Sabine Schmitz racing at the 'Ring - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

Captain Snooze · 03-19-2016, 11:32 PM

I don't understand why there is such a huge difference between her and the other drivers here. Are the other drivers just out for a Sunday drive? She is on some other planet. Some alternate universe where time is running slower (maybe faster?). My God!! This is off the scale. Maybe all those 'Ring Taxi laps have done something.

[ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qnJOC_dDXzM"]SABINE SCHMITZ SMASHES THE COMPETITION IN ONE LAP OF THE NURBURGRING - YouTube[/ame]

gramicci101 · 03-19-2016, 11:36 PM

I was about to say something like "how do these people have such awareness of the other cars that no one makes contact?" when all of a sudden there was a Porsche facing the wrong way and another car limping off the road. Whoops.

e1_griego · 03-19-2016, 11:50 PM

She's got more seat time there than nearly anyone, plus it's raining and she clearly knows where the grip is, plus I'm sure she's driving some serious hardware versus the other cars, especially before they get to the Nordschleife part of the lap.

Pat · 03-19-2016, 11:55 PM

I'm guessing it's a combination of some of the following:
1. She's on rain tires and the others aren't
2. She has more experience
3. The competition is not the best
4. She has better power:weight ratio than many of the other cars
5. Some other stuff I'm forgetting

The point is, there are many variables with many combinations that could explain speed differentials like that.

Captain Snooze · 03-19-2016, 11:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Pat

I'm guessing it's a combination of some of the following:
1. She's on rain tires and the others aren't
2. She has more experience
3. The competition is not the best
4. She has better power:weight ratio than many of the other cars
5. Some other stuff I'm forgetting

The point is, there are many variables with many combinations that could explain speed differentials like that.

You forgot this.
Everyone else's:
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Her's:

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themadscientist · 03-20-2016, 12:23 AM

That lady definitely drives angry. I dig her style. She drives like me, but actually good, I have the balls, but like 0.5% of the skill.

fang_gt86 · 03-20-2016, 12:31 AM

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Originally Posted by gramicci101

I was about to say something like "how do these people have such awareness of the other cars that no one makes contact?" when all of a sudden there was a Porsche facing the wrong way and another car limping off the road. Whoops.

Guess your reaction gets better after going 100mph+ most of the time lol

Vracer111 · 03-20-2016, 05:24 AM

And then there's Leh Keen...one of my favorite drivers in sports car racing:

DarkSunrise · 03-20-2016, 08:17 AM

That was intense to watch all that passing. In the beginning it looked like the other drivers were just trying to survive the start on cold tires and rain, but she was determined to jump the field. Towards the end I agree with the above, cajones and knowledge of the track. Really impressive to watch. Great driving.

Kaotic Lazagna · 03-20-2016, 12:54 PM

iirc from Top Gear, she's one of the drivers with the most seat time on the 'ring. She knows every inch of the track, so that gives her a huge advantage.

Kaotic Lazagna · 03-20-2016, 12:56 PM

And then continue with part 2. lol

Joakim3 · 03-20-2016, 11:01 PM

Well when you've lapped that track several thousand times, I'd imagine one would get good at going round it fairly quickly regardless of what their in lol

mav1178 · 03-21-2016, 03:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Joakim3

Well when you've lapped that track several thousand times, I'd imagine one would get good at going round it fairly quickly regardless of what their in lol

Over 30000 times, to be exact.

-alex

Captain Snooze · 03-21-2016, 03:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mav1178

Over 30000 times, to be exact.

Irony?

03-19-2016, 11:32 PM	#1
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03-19-2016, 11:36 PM	#2
gramicci101 Off Topic Join Date: Feb 2014 Drives: 2014 Subaru BRZ Limited Location: Vegas, baby! Posts: 4,610 Thanks: 2,369 Thanked 4,243 Times in 2,170 Posts Mentioned: 43 Post(s) Tagged: 3 Thread(s)	I was about to say something like "how do these people have such awareness of the other cars that no one makes contact?" when all of a sudden there was a Porsche facing the wrong way and another car limping off the road. Whoops.

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e1_griego Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2015 Drives: Many Location: Independence, Ore. Posts: 705 Thanks: 228 Thanked 397 Times in 236 Posts Mentioned: 9 Post(s) Tagged: 2 Thread(s)	She's got more seat time there than nearly anyone, plus it's raining and she clearly knows where the grip is, plus I'm sure she's driving some serious hardware versus the other cars, especially before they get to the Nordschleife part of the lap.

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Kaotic Lazagna Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2014 Drives: GR Corolla Location: Lathrop, CA Posts: 4,934 Thanks: 3,089 Thanked 3,021 Times in 1,862 Posts Mentioned: 40 Post(s) Tagged: 2 Thread(s)	iirc from Top Gear, she's one of the drivers with the most seat time on the 'ring. She knows every inch of the track, so that gives her a huge advantage.

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