Sabine Schmitz, the first and only female race car driver to win the annual 24-hour race on the famed Nürburgring circuit and a renowned TV personality, has died. She was 51.
Schmitz grew up near the Nürburgring, a fearsome track which winds through the hills of western Germany. Its 13-mile Nordschleife configuration is regarded as one of the most demanding and dangerous tracks in the world. Schmitz was a Nürburgring specialist with at least 20,000 laps of the track on her own and in"Ring Taxi" rides for tourists. She also ran her own team, Frikadelli Racing, with her husband.said in a statement to Variety
In 2004, Schmitz was featured for the first time on the British motoring TV show"Top Gear" in a segment about the Nordschleife. She soon became a regular guest star and fan favorite, and from 2016 was part of the show’s regular team. In one notable appearance, she posted a competitive time on the Nordschleife behind the wheel of a van. The BBC said the next episode of the long-running show will be dedicated to Schmitz.
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