Sabine Schmitz's Nurburgring Van CHALLENGE | Top Gear - Part 2
What it is
In Top Gear's second part, racing driver Sabine Schmitz tries to lap the Nurburgring in a Ford Transit van in under ten minutes. She finishes just over the mark.
Why Hacker News recommends it
Shared in threads about the Nurburgring and after Schmitz's death as a charming showcase of her skill.
- 2 people recommended it
- 2 different months
- 1 strong recommendations
- first 2018, last 2025
What HN commenters said
“Part two is the one to watch”
Sabine Schmitz driving a Transit van around the Nurburgring
stevekemp, 2018-07 · Strong recommendation · in “Porsche shatters the Nürburgring record we thought was unbreakable”
“If you havent watched her take a van around the ring in a smidge over 10 minutes it is worth a watch.”
Sabine Schmitz takes a van around the ring in about ten minutes
ProAm, 2021-03 · Recommendation · in “Sabine Schmitz, Queen of the Nürburgring, Has Died at 51”
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Topics: sabine schmitz, top gear, nurburgring, transit van, motorsport
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