart dies.

Rest in peace Sabine. This segment and the diesel Jag section were the first time I saw you & you've been an inspiration ever since!

I remember watching this on TV at the time when I was young. Now sabine is gone and I'm older than she was here. Time flies.

Pretty sure this is in everyone’s fave memories of Sabine. What a queen she was. Thank you for everything you shared with us - may you rest in eternal SPEED!!!! Give all of the good souls a race to the gates sister!!!

We all came here after hearing the tragic news. She was brilliant. R.I.P Sabine Schmitz! ✨ This is so heartbreaking.

RIP Sabine you are a legend.

I remember seeing this on the show. All I can say is AMAZING! I've never seen anyone drive like this before or since!

R.i.p., so eine nette Frau, selbst für jeden Zuschauer im Boxenbereich beim 24 h Rennen hatte sie ein Lächeln und einfreundliches Wort, a kind tough Lady

@jamesmiller113

3 жыл бұрын

Amen to that - what a wonderful person :(

It’s so unfair she died so soon. Beautiful and fearless with a wonderful sense of humour. She is and will be sorely missed.

@Praise___YaH

3 жыл бұрын

Here is the Original Semitic Text. HERE is The REAL Savior YaH The Heavenly FATHER HIMSELF was Who they Crucified for our sins and “HERE IS THE PROOF” From the Ancient Semitic Scroll: "Yad He Vav He" is what Moses wrote, when Moses asked YaH His Name (Exodus 3) Ancient Semitic Direct Translation Yad - "Behold The Hand" He - "Behold the Breath" Vav - "Behold The NAIL"

@tungabunga4107

3 жыл бұрын

@@Praise___YaH dude go away

@_Professor_Oak

3 жыл бұрын

@@Praise___YaH You need to calm down

Such a sad lost so sudden, I didn't know she was ill. she's a real champion, with a ready smile, and a love for life, the Queen of the Nurburgring, will be sadly missed by many. My sincere condolences to her family, from the land of the long white cloud, Aotearoa, New Zealand. Rest easy Sabine Schitz.

good to see top gear finally paid a tribute to a legend rip,sabine.

You all know why we're here now. RIP

I didn't even realise how much I appreciated and liked this women. Sabine I'm genuinly sad that you and your addictive smile are now longer with us. Ruhe in Frieden.

RIP Sabine, and thank you for these extraordinary moments!

I remember watching this when it first aired. So entertaining and amazing to see her skill.

Rest in peace Sabine far to early. She was an exceptional driver and a lovely person. May god bless your family. A little part of the circuit could be named after Sabine in tribute.

R.I.P Sabine, genuinely shed a tear watching this again.

Such a sad loss, R.I.P. Sabine Schmitz ❤️❤️😢😢

The happiest lap ever done

Her laugh was so infectious. You couldn't help but laugh with her. Rest easy Sabine

This beautiful human being really knew how to drive. She did things on the track mere mortals like me can't even do on a video game. Rest in peace, Queen of The Ring. You will be missed.

What a woman! Legend! I watched the Top Gear show when this segment was broadcast - I will never forget the sight of that Transit and Sabine behind the wheel, laughing. Gone but never forgotten.

three wheeling a transit ...crazy and amazing! RIP Sabine