Sabine Schmitz was a German professional motor racing driver and television personality. She was born in Adenau to a family in the hotel and catering business, and raised in one of the villages nestle
Schmitz in 2007
Schmitz posing in front of her Porsche 997 at the Nürburgring pit straight in 2008.
Schmitz chasing two factory Lada Vestas at the 2016 FIA WTCC Race of Germany.
The BMW 318iS Super Touring cars of Deon Joubert and Sabine Schmitz, photographed at Kyalami during October 1995.
Top Gear is a British motoring-themed magazine television programme. It is a revival of the 1977–2001 show of the same name for the BBC, devised by Jeremy Clarkson and Andy Wilman, which premiered on
Sabine Schmitz
…in 24h races during the course of her driving career on the circuit. She also became a cult icon on television, following her appearance on BBC's Top Gear, making recurring appearances alongside several of the programme's presenters. In March 2021, Schmitz died of cancer at the age of 51, following a…
From left to right: Richard Hammond, James May and Jeremy Clarkson in 2008
May, Hammond and Clarkson at a Top Gear Live show in 2014
The main studio set in 2009
The Suzuki Liana featured as the show's first "Reasonably Priced Car"