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Title: Sabine Schmitz
Post by: Kpow99 on 17 March 2021, 11:24
I know not Golf related but motorsport related and we've all watched her drive like a devil, so very sad, a loss to motoring world.  RIP

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/motorsport/56420308
Title: Re: Sabine Schmitz
Post by: fredgroves on 17 March 2021, 11:29
Very sad. Really did a lot for bringing women into serious car driving  :cry:
Title: Re: Sabine Schmitz
Post by: Guzzle on 17 March 2021, 11:56
Not Golf related but, as she was German that's close enough for me . :tongue:

One of my favourite episodes of Top Gear was when she embarrassed Clarkson in that diesel Jag S Type. Seemed like a great character, very sad news at any time but especially at such a relatively young age.  :sad:
Title: Re: Sabine Schmitz
Post by: Al1040 on 17 March 2021, 12:27
Really sad, she was such a nice person and what a driver :sad: :sad:
Title: Re: Sabine Schmitz
Post by: VolksDub on 17 March 2021, 12:41
Very Sad  :sad: she was amazingly talented

She always appeared to enjoy life and have fun, good message for all to do the same as we only have one opportunity to enjoy it.
Title: Re: Sabine Schmitz
Post by: madstaff on 17 March 2021, 12:52
Sad loss indeed :cry:

Remember her ragging that diesel Transit round the Nordschleife on Top Gear.  :smiley: :smiley: :smiley:
Title: Re: Sabine Schmitz
Post by: Kpow99 on 17 March 2021, 13:03
Sad loss indeed :cry:

Remember her ragging that diesel Transit round the Nordschleife on Top Gear.  :smiley: :smiley: :smiley:

God yeah, just open mouthed the whole time wondering how she did it so fast! lol
Title: Re: Sabine Schmitz
Post by: Exonian on 17 March 2021, 14:18
Just read this, how very sad  :cry:
She had bucketloads of charisma and talent, a truly inspirational person.
Stolen away so young.
Title: Re: Sabine Schmitz
Post by: Hertsman on 17 March 2021, 14:34
punched a hole in my day,  :sad: what you saw on screen was no act that was Sabine, that smile, energy was infectious, you were always felt better for seeing her do what she did better than many - World is a lesser place for her passing,
Title: Re: Sabine Schmitz
Post by: rajb on 17 March 2021, 16:43
Huge loss and very sad to hear this, this morning.

Met her at the Ring and a lap in the Taxi. Such a wonderful person.

RIP.
Title: Re: Sabine Schmitz
Post by: Yusee on 17 March 2021, 17:15
Sad loss indeed :cry:

Remember her ragging that diesel Transit round the Nordschleife on Top Gear.  :smiley: :smiley: :smiley:

Remember it well. Inspired me to change the way I drive the family alhambra.
Title: Re: Sabine Schmitz
Post by: martin998877 on 17 March 2021, 21:30
Really sad news, and she was only aged 51 - no age to die, and she was vivacious and so talented.

RIP on the great highway in the sky.
Title: Re: Sabine Schmitz
Post by: Gulfstream11 on 18 March 2021, 09:33
I met her at Pistenklause after my pathetic laps of the ring. She was very willing to talk and photograph with us and her smile was amazing. Very sad.
Title: Re: Sabine Schmitz
Post by: Kpow99 on 18 March 2021, 09:39
I met her at Pistenklause after my pathetic laps of the ring. She was very willing to talk and photograph with us and her smile was amazing. Very sad.

Very lucky!  She always struck me as a go getter without fear.  I loved the TG episodes she was in and always laughed so hard how she used to show up and wind up the boys lol

Sunday's TG will have a great montage of clips I'm sure.  If ever there was an example of lust for life and enjoying it to the max then she was it !
Title: Re: Sabine Schmitz
Post by: fredgroves on 18 March 2021, 09:46
She always struck me as a go getter without fear. 

All top racing drivers have no fear.... if you had fear you'd be hesitant, that's a tenth here and a tenth there. Fear slows you down.

The thing with Sabine was her humour and warmth, that's not exactly common among the steely eyed.

I never met her but have known a lot of other very fast drivers/riders and few of them come across like she did.

Let me also get this off my chest - cancer f***ing sucks!  :cry:
Title: Re: Sabine Schmitz
Post by: Kpow99 on 18 March 2021, 09:55
She always struck me as a go getter without fear. 

All top racing drivers have no fear.... if you had fear you'd be hesitant, that's a tenth here and a tenth there. Fear slows you down.

The thing with Sabine was her humour and warmth, that's not exactly common among the steely eyed.

I never met her but have known a lot of other very fast drivers/riders and few of them come across like she did.

Let me also get this off my chest - cancer f***ing sucks!  :cry:

Yes very true of the fear and how nice she came across as.

Yes it does Fred, stay strong.