What you have seen is someone who, most of the time, enjoyed very much what he's doing and, I think, it's a privilege today, to have that chance of doing exactly what you want and still being very free.
Jacky Ickx
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Welcome on the website dedicated to the best Belgian racing driver of all the times.
Very often called Mister Le Mans, for his six victories at the famous race of the 24 Hours of Le Mans, Jacky Ickx is one of the racing drivers that left their mark on the Twentieth Century as well for his gentleman attitude than his eloquent results list in so many racing disciplines. This website is dedicated to him but also to let the visitors know or remind about this racing gentleman driver.
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The Modena Trackdays
The Modena Trackdays 2009 will take place on the Nurburgring on June the 29th and 30th.
Information can be found on www.modena-trackdays.com. ... (read more...)
Since the implementation of the new presentation of galleries, I received many messages from persons which complained to not be able any more to save photos. In fact, it is the constraint of the script that is very easy to by-pass.
Vous pourrez ainsi sauvegarder la photo en taille normale. ... (read more...)
Jacky Ickx pays homage to the Restaurant of Hunaudières
On 26th October 2006 a friendly meeting was held in the office of the Automobile Club de l'Ouest in the 24 Hours of Le Mans circuit. This event was Jacky Ickx'idea who, for many, keeps being "Monsieur Le Mans" - Bruno Vandestick, the ACO speaker, mentioned that Tom Kristensen still considered the Belgian pilot as such - as well as the ACO and its President, Jean-Claude Plassart, who also attended this meeting. (read more...)
Le Mans, June 14th 1969. The start of the 37th endurance race of the 24 hours of Le Mans will exceptionally be given at 14:00 because of presidential elections. The drivers are in front of their cars, they hate this start procedure, dating from another time. Indeed the reason why this Le Mans type start was decided in 1925 doesn’t convince today. (read more...)
The other day, while Jacky Ickx and I had lunch in a very nice little Italian restaurant, Jacky says to me: "I have just received a splendid book whose foreword, very touching, is written by Jean-Claude Andruet. You must absolutely tell this history on our website! ". (read more...)
After the release of the Porsche 936-76 Paul Ricard 1976, Minichamps has just released the Porsche 936-76 victorious at Le Mans in 1976 whereas Spark has just released the Porsche 924 GTR Test version of the Paul Ricard 1980. ... (read more...)
Minichamps has just released a limited serie of 1766 copies of the Porsche 936-76 driven by Jacky Ickx and Jochen Mass during private practices on the Paul Ricard circuit in 1976.
Available by 43R ... (read more...)
Transkit Reji Model pour Mercedes 280G Italeri 1/24
The Reji Model manufacture realesed recently a transkit allowing to buid the Mercedes 280G that Jacky Ickx drove during Bets-Dakar 1982 on a base of the 1/24 Italeri kit. ... (read more...)