@@2smokeHennerz The internet allows you to interact with all of the hateful, miserable people who would otherwise never be seen outside of their blacked out bedrooms.
Such a shame, but she enjoyed her life a lot more in her years than most of us will experience. She was born to Nurburg and born for the ring. She brought much happiness to very many people and enjoyed every moment. A great loss, but a life lived well.
The tragic news of Sabine's passing hit me hard yesterday. I had never met her, I had seen her on the Top Gear programme and to find out that she had been taken from us at such a young age was a body blow. We also lost the legend, Murray Walker during this week but losing Sabine, well, I think it just stunned all fans of motor sport. RIP Sabine, the outpouring of tributes just goes to show how much she touched the hearts of so many people across the world..
It's not about being a woman, it's not about being competitive, queen of the ring, famous .......... or crazy .... or whatever. She was one genuine lovely person. And as that, we will keep her in our hearts.
The fact that she remains the only woman to win the N24 (twice!), and was the first to enter it, the first female Ring Taxi driver... she was, and remains, a feminist icon. She shattered the glass ceiling and was the reason why many of today's female racing drivers got into the sport.
@@richardharrold9736 Can you keep the ideology out of it? We appreciate a human being here, and as El Shuwix has shown, one that transcends the mere identity stickers certain ideologies throw on them just to gain some glory of them. (As shown by you using all the buzzwords to gain brownie points, but which show that you know nothing..........like Glass Ceiling, which glass Ceiling to shatter? Like Michele Mouton and Claudia Hürtgen did not exist or what? How many feminists, especially of the third and fourth wave academic feminists, do even know her?) She was, damn almost wrote is :( , a great racing driver. Not just a great female racing driver, but a great racing driver, period, of any sex. She was also one of the great TV presenters, being more honest, down-to-earth and genuinely funny than most. She felt more real than any others. But most importantly, as was shown by the many stories told by all the people of all walks of life about her, she was a great person. My heart is with Klaus and all her family and friends, who are poorer for their loss. Still feels unreal that she's gone, that she's not going to come back with some funny or snarky comment about some car or vehicle. Right now she's in a better place and if she was here, Roland, she'd probably grab us both by the neck and knock our heads together for fighting at her memorial. ;) And she'd be right, this is a memorial, a place to remember a person and their life, this is not the place for political fights.
@@LupusAries this isn't about ideology. Yes, Mouton came close to winning the WRC and set a record on Pikes Peak which stood for many years, and I admire her greatly for that, but Schmitz has a longer and arguably even more remarkable record of success spanning over twenty years. Via her TV appearances, she inspired a hell of a lot of people, particularly girls, to go racing.
@@richardharrold9736 If it isn't about Ideology, then why bring it up? And compound that by using the exact buzzwords, wether fitting or not? Honest question. As for Mouton, "came close to winning the WRC" is just underselling it, as you needed multiple rally wins for and mind you that was in Group B.....against Walter Röhrl, Hannu Mikkula and a host of other Rally Legends. You could also make a case for Claudia Hürtgen, who won the DTC Championship twice in a row 2003 and 2004. [Remark: Now don't take what's going to follow as a personal attack on you, it is not intended as such. It is intended as a refutation of the feminist claims on Sabine Schmitz that have been made since she died.] Outside racing fans, few people really know about these great ladies, especially the insulated, weltfremde, Ivory tower inhabitants that make up the majority of the third and fourth wave of the aforementioned ideology. A lot of them would hate her too for promoting those horribly dirty contraptions called cars that destroy the enviroment. * Sabine has had a favourable impact for both young women and men getting in motorsport, wether that is in line with any ideology or not. We have never heard her speak in favour or disfavour of any ideology, and since she died a lot of cases for her being feminist have been made. A movement that before her death seemed to care not one whit*, but suddenly she's a feminist icon.....trying to shore up an ideology by siphoning the glory of that person. *As evidenced, by The Guardian the famous feminist/"progressive"/ mouthpiece's reaction to her inclusion for Top Gear moderator lineup. "I am about as likely to watch Top Gear as I am to weave my bikini line into an ornamental dreamcatcher. So while I normally greet the news that another woman has been allowed to crawl into television’s mainstream schedule with cheer, yesterday’s announcement that Top Gear has finally added Sabine Schmitz to its presenting line-up left me colder than a vanadium crankshaft on a frozen February morning. Not because I think diversity on television isn’t a good idea - it’s the absolute minimum we should expect from any institution - but because I think Top Gear is fetid slurry. Top Gear fetishises the totally unnecessary consumption of fossil fuels in the name of sport, entertainment and feeling better about your premature ejaculation disorder; it normalises dangerously fast driving; it contributes to the hunger for more and more cars that we neither need nor can sustain; it treats the sheer act of moving a machine as if it’s a display of heroic bravery and skill; and it paid Jeremy Clarkson’s salary for over 25 years. In this context, disliking Top Gear because it doesn’t include enough women is a bit like hating Trident because those submarines simply don’t have enough room for your jumpers - it rather misses the point. ...... But back to the faded, bootcut denim midlife moment that is modern Top Gear. “We really do have a bit of everything for everyone,” said Chris Evans, in his line-up announcement yesterday. [...] [.....]there’s the female-faced millionaire and founder of the BMW “ring taxi”, Sabine Schmitz; [.....] ...." Source: www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2016/feb/12/top-gear-loathe-thee-sabine-schmitz Note the "female-faced", seriously? Female-faced, as if she's wearing a mask and is not a real female? Trying to rob her of her femininity, because she doesn't agree with Nell Frizzell, High priest of Feminism?** Actions speak louder than words. Let's celebrate a great person for who she was, and not by attributing her greatness to a movement that either hated her or at best saw her as nothing more than a tool. **A bit of sarcastic hyperbole to shine a light on how those people view themselves, as the moral Leaders of the movement, who like religious leaders are held infallible and create the dogmas of the movement, despite being the least helpful to the stated goals of the movement of all members.
@@LupusAries Schmitz is far more of a household name to people who don't follow racing than Mouton, never mind Hürtgen. You can't quantify the impact she had on inspiring girls who were only watching Top Gear because their father/brother(s) wanted to, who suddenly realised that this world of cars and motorsport was something they could do too. Just because the none-more-woke eco-green-wash Grauniad couldn't find it in them to give her anything but the most grudging praise doesn't negate her importance in inspiring girls one bit.
The mere fact that St Jeremy, Captain Slow and Hammond were extremely warm in their tribute to her following her untimely death says more than anything any of us could.....
RIP Sabine. You'll never be forgetten in my heart. This little unscripted tribute about her life is literally why I love so much this brand. I love the story, i love Germany. Thanks Queen of Ring. ♥
She's not only the Queen of the Nurburgring, but also the Queen of BMW. Some pieces or curves have a name on the Nurburgring. I Hope BMW and Nurburgring will give Sabine Schmitz a tribute to remember her on the ring where she was born and raised and loved so much. Rest in peace Sabine.
Well I guess if we all got to do fun jobs then shit wouldn't get done on this planet lol, there would be no garbage men or construction workers or shit like that because I don't care what anyone says nobody likes manual labor.
That's why you work towards something you're passionate at most of the world's millionaires and billionaires say work in a field you enjoy and can excel at and you will do well
Sabine got me into a race car. I saw her on Top Gear and new I had to give it a try. The next week I was at Skip Barber and less than a year later I was racing spec Miatas. Her joy when driving was so apparent! You will be missed, Sabine.
I can watch this as a 24 stone 6'3" man and sit with a tear in my eye without shame. She was, is, and always will be an inspiration and a legend. RIP Sabine 😥
"I can do that time in a van" from that moment on Top Gear I was hooked on Sabine,always seemed so bubbly and full of fun enjoying every minute of whatever car she was in, RIP lovely Sabine,motorsport will not be the same without you.
Like many others today I am here having just seen the sad news of her passing. She was the most ALIVE person I think I have ever seen. Her outlook on life was FUN FUN FUN. R.I.P. Sabine.
So sad to hear of Sabine passing away so young. She was such a huge personality and force of nature on and off the track. She will be hugely missed by so many, particularly in the motorsport arena. RIP Sabine.
Sabine is my hero. I first saw her on Top Gear. And since then, she's been a huge inspiration to me. I even named my very first car after her. Soon, I'll be racing, and I want to be just like her.
I remember watching this around the time it was released......Who would have thought that this video would end up being a very moving memorial for such a great person. She will be in a better place. May her body rest in piece and her spirit live forever.
RIP Sabine, you're truly an inspiration. I'm 17 years old, never got behind the wheel of a car, and I am aspiring to be an Automobile Engineer. I hope I'll be able to race on Nürburgring someday later in my life.
Jeeze. So unfair and sad. She was entertaining and engaging because she seemed so genuine. I guess it's all we can ask; to be remembered for bringing happiness and fun to other people.
Sabine Schmitz has to be one of the scariest people alive. With this cute, girl-next-door look, saying: "I like to scare people. Ha ha!" Which is, of course, absolutely brilliant.
Severity One I was a racer that used to race tricked out Japanese cars and I would make those things do what most didn’t think could be done by a Japanese car, now a German car I could test the waters with a out of a factory setup and it do well but a tricked out German car, even I would be to scared to push it past it’s capability, but Sabine she would and could.
Ahem, "Sabine Schmitz has to be one of the scariest people alive". Perhaps a re-wording would be better "Sabine Schmitz has to be one of the scariest drivers to sit in the passenger seat with." She's not scary, but her driving skills are :)
Such a cool person. Met her at the ring over 10 years ago and she was so friendly, talkative and engaging with the public who brought their cars to drive on the track. A great driver and a legend. RIP
I am getting chills and getting teary eyed watching this video. What a wonderful personality she had. She lived her life. All those top gear shows would not have been the same without her. You will be truly missed. Rest in peace Sabine.
So sad to hear Sabine has lost her heroic fight against this terrible cancer. One of the best female racers ever, so funny and optimistic. Race in heaven, lovely motor-crazy girl!
Perhaps it is time to delete the qualifier " great girl driver" from her heritage.....I can really drive, but wouldn't stand a chance head to head with herself....so, maybe: just great driver. No modifiers. Any questions ? Do you really think you're faster then her? Dream on, friends.....
Such a shame she was taken from us so soon. An absolute legend. You could not help but get excited when she talks about her love of racing. Her joy was infectious. Rest in peace Sabine.
I've been watching a few reruns now since I heard of the tragic passing of Sabine, What a fantastic person she was, Funny, Big personality, witty and all-round beautiful person. To the family of Sabine Schmitz Thanks for letting us have this wonderful person in our lives. Always drive fast and have that wonderful smile on your face Sabine wherever you go.
Yes BMW, Sabine is one of the greatest team members you ever had. It would be a great tribute to her to have an M5 CS Sabine Edition. The name even sounds right.
Sabine exemplified an expression. "Half as long, twice as bright." We didn't have her for long but when we did, it was the best times we had. She seems to radiate joy every time we saw her. Let her warmth find us in our memories of the "Queen of the Ring". Rest well Sabine.
Every time I see a transit van I will be reminded of the time you made every petrolhead grin as you coaxed every bit of performance out of that van going round the ‘Ring’, leaving Richard Hammond behind was hilarious 😂. Thank you Sabine for giving so much joy, so sad that you have been taken so young. RIP Sabine.
RIP, so brave in all her battles. Such an inspiration to a female like myself & to all racing & car fans. I love how she adored & found fun in every single lap of the nordschleife & never tired of it, if anything cos she knew it so well she got faster & more excited every single time! What an amazing lady & I’ll always remember her for being fast, brave, inspiring, exciting & always smiling.
This came up on my recommended videos and I really enjoyed watching Sabine do her thing on the track. I didn't know who she was until today. She was quite a character. It wasn't until I looked at the comments that I found out she had passed away. So sad. God Bless you Sabine, your family, friends, and fans. Not sure if you can 'scare people' in Heaven but I'm sure you are trying!!! ❤🙏
That huge smile, that zest for every new day, I know she didn't get to do everything she wanted probably, but she kicked ass and did what she loved. And the world needs more like her. RIP Sabine. Thanks for sharing your smile with us.
I am absolutely choked up having just watched this short film. Sabine was such a lovely, lovely girl. She had a wonderful, fun personality, immeasurable talent & a captivating sunshine smile. There's no justice in this world, for this marvelous girl to be taken from us is a tragedy. God bless you Sabine x
just watched it again. amazed to see no more comments since mine from a year ago. Best girl driver ever. Simply amazing talent. So funny and bubbly to listen to. RIP.
Great video and such a talented driver who is sadly missed. I was fortunate to have a ride with Sabine in the M5 ring taxi on one of my first trips, she drove quickly but effortlessly, and me and friends had a great time in the car with her… ! ^^^^ in fact it’s my in footage used near the end of the video… you can hear how good the lap was for me & friends, a fantastic experience & memory :) Very humbled to have found its been used in this video of her.
Live a life worth living! Do something with the opportunity we have here! Be grateful for the blessings your have and dream big! A soul that lit up the world!
Boy, I just found out that she died... And while scrolling through the videos, I saw this thumbnail... She looks so sad. She was a lovely lady, may she rest in peace
The Queen of the ring will never be forgotten. I know we didn't know her personally but I think she touched everyone with her joy and passion for motorsport.
Bravi Sabine; such joy and passion are rare, and to be packaged with such talent is a huge loss for us all, but especially for Klaus and the rest of the family.
She looked that good, had that much of a great talent, such a great character and scared so many people being the Nurburgring Taxi - Sad to hear the news,,,she will be missed
I will deeply miss Sabine her Positivity, her honesty, she lived life so close to the surface. One could not help, but be touched her sweetness, and truly genuine humanity.
You were taken from us too soon. l loved this video.....she showed such joy, such passion, such enthusiasm. She was happy doing what she did. And what more could you want from life?
I've lost my father to cancer a few months ago, he was just a couple years older than her. When I heard about her passing away too it struck me more than it probably should. Life is not fair. It's just not fair.
Our most sincere condolences from Texas to her family and friends. She was such a delight to watch on TV, so cheerful and bubbly always seemed happy, made me feel good just watching her. She will be missed... May we never forget... Sabine Schmitz
RIP Sabine. We already miss you a lot but you will never be forgotten!
Unfortunately cancer takes no prisoners, at least Sabine got to live life in the fast lane! RIP to probably the best female driver we’ve ever seen!
Who are you talking to? She is dead.
@@innerufomaker Every village needs an idiot. And occasionally they show their stupidity on TH-cam. Congratulations, you are that idiot.
RIP 🙏🏽.
Amen to this. RIP Sabine... :'(
RIP Sabine. Such huge talent in a character that's impossible to dislike, what a truly amazing and unique woman
100% right mate personality from Heaven talent from God, Beauty n enthusiasm yet so down to earth who cannot love her for all she is
Disliked before I even read this 🤣
@@6fejmk wat
@@6fejmk ok
@@2smokeHennerz The internet allows you to interact with all of the hateful, miserable people who would otherwise never be seen outside of their blacked out bedrooms.
I hope BMW puts the Ring Taxi in a museum. Think it'd be a great way to immortalize Sabine. RIP
Agreed, that would be perfect!
And rename a corner on the Nurburgring in her honour.
@@Ayeshteni 100%
It’s already passed, Karussell, the two S standing for her...
@@X25_Networking Not exactly the same now is it?
This video is almost like a eulogy... It's so beautiful.
Produced 10 damn years ago and here I am crying like a baby watching it today. It's a perfect tribute we never knew we were going to need
Fantastic video. Really lovely.
*I love the scenes with the climax of the music and her laughing and driving and riding on the horse. Living her life to the fullest.*
Let this stand as a wonderful tribute to a superb driver , RIP you will be missed
Agreed.🥺
Such a shame, but she enjoyed her life a lot more in her years than most of us will experience. She was born to Nurburg and born for the ring. She brought much happiness to very many people and enjoyed every moment. A great loss, but a life lived well.
Rest in piece, Sabine. You are, and will always be, the queen of the ring.
*Race in peace....
now that hit hard
This made me shed tears, and I'm 50+ years old. Thank you for your comment. Queen of The Ring...
R.I.P Sabine. Taken too young however you burned so bright
Yes man
The tragic news of Sabine's passing hit me hard yesterday. I had never met her, I had seen her on the Top Gear programme and to find out that she had been taken from us at such a young age was a body blow. We also lost the legend, Murray Walker during this week but losing Sabine, well, I think it just stunned all fans of motor sport. RIP Sabine, the outpouring of tributes just goes to show how much she touched the hearts of so many people across the world..
Her attitude on Top Gear when she was trying to beat a time driving a cargo van got me hooked on Sabine
she died yesterday 😰😰
@@oaz8 she died not she is died
@@oaz8 k
It's not about being a woman, it's not about being competitive, queen of the ring, famous .......... or crazy .... or whatever.
She was one genuine lovely person. And as that, we will keep her in our hearts.
The fact that she remains the only woman to win the N24 (twice!), and was the first to enter it, the first female Ring Taxi driver... she was, and remains, a feminist icon. She shattered the glass ceiling and was the reason why many of today's female racing drivers got into the sport.
@@richardharrold9736 Can you keep the ideology out of it?
We appreciate a human being here, and as El Shuwix has shown, one that transcends the mere identity stickers certain ideologies throw on them just to gain some glory of them. (As shown by you using all the buzzwords to gain brownie points, but which show that you know nothing..........like Glass Ceiling, which glass Ceiling to shatter? Like Michele Mouton and Claudia Hürtgen did not exist or what? How many feminists, especially of the third and fourth wave academic feminists, do even know her?)
She was, damn almost wrote is :( , a great racing driver. Not just a great female racing driver, but a great racing driver, period, of any sex. She was also one of the great TV presenters, being more honest, down-to-earth and genuinely funny than most. She felt more real than any others. But most importantly, as was shown by the many stories told by all the people of all walks of life about her, she was a great person.
My heart is with Klaus and all her family and friends, who are poorer for their loss.
Still feels unreal that she's gone, that she's not going to come back with some funny or snarky comment about some car or vehicle.
Right now she's in a better place and if she was here, Roland, she'd probably grab us both by the neck and knock our heads together for fighting at her memorial. ;) And she'd be right, this is a memorial, a place to remember a person and their life, this is not the place for political fights.
@@LupusAries this isn't about ideology. Yes, Mouton came close to winning the WRC and set a record on Pikes Peak which stood for many years, and I admire her greatly for that, but Schmitz has a longer and arguably even more remarkable record of success spanning over twenty years. Via her TV appearances, she inspired a hell of a lot of people, particularly girls, to go racing.
@@richardharrold9736 If it isn't about Ideology, then why bring it up? And compound that by using the exact buzzwords, wether fitting or not?
Honest question.
As for Mouton, "came close to winning the WRC" is just underselling it, as you needed multiple rally wins for and mind you that was in Group B.....against Walter Röhrl, Hannu Mikkula and a host of other Rally Legends.
You could also make a case for Claudia Hürtgen, who won the DTC Championship twice in a row 2003 and 2004.
[Remark: Now don't take what's going to follow as a personal attack on you, it is not intended as such. It is intended as a refutation of the feminist claims on Sabine Schmitz that have been made since she died.]
Outside racing fans, few people really know about these great ladies, especially the insulated, weltfremde, Ivory tower inhabitants that make up the majority of the third and fourth wave of the aforementioned ideology. A lot of them would hate her too for promoting those horribly dirty contraptions called cars that destroy the enviroment. *
Sabine has had a favourable impact for both young women and men getting in motorsport, wether that is in line with any ideology or not.
We have never heard her speak in favour or disfavour of any ideology, and since she died a lot of cases for her being feminist have been made. A movement that before her death seemed to care not one whit*, but suddenly she's a feminist icon.....trying to shore up an ideology by siphoning the glory of that person.
*As evidenced, by The Guardian the famous feminist/"progressive"/ mouthpiece's reaction to her inclusion for Top Gear moderator lineup.
"I am about as likely to watch Top Gear as I am to weave my bikini line into an ornamental dreamcatcher. So while I normally greet the news that another woman has been allowed to crawl into television’s mainstream schedule with cheer, yesterday’s announcement that Top Gear has finally added Sabine Schmitz to its presenting line-up left me colder than a vanadium crankshaft on a frozen February morning. Not because I think diversity on television isn’t a good idea - it’s the absolute minimum we should expect from any institution - but because I think Top Gear is fetid slurry.
Top Gear fetishises the totally unnecessary consumption of fossil fuels in the name of sport, entertainment and feeling better about your premature ejaculation disorder; it normalises dangerously fast driving; it contributes to the hunger for more and more cars that we neither need nor can sustain; it treats the sheer act of moving a machine as if it’s a display of heroic bravery and skill; and it paid Jeremy Clarkson’s salary for over 25 years. In this context, disliking Top Gear because it doesn’t include enough women is a bit like hating Trident because those submarines simply don’t have enough room for your jumpers - it rather misses the point.
......
But back to the faded, bootcut denim midlife moment that is modern Top Gear. “We really do have a bit of everything for everyone,” said Chris Evans, in his line-up announcement yesterday. [...]
[.....]there’s the female-faced millionaire and founder of the BMW “ring taxi”, Sabine Schmitz; [.....]
...."
Source: www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2016/feb/12/top-gear-loathe-thee-sabine-schmitz
Note the "female-faced", seriously? Female-faced, as if she's wearing a mask and is not a real female?
Trying to rob her of her femininity, because she doesn't agree with Nell Frizzell, High priest of Feminism?**
Actions speak louder than words.
Let's celebrate a great person for who she was, and not by attributing her greatness to a movement that either hated her or at best saw her as nothing more than a tool.
**A bit of sarcastic hyperbole to shine a light on how those people view themselves, as the moral Leaders of the movement, who like religious leaders are held infallible and create the dogmas of the movement, despite being the least helpful to the stated goals of the movement of all members.
@@LupusAries Schmitz is far more of a household name to people who don't follow racing than Mouton, never mind Hürtgen. You can't quantify the impact she had on inspiring girls who were only watching Top Gear because their father/brother(s) wanted to, who suddenly realised that this world of cars and motorsport was something they could do too. Just because the none-more-woke eco-green-wash Grauniad couldn't find it in them to give her anything but the most grudging praise doesn't negate her importance in inspiring girls one bit.
The mere fact that St Jeremy, Captain Slow and Hammond were extremely warm in their tribute to her following her untimely death says more than anything any of us could.....
That spark in her eyes- what life is really about.
“Only who grows up and stays a kid at heart is a true human” (Erich Kaestner).”
RIP Sabine, you were a great influence to all the girls and women around the world, I hope your contagious smile will last forever...
And boys and men.
Rest in Peace, Sabine. Please don't delete this video.
RIP Sabine. You'll never be forgetten in my heart.
This little unscripted tribute about her life is literally why I love so much this brand.
I love the story, i love Germany.
Thanks Queen of Ring. ♥
She's not only the Queen of the Nurburgring, but also the Queen of BMW. Some pieces or curves have a name on the Nurburgring. I Hope BMW and Nurburgring will give Sabine Schmitz a tribute to remember her on the ring where she was born and raised and loved so much.
Rest in peace Sabine.
They did.
Just heard of her passing, such a terrible shame. R.I.P Sabine
Such a cool person. The world is a lesser place without her. 😞
The world was a better place for having her, that infectious smile.
Ruhe in Frieden liebe Sabine. Du warst ein so positiver Mensch, mit einem unglaublichen Lächeln, und einer so Optimistischen Art. Lebe wohl.
R.I.P. Sabine. You were truly a talented driver and a pleasure to watch. Prayers going out to you and your family.
Man this was heart-wrenching. Sabine, we will miss you.
Always a pleasure watching people who enjoy their job. So many of us don't.
Definitely the Queen of the ring!
sad world:-(
Well I guess if we all got to do fun jobs then shit wouldn't get done on this planet lol, there would be no garbage men or construction workers or shit like that because I don't care what anyone says nobody likes manual labor.
Yes ! That is true ! :)
That's why you work towards something you're passionate at most of the world's millionaires and billionaires say work in a field you enjoy and can excel at and you will do well
Sabine got me into a race car. I saw her on Top Gear and new I had to give it a try. The next week I was at Skip Barber and less than a year later I was racing spec Miatas. Her joy when driving was so apparent! You will be missed, Sabine.
I can watch this as a 24 stone 6'3" man and sit with a tear in my eye without shame. She was, is, and always will be an inspiration and a legend. RIP Sabine 😥
I hear you.
This girl is the best.Always smilling and happy...and she is like that in real life to...1000 likes from me.
Another 1000 from me ;) Amazing person, and very positive spirit of racing.
Truly a devastating loss for the entire world. A champion, role model, inspiration, tremendous spirit and world class petrolhead.
"I can do that time in a van" from that moment on Top Gear I was hooked on Sabine,always seemed so bubbly and full of fun enjoying every minute of whatever car she was in, RIP lovely Sabine,motorsport will not be the same without you.
Bless her. She’s a legend. Rest In Peace Sabine.
Like many others today I am here having just seen the sad news of her passing. She was the most ALIVE person I think I have ever seen. Her outlook on life was FUN FUN FUN. R.I.P. Sabine.
Rest in peace, Sabine. :-(
So sad to hear of Sabine passing away so young. She was such a huge personality and force of nature on and off the track. She will be hugely missed by so many, particularly in the motorsport arena. RIP Sabine.
She was funny, full of life and most importantly FAST ! Rest in peace Sabine 😢
Sabine is my hero. I first saw her on Top Gear. And since then, she's been a huge inspiration to me. I even named my very first car after her. Soon, I'll be racing, and I want to be just like her.
+Bavarian Banshee Well, I wish you good luck on the track.
+Bavarian Banshee Heroine...a female hero...
+bugattieb110ss
Hero is applicable to both males and females.
Patrik Kocourek Who tf gives name for a car
@@ragnaroki9427 alot of people? Top gear has oliver
I remember watching this around the time it was released......Who would have thought that this video would end up being a very moving memorial for such a great person. She will be in a better place. May her body rest in piece and her spirit live forever.
RIP Sabine, you're truly an inspiration. I'm 17 years old, never got behind the wheel of a car, and I am aspiring to be an Automobile Engineer. I hope I'll be able to race on Nürburgring someday later in my life.
She lived as fast as she drove. We will forever miss you, Sabine.
Jeeze. So unfair and sad. She was entertaining and engaging because she seemed so genuine. I guess it's all we can ask; to be remembered for bringing happiness and fun to other people.
Sabine Schmitz has to be one of the scariest people alive. With this cute, girl-next-door look, saying: "I like to scare people. Ha ha!" Which is, of course, absolutely brilliant.
+ungratefulmetalpansy in your case? the playstation controller.
She has the best job in the word. Doing something she loves.
Severity One I was a racer that used to race tricked out Japanese cars and I would make those things do what most didn’t think could be done by a Japanese car, now a German car I could test the waters with a out of a factory setup and it do well but a tricked out German car, even I would be to scared to push it past it’s capability, but Sabine she would and could.
Ahem, "Sabine Schmitz has to be one of the scariest people alive". Perhaps a re-wording would be better "Sabine Schmitz has to be one of the scariest drivers to sit in the passenger seat with." She's not scary, but her driving skills are :)
@PUBGMODDER 07 Indeed. That is indeed very sad. She was my age.
Such a cool person. Met her at the ring over 10 years ago and she was so friendly, talkative and engaging with the public who brought their cars to drive on the track. A great driver and a legend.
RIP
I am getting chills and getting teary eyed watching this video. What a wonderful personality she had. She lived her life. All those top gear shows would not have been the same without her. You will be truly missed. Rest in peace Sabine.
So sad to hear Sabine has lost her heroic fight against this terrible cancer. One of the best female racers ever, so funny and optimistic. Race in heaven, lovely motor-crazy girl!
Perhaps it is time to delete the qualifier " great girl driver" from her heritage.....I can really drive, but wouldn't stand a chance head to head with herself....so, maybe: just great driver.
No modifiers.
Any questions ?
Do you really think you're faster then her?
Dream on, friends.....
I love the fact she laughs so easily. What a life. Get up, go to work, drive really fast, then go home.
Such a shame she was taken from us so soon. An absolute legend. You could not help but get excited when she talks about her love of racing. Her joy was infectious. Rest in peace Sabine.
I've been watching a few reruns now since I heard of the tragic passing of Sabine, What a fantastic person she was, Funny, Big personality, witty and all-round beautiful person. To the family of Sabine Schmitz Thanks for letting us have this wonderful person in our lives. Always drive fast and have that wonderful smile on your face Sabine wherever you go.
RIP Sabine, it would be great if you honored her memory with a limited edition Sabine M5 model
Indeed. The M5 should forever have a Sabine edition from now on. With her signature in the middle of the Ring sticker like an arrow thru a heart
Yes BMW, Sabine is one of the greatest team members you ever had. It would be a great tribute to her to have an M5 CS Sabine Edition. The name even sounds right.
That machine better be bonkers, and balanced. Like her.
That smile and charm always melted me; wild, considering what an absolutely intimidating presence on the track. RIP Sabine
This video used to make me smile, now it's bringing tears to my eyes. Adieu, Sabine. Hope you're racing with Niki and all the other legends now...
Sabine exemplified an expression.
"Half as long, twice as bright."
We didn't have her for long but when we did, it was the best times we had. She seems to radiate joy every time we saw her. Let her warmth find us in our memories of the "Queen of the Ring".
Rest well Sabine.
Beauty, wrapped up in crazy, with a ribbon of fun.
Very nicely said Alex 👏🏼
Well put...
R.I.P Sabine the best driver I've ever seen you will be missed so much
RIP Sabine. You are a legend and will continue to live on in our hearts and memories.
RIP Sabine. It was such a delight watching you on TG with the boys.
Nordschleife Queen :) Die Frau ist einfach ultrasympatisch ! Mach weiter so Sabine !
Sabrine is so cute. She seems happy in life and good luck to her.
The smile on her face says it all! She loved what she did and was damn good at it too! We'll miss you Sabine! R.I.P
God needed a getaway driver and only had one person in mind. we miss you queen 👑
Sabine’s a living legend & beautiful smile
totally amazing behind the wheel
Uff, that hit hard....
Rest In Peace, Sabine. She was pure passion.
Sadness and condolences from Australia. A beautiful tribute to an amazing human being. RIP Sabine Schmitz. :(
Every time I see a transit van I will be reminded of the time you made every petrolhead grin as you coaxed every bit of performance out of that van going round the ‘Ring’, leaving Richard Hammond behind was hilarious 😂. Thank you Sabine for giving so much joy, so sad that you have been taken so young. RIP Sabine.
she's so wonderful...i've been in love with her attitude for years.
Sabine is a legend and the things she does on track astonishing and she clearly loves her job
RIP, so brave in all her battles. Such an inspiration to a female like myself & to all racing & car fans. I love how she adored & found fun in every single lap of the nordschleife & never tired of it, if anything cos she knew it so well she got faster & more excited every single time! What an amazing lady & I’ll always remember her for being fast, brave, inspiring, exciting & always smiling.
This came up on my recommended videos and I really enjoyed watching Sabine do her thing on the track. I didn't know who she was until today. She was quite a character. It wasn't until I looked at the comments that I found out she had passed away. So sad. God Bless you Sabine, your family, friends, and fans. Not sure if you can 'scare people' in Heaven but I'm sure you are trying!!! ❤🙏
So sad 😞 But she lived and loved wat she did ..Rest In Peace Sabine 🌸
Fantastic video. The story of a BMW racing driver who grew up next to the 'ring, told by herself.
RIP Sabine. Thank you so much for all your joy of life. You will be missed
Whenever I need a little uplift I watch any Sabine Schmitz video. To me she always had this loving, happy shine.
This video is quite a treat.
It's so inspiring to see someone doing something they truly love.
Such a great lady, and such a bonkers personality. RIP, Sabine.
That huge smile, that zest for every new day, I know she didn't get to do everything she wanted probably, but she kicked ass and did what she loved. And the world needs more like her. RIP Sabine. Thanks for sharing your smile with us.
I am absolutely choked up having just watched this short film.
Sabine was such a lovely, lovely girl.
She had a wonderful, fun personality, immeasurable talent & a captivating sunshine smile.
There's no justice in this world, for this marvelous girl to be taken from us is a tragedy.
God bless you Sabine x
RIP Sabine, such an inspiration for any budding new drivers out there.
I saw her three times driving in the nordschleife, one word: Amazing... Someday I'll pay for a ring taxi's lap...thumbs up!!
Not anymore......
And now I'm crying, such a wonderful person. I find her story so inspiring and we should all be so lucky to pursue our passions in life.
Her smile, her grace, her skills. I love you sabine schmitz
Rest in peace, Sabine! The true Queen of the 'Ring!
just watched it again. amazed to see no more comments since mine from a year ago. Best girl driver ever. Simply amazing talent. So funny and bubbly to listen to. RIP.
What a joy and inspiration Sabine. Always brought a smile to this world.
Rest in Peace Happy Lady
I love her laugh! Its so youthful and vibrant :D 2:47
She's so lovely, so likeable, and such a great talent. A very sad loss 😢 RIP Sabine.
Great video and such a talented driver who is sadly missed.
I was fortunate to have a ride with Sabine in the M5 ring taxi on one of my first trips, she drove quickly but effortlessly, and me and friends had a great time in the car with her… !
^^^^ in fact it’s my in footage used near the end of the video… you can hear how good the lap was for me & friends, a fantastic experience & memory :)
Very humbled to have found its been used in this video of her.
Live a life worth living! Do something with the opportunity we have here! Be grateful for the blessings your have and dream big! A soul that lit up the world!
Boy, I just found out that she died... And while scrolling through the videos, I saw this thumbnail... She looks so sad. She was a lovely lady, may she rest in peace
Thank you for this, she had a real joy in driving and will be missed.
The Queen of the ring will never be forgotten. I know we didn't know her personally but I think she touched everyone with her joy and passion for motorsport.
Rest in peace, Sabine. You'll be missed.
Klasse Fahrerin , Klasse Stimme, Klasse Video.... Super, Danke
RIP Sabine Schmitz. I'm sure your many thousands of taxi passengers will have a drink for your memory this day, Queen of the Ring.
Bravi Sabine; such joy and passion are rare, and to be packaged with such talent is a huge loss for us all, but especially for Klaus and the rest of the family.
RIP Sabine, the best thing about Top Gear with Chris Evans. She had passion.
She looked that good, had that much of a great talent, such a great character and scared so many people being the Nurburgring Taxi - Sad to hear the news,,,she will be missed
I will deeply miss Sabine her Positivity, her honesty, she lived life so close to the surface. One could not help, but be touched her sweetness, and truly genuine humanity.
You were taken from us too soon. l loved this video.....she showed such joy, such passion, such enthusiasm. She was happy doing what she did. And what more could you want from life?
"Don't let me distract you from the fact that the Porsche is still behind her."
Admiral Ackbar 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
3:36 You can tell how pissed off she is having to walk up to the camera.
"I want to go faster, dammit."
I've lost my father to cancer a few months ago, he was just a couple years older than her. When I heard about her passing away too it struck me more than it probably should. Life is not fair. It's just not fair.
Our most sincere condolences from Texas to her family and friends. She was such a delight to watch on TV, so cheerful and bubbly always seemed happy, made me feel good just watching her. She will be missed... May we never forget... Sabine Schmitz
How cruel that those so full of life are taken so soon. What a lovely girl. Rest in peace!