News Details
Sabine Schmitz passes away from cancer aged 51
Sabine Schmitz has passed away at the age of 51. The only female winner of the 24 Hours of Nürburgring died of a rare form of cancer. The queen of the Nürburgring Schmitz became famous in 1996 when she became the first woman ever to win the 24 Hours of Nürburgring. She achieved this victory together with Johannes Scheid and Hans Widmann in the BMW M3. A year later, she did it again and won the VLN-championship. Later, Schmidt impressed with her own team Frikadelli Racing, which she had founded with her husband Klaus Abbelen. However, Schmitz had to deal with a rare form of cancer in 2017. The woman received several chemo treatments, but cancer kept coming back. In 2019, Schmitz still...
Full Story »
Full Story »
4y ago from GPBlog.com
0
You May Also Be Interested In...
Murray Walker passes away aged 97
Much loved former Formula 1 commentator Murray Walker has passed away at...
4y ago from PlanetF1.com
Murray Walker, F1 broadcasting legend, has died aged 97
The voice of Formula 1, Murray Walker OBE, has died. The famous retired...
4y ago from FormulaSpy.com
Legendary F1 commentator Murray Walker dies aged 97
Legendary Formula 1 commentator Murray Walker has died at the age of 97....
4y ago from GrandPrix247.com
Legendary F1 commentator Murray Walker passes away
Article To news overview © BRDC Legendary Formula 1 commentator Murray...
4y ago from RacingNews365.com
Elsewhere On The Network
Popular On MGPToday.com
MotoGP working on rescheduling Qatar GP amid Iran war
No description available...
7h ago from Motorsport.com
Honda pinpoints potential ‘advantage' ahead of...
Honda technical director Romano Albesiano believes there is one specific...
2d ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Toprak Razgatlioglu’s manager backs Pramac...
No description available...
2d ago from Motorsport.com
Popular On IndyCarToday.com
Grand Prix of Arlington the “new standard” for...
No description available...
1h ago from Motorsport.com
Kyle Kirkwood tip-toes to fastest time in second...
Early Saturday morning, engines roared through the streets of Arlington,...
2h ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Scott McLaughlin: Arlington “instantly my most...
No description available...
19h ago from Motorsport.com
IndyCar drivers praise Fast Six qualifying format...
No description available...
20h ago from Motorsport.com
Popular On TotalWRC.com
Why Evans suffered his first WRC retirement since 2024
No description available...
3h ago from Motorsport.com
Carnage in Kenya
Saturday in Kenya saw one of the most dramatic days in recent Safari...
2h ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
WRC Safari Rally Kenya: Stage 16 cancelled, Takamoto...
No description available...
1h ago from Motorsport.com
WRC Safari Rally Kenya: Elfyn Evans retires as drivers...
No description available...
8h ago from Motorsport.com
Popular On GunnersToday.com
Arsenal and Chelsea given hope of making 100m signing...
Atlético Madrid are reportedly determined to block any attempt by...
1h ago from CaughtOffside.com
'Why isn't Arteta playing them together', 'This will...
Arsenal fans are expressing their doubts on X after Mikel Arteta dropped...
1h ago from SportsKeeda.com
Arsenal v Everton: Premier League – live
️ Premier League updates from the 5.30pm GMT kick-off<br>⚽ <a...
1h ago from TheGuardian.com
Arsenal v Everton – live blog
Join us for live blog coverage of our Premier League clash at home with...
1h ago from Arseblog.com
Comments
Hottest News
Sergio Perez delivers blunt verdict on 2026 F1 cars with...
Sergio Perez called the overtaking action with... Read More »
1h ago from MotorsportWeek.com
Isack Hadjar reveals Red Bull 'suffering' due to...
It was a tough Chinese Grand Prix qualifying... Read More »
43m ago from RacingNews365.com
Shanghai Speed Trap: Who is the fastest of them all?
The Shanghai International Circuit is a demanding... Read More »
2h ago from F1i.com
