Legendary 'Queen of the Nurburgring' attempted to beat a record set by Jeremy Clarkson with a Ford Transit Van
Nürburgring Honors Sabine Schmitz’s Memory, Names Corner After Her
With just 136-horsepower and a 0-60 time of 21 seconds, it seemed like it would be impossible for the van to even come close to the Jag, but the numbers don’t take into account Sabine’s skill. Unfortunately, even after several attempts, the van would end up being just eight seconds slower than the Jaguar, but the feat cemented Sabine as a genuine badass.
In 2002, Jeremy Clarkson would feature Schmitz on his program “Meet The Neighbours”, where she took Clarkson for a lap around in the Nurburgring in a ring taxi, setting of the catalyst for what would become one of the most epicIf there was ever any doubt of Sabine’s skill, this video of her driving a 2013 Porsche 911 GT3 R around a very wet track during a VLN race should put them to rest.