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Fast female Sabine Schmitz will tame an FIA World Touring Car Championship race car for the first time when she takes on 19 male rivals on home ground at the most demanding track on the planet – the legendary Nürburgring Nordschleife. Schmitz, 45, has signed up to contest the two WTCC races scheduled for the 25-kilometre ‘Ring layout on May 16, which take place just ahead of the Nürburgring 24 Hours. But while the championship and her ALL-INKL.COM Münnich Motorsport Chevrolet RML Cruze TC1 will be new to the driver and TV presenter, few know the Nürburgring Nordschleife and its demanding 170 corners better than Schmitz. Growing up at the family hotel within sight of the famous circuit, Schmitz achieved success and fame through her driving exploits around the ‘Ring. Not only is she a winner of the gruelling Nürburgring 24 Hours, Schmitz began a high-speed ‘taxi’ service to show visitors to the venue how a fast lap should be done. It meant she would typically complete thousands of laps of the track each year. Schmitz also found fame presenting D Motor on the DMAX television channel and on BBC Top Gear, when she lapped the track faster than outgoing presenter Jeremy Clarkson. Her WTCC debut marks a return to racing following a one-year absence and coincides with the championship’s first visit to the Nürburgring Nordschleife. Recent Articles
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