Why Sabine Schmitz was The Queen of the Nurburgring
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Sabine Schmitz is one of motorsports greatest trailblazers. Rarely do we see an individual with such talent and unmistakeable passion carry themselves with the grace, class, and humility she did. May she rest in peace.
Along with Chris Harris, Sabine was one of the very few things that made the first iteration of post-Clarkson, Hammond and May Top Gear even slightly watchable. A huge loss to all of us who love motor racing.
Sabine started with James , hamond and Clarkson.
@@carlosoruna7174 yes re read it before saying something
Chris Harris? 🤣 blokes a bore.
I didn't mind Eddie
@@goodshipkaraboudjan Eddie is fine, if anything the problem was he underused. They had hired too many hosts and were struggling to find things for them to do.
She was so cool. Imagine all the people she taught and their lives enriched by her expertise. It was a sad day when she passed. But we will always have Sabine Schmitz Curve and those amazing Top Gear episodes.
*loads up bbc iplayer to watch top gear uk vs top gear germany*
She was already famous but her time on top gear made her a worldwide star.
She made it look easy. Great person. Can't imagine doing endurance racing on that track. My brain was fried after a couple of laps in Gran Turismo on Playstation going all out
met her 2 times she was a sweetie
Damn she died? When?
I will never not cry a little when Sabine comes up. If she'd never turned a wheel in anger, she would still be one of the most wonderful, silliest, goofiest, and genuine human beings to ever walk the earth. An absolute treasure that we should always remember. RIP
I'm with you there bro
What do you mean? Is wrecking someone something she did?
For real, pandemic level dust intrusion...
Dust collection always plugged up when Queen of the Ring comes into the conversation.
Well said she was a wonderful human being, her smile and laughter was like the sun suddenly appearing on a cold and overcast day.
RIP Sabine. 🙏💐🙏
The thing that convinced me she was the best racer in the world was when she went the 2nd time with the van. She was disappointed, but also she didn't want to do it again because of how scary it was. For me, how humble and knowing her limits was what made her a legend. F****** cancer always has to destroy things when we're enjoying them the most.
True. Being super committed and yet _also_ knowing when to stop is both what makes her so impressive and also, probably, the reason the Nordschleife never claimed her life like it has to however many other hot shoes over the years. And yes, f__k cancer.
Yep, there's going full send, and then there is just being stupid. One, you are on the edge on the limit, pushing it where you can, the other and things will go really wrong, really fast. An amazing driver and personality. Definately someone that I'm telling my girls to aspire to..... It's not your sex that limits you, it's your talent and results. Get out there and give it a go!
I seem to remember her going past someone on a motorbike in the van.
You have no idea. Jimmy Broadbent tried twice to equal her time in the sim, couldn't get within 25 seconds of her time and it still scared the bejabbers out of him.
she was epic, curious as to why a transit and not a transporter?
Watching Sabine hustle a Transit around the Ring with Richard Hammond holding on for dear life, while she's enjoying herself was one of the best things I've ever seen. And you knew how much of a racer she was when she wanted to try again, lightened the van as much as possible, got someone to pace her and then went out and wring everything out of that Transit. No one could have lapped the Ring faster in that van.
Sabine Schmitz was a native of Nurburg, lived there her entire life, and got to do a job she loved. Can't get better than than
She was so cool, fast and humble. A rare combo that made her special.
Sabine & Michèle Mouton will always be in my top 10 favorite drivers. Not because they are women, but for the love of racing. Both drivers have a bit of Lauda & Stuck in them in the way that they could express in infinite detail what is happening with a smile and wit.
@@AndyFromBeaverton I could care less about their gender. They were super talents that were also likeable and down to earth.
8:33 I was there in the Pit, when Johannes Scheid drove his Tribute Lap over the Nürburgring. (I´m in the shot actually).
It was the Friday before the 24h Race. Qualifying Sessions were over and the teams are just to prepare their cars for the great race.
But a last Event on the time table had to take part.
All Teams came out of their Pit-Boxes were listening to the commentator.When Johannes Scheid drove his car trough the pitlane every team member spend applause for his drive. He drove slowly like 30 kph. And when he left the pits and went full throttle, the applause stopped and the only sound you can hear was the sound of the engine. The pit were silent and the atmosphere was depressed.
But when the BMW arrived at the first corner, the audience continued the tribute of the teams and give him standing ovations too. I can hear the applause of the crowd till today. It was more silent because it was far away. You have to remember it was during corona and max. 10.000 visitors were allowed.
On the video screens we could follow his lap during the time, we stood in pit.
That was one of the most emotional moments of this year.
The time after that it was clear, that she deserved his tribute to the nordschleife. It was not because she was a woman. It was because she was a children of the Nordschleife and the Nordschleife was her home. You can´t say Sabine Schmitz without thinking of the Nürburgring-Nordschleife. Thats because she got the tribute of her own corner.
The bubble at the Nürburgring is a small one. She was part of this family from the beginning.
(Sorry for my bad english)
Don't worry, we all got what you meant
You wrote very well, and with passion. You said what many of us feel.
Thanks for sharing this 👍
I was there too and driving the N24.
Nope, you're good! She was definitely the heart and soul of Nurburgring.
FANTASTIC lead in to Jezza the "orangutan". Sabine was incredible. We need more Sabines in this world. Long live the Queen.
As a German, I had just had to squeeze back a few tears. I've never known her personally or driven with her, let alone been to the Nürburgring. Still, she gave something to the German fans that no other driver will probably ever achieve. May she rest in peace and watch the races at the Nürburgring from above
she was on par with hellen ripley in my book, but in real life.
an absolute bad ass with ovaries the size of watermelons, the skill to back it up, and yet more humble and kind than imaginable for any other women in modern days.
i mean she was smoking GT2RS in a freakin' van, tell me she wasn't the stuff of legend.
As a Yorkshireman, you are not alone...
Watching this as someone who's been driven around the Nürburgring by her, this is truly heartwarming and a more than fitting tribute🙏🏻
She drove you? Man, I'm jealous...
I join the club of the Elite Privileged that got to have an opportunity in passenger seat with Sabine behind the wheel,, passing an M3 on the outside of the carousel in a stock Clio was when I knew I was in the presences of true Greatness,, what made it really special was Sabine's laughing as she passes yelling at the driver of the M3 " YOU SHOULD BE EMBARRASSED!!" 🤣😂💓
Misha Charoudin is upholding her legacy as the ring guide. Their personalities seem so similar to me. May she live on forever in the hearts of those who love this track
As long as that track remains she will always live on. Forever a part of history. The patron saint of all those who brave the green hell.
I stopped watching Misha couple months ago, because I felt like he turned a bit to greedy with his monetization. I even commented that on the last video I watched and he knew me, because I was one of the first 10k subs. His answer was rather not professional and also justifying his greed. He‘s a cool guy and I wish him nothing bad! But for me that doesnt fit with Sabines personality, she was more down to earth in that regard.
I wasn't expecting to fight tears at the end of the video, but I was. Rest in peace, Sabine.
I must admit, I am part of the 99% who learned about Sabina Smits through top gear and the episode involving her lap with the transit is probably one of the most memorable episodes of the tv show. But I had no idea she past away 2 years ago so suddenly... It is sad that such talent passed away still unnoticed in much of the world of motorsports
I couldn’t figure out how she drove flat out in that thing. I first heard of her when she passed. Then watched a bunch of videos. What a great driver and a fun person.
I love that you made this piece... Everyone make docus about Senna, Prost, Schumi, Lewis, Max... She is definitely a legend and a Queen to be remembered
This is your best video to date. Thank you, I'm not crying my eyes out right now (I am)
What can I say, Sabine is still very much missed and still very much an ICON. She will NEVER be beaten. Thank you Sabine for being you x
I got to talk to her a few times as i spent a huge part of my freetime at the Nurburgring myself, but on two wheels. I only live a 150km away from the Ring and used to go there every weekend during Summer back in the day. What an amazing human being she was. We had parties at her pub after our 8 hour motorcycle races at the Nurburgring Grand Prix track. She will forever be missed. Queen of the Ring.
I remember watching some show where the topic was motorcycles and she said she could remember all the license plates of the bikes that passed her on the ring, because there were sp few.
Rest in Peace Sabine,a true trailblazer.
I remember how I found out she had passed, I was playing Forza motor sports and there was an update. After the update there was a challenge where they put her top gear 10 minute lap in a transit as a ghost car and you had to keep up with her. It really sank in when you finished the lap and the car disappeared and left a void no one can ever fill. The Queen of the Nurburgring.
Just come from Aidan Millward's discussion of Dale Earhart's death. Had to take a deep breath to start this. She was awesome! Any female petrolhead - as I have been for over 50 years - has her as a hero. Pat Moss became a hero by default as she was my dad's biggest hero (he was also a rally driver). Sabine got there on her own merit.
And thanks, you git, I'm crying again!
She's one of those people that have passed that I really wish I could have met. RIP Sabine you're forever cemented in racing history.
Sabine was truly amazing.
her massive smile and personality is sorely missed
Seeing her smile never fails to make me smile. And realizing every once in a while that she's gone never fails to put a little lump in my throat. What a remarkable human being.
Glad you have done this video. My favorite memory of her. Was when she first appeared on Top Gear. She was overtaking Supercars & motorbikes round The Nuburgring in a van!!! 😂
Can only imagine what they were feeling or thinking 😂😂 Ego shattered on worldwide television and probably sold their bikes after the track day 😂
I was one of those who found out about Sabine through the Top Gear segments, and was also very happy she returned for the reboot, Probably one of a few good things from the reboot mind you. Never knew about her racing background or her pedigree to that extend around the Nordschleiffe, but it’s great her life will forever live on with her being a permanent part of the track and her legacy remembered too.
I met her once at a VLN race, she was such a friendly woman and in my opinion, one of the best racing drivers Germany ever had.
I was immensely fortunate to have met Sabine wayyyy back at a Top Gear live event. Despite my broken school boy German, she was sweet and took the time to talk and I had my photo taken with her. Still to this day I can recall how bright and bubbly her personality was. You had the pervading sense that there wasn’t a bad or nasty bone in her body. A worldie of a driver and a staggeringly lovely human to boot. Sorely missed.
Had the pleasure of meeting her a number of times over 2 days at the ring, for lunch at her parents hotel and at her house for one of her and her husband’s regular dinner events. I even had to help her after her day of ring driving because she had a knee operation and was back driving way too early and was in extreme pain and basically couldn’t walk after hours of driving. It was the end of the day and we were the only ones in the parking area, so I did my duty and aided her from her car. Amazing human being.
05:03 'It would be an orangutan.'
Me: It's Clarkson, isn't it?
05:11
Me: Knew it. 😂
True fans of Top Gear if we knew before the jokes was even present 😂
I was so confused for a second and then i remembered it could be only one😂
A tear still comes to my eye everytime I think of her. Sabine was a decent human being who was fortunate enough to be able to live her life how she wanted.
The world is a hollower place without her.
As a new fan of Motorsport, your channel has helped me learn more than you know. Keep at it brother 🙏
Josh, you keep impressing me in how you balance sadness with humour in these types of videos. Watching your more lightharted stuff which is generously sprinkeled with more or less rude and snide jokes one could wonder how you'd deal with darker topics. The answer is excellent. It takes intelligence and sensitivity to balance this perfectly.
Your summation is absolutely correct
And put so eloquently!
That was an incredible tribute to an incredible woman.
I wouldn't say Sabine had no ego or pride. She wasn't afraid to put people in their place (especially cocky men) when it came to her talents, and she had a lot of pride in what she did, and where she did it. Which she also wasn't afraid to tell people. What a loss. One of my personal hero's.
She came across to me as the kind of woman every man loves - brilliant at what she did but still feminine and not all about the 'man v woman' thing. She was more about being happy and just getting on with it.
Sure, there will always be clowns but this type of lady rarely, if ever, gets nothing but respect and admiration from men.
@@eddieingalls534 I totally agree. From what I can tell she avoided that type of politics.
Goddamnit now Im crying at work and I have a meeting soon. Wonderful vid!
She really was so full of life and so naturally comfortable being herself. She had such a disarming disposition and palpable passion for driving that poured out of the screen. Blessed to have been able to know about her while she was still here with us.
Going for a ride with sabine was my top bucket list item. Im still so sad she’s gone.
Rip. One of the best moments in my life: driving with the ringtaxi, bmw m5 600bhp. As a blind person it was the most awesom thing to do. A rollorcoaster is nothing in comparison. The next thing on my bucketlist is in the radical sr8. So sad that Sabina passed away so young💔
She is, and will always be so missed. The racing world is not the same without her. But a legend never dies. Always remember.
Admittedly, I didnt know much about her apart from her early Top Gear appearances and a bit of racing background. But Im very glad to learn more about her. It seems like she stood her ground and backed it up with amazing talent. Breaking barriers in racing isnt easy and Im sure there are a ton of girls in the world who admired her story and pursued racing because of her breaking through. People dont realize how one person inspiring even 2 or 3 others to follow their dreams despite whatever might hold them back, whether that be gender, race, religion, disability or orientation has a exponential impact going forward. Her inspiring another few who go on to inspire even more eventually becomes a norm and thats the goal for women in racing. Theres a person I admire greatly that once said, "I may not be the one to change the world, but I might be the one who inspires the person thats going to change the world" (paraphrased) I hope that holds true in Sabines case! RIP.
Ihr lächeln und Lachen unvergleichbar und wird immer bei mir sein eine tolle Frau Ruhe in Frieden ❤️
Well done Josh, what a lovely tribute to an amazing life.
I had the occasion to ride the Nur-taxi with her two plus decades ago. She was humorous and fun.
Pace, Sabine.
We had picked up a new M5 in Munich and...well, let's just say when I paid my toll onto the track later I wasn't about to pay my lap timed to hers...
She brought a smile to my face even before she said anything...she was just awesome man fuck cancer I will always love her
Thank you Josh for this amazing video. Sabine will always hold a place in our hearts. May she watch over every driver on the ring and drive safely in heaven!
That was a beautiful tribute for such a wonderful person. Sabine will missed. You've done a great job there son. 👏
What an inspiring story, an inspiring person and an inspiring professional. She won't be forgotten
We went to eat in her parents restaurant in 2021 when we raced on the Nurburgring. I think all of DTM, LCE and the other support series went there that weekend, it was a full packed house. Was such a great moment being there, seeing all the memories on the walls, was very humbling as well. Absolutely lovely
Watching the Top gear episode with Sabine driving the Transit impacted me greatly. What an amazing person. Great homage to her thank you.
Sabine Schmitz was an amazing Lady with such a talent,
I absolutely adored her,
her personality stood out in the crowd,
what more can I say,
SADLY MISSED BUT NEVER FORGOTTEN ❤
I love it when my old university just randomly shows up in the background of a video about motorsport racing. It does not make me feel weird at all.
Made me cry at the end. Didn’t realise how much I missed seeing her. Rest in peace Queen
I had the honour of meeting Sabine and doing a hot lap of the ring with her in the M5 Ring Taxi in 2008. I was in awe of her car control, absolute legend!
Dude, i cried when she passed away. i cried again today. Thanks for this Tribute. May she rest in peace.
I visited her Hometown and Grave today. Such a peacefull beautifull Place she was living. Allrdy 2 years ago she died, will never forget you Queen of the Nurburgring
Not many celebrities get me upset when i hear they pass away. When i heard she died, I was legitimately saddened. Going in the ring taxi with sabine driving was on my bucket list before i die. Rip queen
Every so often you may hear a name that you have not heard for a while and completely forget they have passed. Then it hits you again. RIP.
Thanks for making this video! Sabine was something else. It was so fun seeing her on top gear and as a fellow german it was even more special. I teared up rn. Thanks!
Thank you Josh!
Sabine deserved a good tribute. Thank you for educating us.
What an amazing person. She really left a legacy and I’m grateful someone like her graced this world and this passion, gone too soon.
Sabine stole our hearts on her appearances on Top Gear. It was a worldwide smash hit at the time. She was a charming german speed queen with beauty inside and out. Just found out they named turn 1 at the ring after her. What a wonderful tribute to a local hero. We love and miss you Sabine Queen Of The Ring.
Such a touching tribute, she really was one of a kind & you captured that perfectly! 🙌🏼
When I visited Nürburgring museum last year there was (and probably still is) a special area in her honor with cars she drove and many trivia.
RIP Sabine.... you are beyond a legend. Your spirit will never diminish.
Sabine is and will always be, my greatest racing hero. I hoped my daughter could meet her some day. I will share what I can all the same. Truly an epic human that didn't let the world stop her.
Thank you for making me cry. I did not expect this today.
Man you and Aiden Millward doing videos about Sabine and Dale on the same day. I can't handle it.
Oh man. Had to come back to this video today. Her team just won the 24 hours of Nurburgring. What a star she was!
Worthy subject. She was a legend. Props for this video.
daaamn, 2 years on and it still brings a tear to my eye that she is gone. Thankyou for an amazing tribute video. RIP Queen Sabine
Beautifully said! R.I.P to an all time legend
I'm glad I'm not the only person who gets emotional over the passing of Sabine Schmitz. So few people represent the best of us.
I remember coming to school after that van episode aired and my mates and I talked all day about it, what a legend.
Thanks so much for this memoribilia. Sabine 😢 We miss you
Great tribute, well done. R.I.P The Queen!
I was watching the Top Gear Challenge she did with Clarkson the day she died. I didn't know until afterwards that she had passed, my whole family was in shock from it.
So sad her passing such a lovely person and a great talent RIP. Peace out.
All of her racing success is one thing but her laps in the transit van were god level
Damn is Josh, you brought a couple of tears. I only ever saw her on TV but she had such a personality & was such a character. Such a brave person through her cancer & it never stopped her doing what she loved. I can relate because my Daughter died of leukemia when she was 21 & knew what she went through with the blood transfusions & chemo. Perhaps that's one of the reasons for the tears? All the best....
What an awesome tribute Josh.....nicely done mate. Such a shame she was taken so early, but I guess as with all these things we just have to appreciate what we got.
The Top Gear tribute was something special.
It showed, nomatter the differences, for this project... old and new Top gear can work together
She was amazing and an absolutely tragic loss. Thanks for the video/tribute Josh.
I’ll never forget that top gear segment. She was hilarious and incredible
This was lovely Josh. A great tribute to an awesome and ispireing person Sabine Schmitz. May she rest in peace
i genuinely teared up at the end thank you for such beautiful video i very much love your content so keep it up and best of luck to you
It's not often I have tears from a TH-cam video but this is one of those rare times and God I'm happy for it. Thank you for this wonderful tribute and video Josh. Your honestly a goated youtuber
i was stationed in Germany in the late 90s, early 2000s. i built myself a little crappy VW go-kart out of a mk2 golf cabriolet. stripped out, hopped up a little, and really fun. i took it to the Ring all the time, racking up well over 100 laps on the Green Hell. one of my favorite memories was having the Queen rip right past me in the Ring Taxi while on track. knowing who she was in the world of motorsport, i felt honored. i will always bow to the great Queen. Long may she Race.
Your story telling skills are absolutely brilliant. Went into the video as someone who did not know Sabine and came out a fan. Thank you for this brilliant video.
This was a beautifully put together tribute befitting of the magnetic personality of Sabine. Thanks Josh for doing her justice. RIP to one of the greats
Thought I'd put this on in the background while I made a morning coffee, now I'm just crying. Beautiful story-telling from you and what a legend she was.
Lovely stuff my man. Great video
Beautifully written and produced, Josh. This is quite possibly the best tribute to that lovely woman. She is and will always be missed, as much for her infectious smile and laughter as her amazing driving skills. Bravo, sir.
I had a passing knowledge of her from the Van episode of Top Gear. Thanks for your touching tribute to her, it brought a tear to my eyes.
Amazing video Josh!
What a great TH-cam episode. Having had the pleasure of speaking to Sabine at the Nurburgring I will say that she was humble and gracious and almost didn't seem to recognize her status among petrol heads. It was a great loss and she died way too young.
Thank you for making this tribute to a wonderful, talented woman. Brought a tear to the eye and a tremble to the lips of a stiff upper-lipped Englishman. Am just grateful that I saw the original TG episodes where Mrs. Schmitz showed us all who she was.
Just wanted to let you know that this is by far the best channel on TH-cam in my opinion. Great subject matter, very educational and your sense of humor puts it over the top! Always look forward to seeing what you'll come up with next. I'll be a fan as long as the channel exists. Keep up the great work and thank you for providing me with even more knowledge about motorsports and making me laugh.
such a fantastic and always happy and laughing lady.may she rest in piece
What a great video man! Thank you
Damn it I only opened the video up for a couple seconds and I'm already crying. What the heck man?!? She was a legend in her own right. RIP, danke Sabine
LOVE the duration of the video even more than the video itself!
The 959 is a great car