My participation to the races stays an act of will, and it is exactly in it that the thing distinguishes itself from the passion. I feel no need to race, but I feel even less some desire to not doing it.
Jacky Ickx was born in Bruxelles (Belgium) on 1st January 1945 and is the undoubted champion of Belgium in Car Racing.
He started his career in car racing in 1964. By 1967, he is European Formula 2 Champion. Then he commenced racing in Formula One. He won 8 Formula One Grand Prix : France in 1968, Germany and Canada in 1969, Austria, Canada and Mexico in 1970, Holland in 1971 and finally Germany in 1972. This feat has yet to be bettered by any other Belgian driver. He left the Formula One in 1979, after having been twice World vice-Champion of Drivers, in 1969 and in 1970.
His victories in endurance racing is even more impressive. Two World Championship titles, in 1982 and 1983. Six victories at the French classic, the 24 hours of Le Mans in 1969, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1981 and 1982. And the list keeps growing. Winner at :
24 hours of Francorchamps (1966)
1,000 km of Spa (1967, 1968, 1974, 1982 and 1983)
Cups of Spa (1969 and 1973)
1,000 km of Monthléry (1967)
6 hours of Watkins Glen (1968, 1972 and 1977)
12 hours of Sebring (1969 and 1972)
1,000 km of Monza (1972, 1973 and 1976)
1,000 km of Austria (1972)
1,000 km of Nurburgring (1973 and 1983)
1,000 km of Imola (1976)
6 hours of Mugello (1976 and 1985)
6 hours of Vallelunga (1976)
6 hours of Silverstone (1977 and 1978)
6 hours of Daytona (1972)
9 hours of Kyalami (1967, 1968, 1970 and 1982)
500 miles of Brands Hatch (1968)
1.000 km of Brands Hatch (1972, 1977 and 1982)
Race of Champions at Brands Hatch (1974).
Jacky Ickx was also the USA's Champion in Can Am in 1979.
In the '80s, he participated in the African safari rallies. His best result was a victory in the 1983 Paris-Dakar rally.
Between 1967 and 1979, Jacky Ickx was 11 times winner of the Belgium Drivers Championship. He recieved, in 1968, the national trophy of the sport's award.
This is only a brief summary of a very long and well filled career. You will find many more details in the various sections of this website.
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