Racing driver and Top Gear star Sabine Schmitz has died aged 51. The German, widely known as the "Queen of the Nürburgring", had suffered a long illness with cancer.
Such a shame, probably not known by all but a real character for us petrolheads. I remember on Top Gear when Clarkson was really proud of his lap of the Nurburgring in a Jaguar, she said "I tell you something, I'll do that lap time in a van," and she very nearly did too!
Racing driver and Top Gear star Sabine Schmitz has died aged 51. The German, widely known as the "Queen of the Nürburgring", had suffered a long illness with cancer.
Such a shame, probably not known by all but a real character for us petrolheads. I remember on Top Gear when Clarkson was really proud of his lap of the Nurburgring in a Jaguar, she said "I tell you something, I'll do that lap time in a van," and she very nearly did too!
She was an occasional presenter of Top Gear after the departure of Clarkson, May and Hammond, and came across as knowledgeable, witty and intelligent. Something many Top Gear presenters found difficult. The time she withered Chris Evans with one look was brilliant.
A friend of mine met her when he was over at the Nurburgring during testing for an upcoming touring car season. He said she was absolutely brilliant both on the track and also with fans.
More just a fan of nice cars and driving, not that there's been a lot of that in the last year. I do watch Moto GP too now and again, those blokes are just mad!
Yes I met him once, a real nice guy, and very entertaining.
An old boss of mine was chairman of a Welsh League team, and he booked him for an after dinner speech. The plan was that after the speech we would visit a couple of bars, for some late night drinking. I was entrusted with getting him to the various bars, and making sure he didnt get lost. He had some great stories, and was very partial to a drink Many of his stories were about sneaking out of back doors, or staff entrances of various hotels, when they were supposed to be in bed, and playing the following day. England games were included, and many involved women, sometimes multiple women.
One of those superb flair players that England managers always seemed reluctant to pick, but instead went with the safe choices.
Imagine an England with, Worthington, Bowles, Currie, Hudson etc
Flamboyant Frank Worthington's club-record move to Liverpool fell through in 1972 after Bill Shankly made the mistake of sending him to Majorca for 'rest and relaxation'... He was part rock star, part footballer
Worthington died at the age of 72 on Monday, another one of our most beloved players gripped at the end by the evil of dementia. The stories he leaves behind are those of a rare attacking talent.
Paul Ritter: Friday Night Dinner and Harry Potter star dies of brain tumour aged 54.
The actor was widely loved for his portrayal of dad Martin Goodman in the successful Channel 4 TV show.
The actor, who also starred in Harry Potter And The Half-Blood Prince, the acclaimed TV series Chernobyl and the James Bond film Quantum Of Solace, died at home with his family by his side.
His agent said: "It is with great sadness we can confirm that Paul Ritter passed away last night peacefully at home with his wife Polly and sons Frank and Noah by his side.
"He was 54 and had been suffering from a brain tumour.He was fiercely intelligent, kind and very funny.We will miss him greatly."
In Channel 4's Friday Night Dinner, Ritter played the quietly-suffering, often shirtless, hard-of-hearing husband and dad Martin Goodman.
His widely-acclaimed role as Anatoly Dyatlov, the deputy chief engineer at the nuclear power plant in Chernobyl, led to the five-part miniseries becoming the best-rated show ever on global movie and TV website IMDb - and hailed as "the greatest drama of all time".
In Harry Potter And The Half-Blood Prince, he played wizard Eldred Worple.
Ritter is due to appear in the Friday Night Dinner 10th anniversary episode, which will air on Channel 4 later this year.
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Not surprising, you might think. Except he was playing with a wine glass
Such a shame, probably not known by all but a real character for us petrolheads. I remember on Top Gear when Clarkson was really proud of his lap of the Nurburgring in a Jaguar, she said "I tell you something, I'll do that lap time in a van," and she very nearly did too!
@Enut
I never knew you was into motor racing?
Just cars, or Moto GP as well?
A friend of mine met her when he was over at the Nurburgring during testing for an upcoming touring car season. He said she was absolutely brilliant both on the track and also with fans.
Imagine an England with, Worthington, Bowles, Currie, Hudson etc
An old boss of mine was chairman of a Welsh League team, and he booked him for an after dinner speech.
The plan was that after the speech we would visit a couple of bars, for some late night drinking.
I was entrusted with getting him to the various bars, and making sure he didnt get lost.
He had some great stories, and was very partial to a drink
Many of his stories were about sneaking out of back doors, or staff entrances of various hotels, when they were supposed to be in bed, and playing the following day.
England games were included, and many involved women, sometimes multiple women.
Worthington died at the age of 72 on Monday, another one of our most beloved players gripped at the end by the evil of dementia. The stories he leaves behind are those of a rare attacking talent.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-9394597/Farewell-Frank-Worthington-rock-star-footballer.html
Leading Owner, Breeder and Deputy Leader of DuBai has died.
R.I.P. Sheik Hamdan Al Maktoum
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That looks a bit like BATTAASH .......probably second best Sprinter he owned, after DAYJUR
R.I.P. Sheik Hamdan Al Maktoum
The actor was widely loved for his portrayal of dad Martin Goodman in the successful Channel 4 TV show.
The actor, who also starred in Harry Potter And The Half-Blood Prince, the acclaimed TV series Chernobyl and the James Bond film Quantum Of Solace, died at home with his family by his side.
His agent said: "It is with great sadness we can confirm that Paul Ritter passed away last night peacefully at home with his wife Polly and sons Frank and Noah by his side.
"He was 54 and had been suffering from a brain tumour.He was fiercely intelligent, kind and very funny.We will miss him greatly."
In Channel 4's Friday Night Dinner, Ritter played the quietly-suffering, often shirtless, hard-of-hearing husband and dad Martin Goodman.
His widely-acclaimed role as Anatoly Dyatlov, the deputy chief engineer at the nuclear power plant in Chernobyl, led to the five-part miniseries becoming the best-rated show ever on global movie and TV website IMDb - and hailed as "the greatest drama of all time".
In Harry Potter And The Half-Blood Prince, he played wizard Eldred Worple.
Ritter is due to appear in the Friday Night Dinner 10th anniversary episode, which will air on Channel 4 later this year.