Sabine Schmitz, known to Nurburgring aficionados as the fastest taxi
driver in the world, will join the BMW-CCA Badger Bimmer's annual
driver's school, OktoberFast, as an instructor. Ms. Schmitz, a
professional race driver, currently competes in the Porsche Supercup
Series in Europe and has logged over 17,000 laps at the Nurburgring,
the famous German 14 mile track.
Oft cited as the most experienced driver at the legendary Nurburgring,
she takes passengers for BMW at their Driver's Center in a current
production M5. Ms. Schmitz drives her fare paying "riders" a bit
quicker than your average cabbie. Her heavy foot and blistering
driving style results in the BMW factory destroying the M5's due to
metal fatigue after 6-8,000 miles of use. Physics defying power slides
are the rule rather than the exception during a typical lap with Ms.
Schmitz.
Known for her quick wit, she upstaged the acerbic Brit car critic,
Jeremy Clarkson, in a Top Gear Video that pitted Clarkson's time at
the Ring against Sabine in a basic Ford Transit Van. To view the video
go to
http://www.youtube.com and search under Sabine Schmitz.
Clarkson won the race but not before viewers got a chance to witness
Schmitz dry wit and jaw dropping car control.
Sabine and her Super Cup co-driver, Klaus Abbelen, will be on hand for
in-car driving sessions at OktoberFast driving your vehicle. Sessions
will be with either driver (they're both within tenths of a second in
Race Qualifying) and will be conducted in the student's car for 4-5
laps. Sabine and Klaus will also give personal driving instructions
and may also elect to have the student drive. To participate you
should sign up using the on-line registration at
www.badgerbimmers.org for a once in a lifetime opportunity.