Bit of a surprise, but former Top Gear presenter Sabine Schmitz - famous for being the only woman to win the Nurburgring 24 Hours - has died aged 51

"I can drive faster than you in a van".

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5KiC03_wVjc

Not really a surprise (she's had cancer since 2017) but very sad.

She was a great character

A surprise to me as I didn't know that plus some types are survivable. Would have been less surprising if she was 81.

What a shame, she was a lovely lady

RIP

Didn't know she had cancer.

She seemed to come across well on the TV and skilled at the wheel.

Very sad at just 51 - on that basis I'd have been gone 13 years ago & I've enjoyed most of those .....

Very sad rip

Although ive already posted above,

I know its really silly, but i am quite upset that Sabine has left us, i knew she had cancer, but for how long i didnt know

She was an enigmatic personality, who oozed sex appeal (well for me she did!)

She was quite obviously a very good driver, especially on the ring, and those words of "I can drive faster than you in a van".
will always be in my head, with that fantastic Germanic accent,

She really was a babe, and die at 51, is so desperately sad

Very sad. My son met her on a couple of occasions. Stayed at her parents hotel the last time he was there.

Sad news this and I had no idea she had cancer

She'll be clipping the apex and setting quick lap times in the great race track in the sky

Rest in peace Sabine

2020/1 keeps on kicking eh!

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Originally posted by steve m

those words of "I can drive faster than you in a van".
will always be in my head, with that fantastic Germanic accent,

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