Jacky Ickx

Biography

Very often called " Mr Mans" because of its six victories at the time of the test queen of the 24 hours of Mans, Jacky Ickx is one of the racing drivers who will have marked the twentieth century, so much by his behavior of gentleman than by his rich person prize list in many disciplines of automobile competition.

Ickx will make an entry thundering in the high-level competition in 1967 while beating, at the wheel of modest a Matra of Formule 2, it quasi totality of the Formule 1 with the tests of the Grand Prix of Germany to Nurbürgring. It began at the end of the season in Monza at the wheel from Cooper Maserati, being classified sixth. Engaged by Ferrari in 1968, it gains its first GP over the circuit of Rouen Essarts. The following years, it will be always with the point of the combat in F1 and sport-prototype. It will sign its last victory in F1 with the GP of Germany 1972 (on a total of 8) at the wheel of this Ferrari 312 B2. Eclectic pilot par excellence, it will have forged himself, all confused disciplines, an impressive prize list (in particular a sumptuous victory with the finish with the 24 hours of Mans 1969, remained in all the memories), finishing his career by the rally-raids, and a victory with the Paris-Dakar.

He has 5 children, of which Vanina, which follows the traces of his/her father in the world of the automobile sport.

Prize list

It gains during its career 8 Grands Prix of Formula 1: France in 1968, Germany and Canada in 1969, Austria, Canada and Mexico in 1970, Netherlands in 1971 and finally, Germany in 1972. This prize list remains unequalled in Belgium. It gives up Formula 1 in 1979, after having gained 2 titles of vice-champion of the world of the drivers, in 1969 and 1970.

Six victories with the 24 hours of Mans (1969, 1975,1976,1977,1981 and 1982);
the championship of Europe of Formula 2 (1967);
24 hours of Francorchamps (1966);
1.000 km of Spa (1967, 1968,1974,1982 and 1983);
Cuts of Spa (1969 and 1973);
1.000 km of Montlhéry (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 the Nürburgring (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);
the race of the Champions of Brands Hatch (1974);
the Paris-Dakar (1983);
11 victories of the championship of Belgium of the manufacturers (1967-1979).

It receives, in 1968, the national trophy of the Belgian Sporting Merit. It also gained the championship of race Edge-Am.

See too

Pilot of Formula 1: classification by better Pilot turns
of Formula 1: classification by Pilot podiums
of Formula 1: classification by Pilot poles position
of Formula 1: classification by Pilot victories
of Formula 1: classification by hat tricks

External bond

Site devoted to Jacky Ickx

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