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In 1983, Ickx was the team leader at Porsche, but a new teammate was faster than he was: young German Stefan Bellof set new lap records at the Nürburgring in the last ever sports car race held on the original configuration of Ickx's favourite track. As it turned out, Ickx and Bellof would become involved in controversial events later on.
- 1st ( 1969, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1981, 1982)
- 1966-1967, 1969-1970, 1973, 1975-1983, 1985
- 6 ( 1969, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1981, 1982)
Having successfully survived 32 seasons in motorsport, eight-time Grand Prix winner Jacky Ickx is a true legend of the racetrack, serving as an inspiration to stars of the past, present and future.
It seems gardening's loss, was motorsports' gain. And we see that sometimes it pays to let one dream go in order to make space for another one. World-famous Belgian driver Jacky Ickx didn’t dream of motor racing at first.
Feb 10, 2020 · In 1976, with teammate Gijs van Lennep, Ickx scored the first win at the 24 Hours of Le Mans for a turbocharged engine. It was in the Porsche 936, a car with many elements borrowed from the 917 and powered by a 2.1-liter turbo flat 6 engine taken from the 1974 Carrera RSR Turbo.
Jan 1, 2020 · Blue ribbon. The first special edition of the new 911 (992): Porsche unveils the Belgian Legend Edition. Even beyond the realms of Porsche, Jacky Ickx is one of the greatest sports car drivers to have ever lived.
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#1 Rothmans Porsche Porsche 962C: Jacky Ickx, Jochen Mass. Photo by: Philippe Hubert. Ickx’s potential could be seen early on. Soon after switching from trial bikes to racing cars on hard...
When one dream fades, another overtakes. For someone who tends to prefer peace and quiet, Jacky Ickx has had an extremely exceptional and outrageous life. As a young man, the eight-time Grand Prix winner and ‘Monsieur Mans‘ dreamed of rather more contemplative activities, such as gardening.
