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Sabine Schmitz has become famous in the UK for appearances on Top Gear, such as helping Jeremy in a Jag at the Nurburgring and then trying to beat him in a Ford Transit van. She is now a popular host for boys motoring holidays and providing the ‘Ring Taxi’ in a BMW M5.

I’ve stumbled across this fantastic piece of marketing for BMW

Wiki ‘Sabine Schmitz (Sabine Reck while married; born 14 May 1969), is a German former professional motor racing driver for BMW, now known for driving the BMW “Ring taxi” around the Nürburgring race track as well as being a television personality.’

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125 Years of The Car, Germany

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125 Years of the Car – Day 2

http://www.fastgerman.com/Germany.htm

The Porsche Museum was easily my favourite of the three (Mercedes, Porsche and Audi), which was also contributed to by the very knowledgeable tour guide, who actually drove one of the cars at the 2010 Goodwood Festival of Speed. I found the comments by Ferdinand Porsche dotted around the museum very interesting, my favourite of which ‘In the beginning I looked around but couldn’t find the car I dreamt of, so I decided to build it myself’. The line up of 911 Turbo’s from 930 – 997 on revolving platforms at exactly the same turning speed was the longest point of admiration from me. I liked the nickname for the 930 Turbo as the ‘Widow Maker’, which was mentioned on a recent excursion by a PCGB member with reference to the outrageous turbo lag and tail out cornering. The museum was nowhere near the size of the Mercedes Museum but I preferred the more peaceful atmosphere, design of the building, more knowledgeable tour guide and better contents – I’m biased on this however.

Porsche Museum, Germany

More events can be seen here:

http://fastgerman.com/forum/events-attended/

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The Stig – Revealed?

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I’m sure you’ve all heard by now that Top Gear’s ‘The Stig’ is none other than former 007 stunt driver and racing driver – Ben Collins. Nope, no idea who he is either, however I’m sure the Stig varies in shape and size over various episodes of Top Gear. I’m not talking about Michael Schumacher in the Ferrari or African and American Stig, but they look different quite often don’t you think?

The Stig Ben Collins

I was informed a while back that some of the test drivers from a German marque brand experience centre in Surrey, took it in turns as the Stig. The first Stig that revealed himself (Perry McCarthy) was quickly banished from Top Gear in 2003 and this seems a very likely exit point for Mr Collins. Has he shot himself in the foot with this one, or is he on to bigger and better – we shall see.

I’m sure Schumacher could have the job in 2011 as his F1 come back seems to have dropped his popularity further, especially the incident with the very likeable Rubens Barrichello nearly ending up in the wall at 200 mph in Brazil.

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Gumball 3000

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Gumball May 2010

120 super cars, 8 days, 3 continents….

The 2010 rally commenced in London, Pall Mall on 1st May before taking in Amsterdam, Copenhagen, Stockholm, Boston, Quebec City and Toronto before rounding off in New York seven long days and nights later.
Entry fee of £30,000 or either the European or US leg of the rally for £12,000. Bargain

http://www.gumball3000.com/videos

This years Gumball entry grid includes Xzibit, DJ Muggs, Bun-B, DJ Fingaz and now the hugely successful rapper Eve has also entered representing Team Puma. Rumours are that the Hoff has entered halfway too!

The mammoth task of loading 120 of the world’s rarest, beautiful and most expensive cars onto 2 cargo planes was successfully completed through the hardworking of Unifreight and all Gumball and airport crew.

As the gumballers boarded the plane in Arlanda, they began to reflect on the European leg and the whirlwind journey from London to Stockholm. Most Gumballers caught up on some much needed sleep aboard Gumball airlines, the chartered Boeing 757 while some chose to create their own music video as Xzibit donned some sheikh attire.