Sabine Schmitz (1969–2021) was a legendary German racing driver known as the "Queen of the Nürburgring," famous for her mastery of BMW vehicles on the Nordschleife circuit. As a BMW factory driver, she was the first woman to win the Nürburgring 24 Hours (1996, 1997) and gained fame for driving the BMW "Ring Taxi" for over a decade.
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Sabine Schmitz (1969–2021) was a legendary German racing driver known as the "Queen of the Nürburgring," famous for her mastery of BMW vehicles on the Nordschleife circuit. As a BMW factory driver, she was the first woman to win the Nürburgring 24 Hours (1996, 1997) and gained fame for driving the BMW "Ring Taxi" for over a decade.
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Sabine Schmitz - Onboard | Porsche 911 GT3 R | Frikadelli Racing Team | VLN 2014
Sabine was amazing and as animated as Hans Stuck.
LeMans in the dark all night would be scary enough. One of the greatest drives was J.J. Letho from Finland in the McLaren F1 with the Paul Rosche S70/2 V-12 BMW engine. J.J. drove much of the night in the rain.
