Jacky Ickx
Jacques Bernard " Jacky " Ickx ( born January 1, 1945 in Brussels ) is a former Belgian Formula 1 and sports car racing driver.
He is considered the most successful all-round racing driver, as he took in a wide variety of motorsport disciplines in his 30 -year-old playing days and was able to win victories.
Career
Jacky Ickx is the son of the Belgian motoring journalists Jacques Ickx. His entry into the motorsport made Ickx motorcycle racing, which he was in 1963 with a Zündapp Belgian trial champion.
In 1966, he rose from the motorcycle over to racing cars and was immediately able to achieve some victories in endurance racing. In 1967, he became the first European Champion of Formula 2, the later Formula 3000 and today's GP2 championship on a Matra MS7 -Cosworth. His first try at a Formula 1 Grand Prix he had in 1966 Ken Tyrrell team with a Formula 2 Matra -Cosworth MS6 Grand Prix of Germany at the Nürburgring. In 1967 he drove for Ken Tyrrell with a 1.6-liter Matra MS7 -Cosworth Formula 2 also at the Grand Prix of Germany at the Nürburgring before he drove a Cooper -Maserati, the Grand Prix of Italy and the United States. In Monza Ickx reached its first championship point with sixth place.
1968 moved to Ickx Ferrari and celebrated on July 7, 1968 at the Grand Prix of France in rainy Rouen his first Grand Prix victory. At age 23, he was the second youngest driver to go after Bruce McLaren won a Grand Prix. McLaren was in 1959 with his first victory 22 years old. Between 1968 and 1979, Ickx won eight Grand Prix victories in 114 Formula 1 races and was twice runner-up (1969 and 1970). He also won another not for the World Cup scoring formula 1 race (1971 Jochen Rindt Memorial Race at Hockenheim Ferrari and 1974 Race of Champions at Brands Hatch Lotus ). In 1979 he was on Lola Can-Am winner.
Legendary are his success at the 24 Hours of Le Mans, where he in 1969, despite his protests against the startup procedure on Ford GT 40 won (see Le Mans start ) and until 1982 was able to win five more times, and the nickname " Monsieur Mans" obtained. This record was broken by Tom Kristensen in 2005. There are also numerous wins in touring racing, hill climbs and rallies, including the victory of the Paris-Dakar Rally in 1983 with the actor Claude Brasseur as a passenger in a Mercedes -Benz G- model. In addition, Ickx won the long haul World Cup in 1982 and 1983. Jacky Ickx This is the most successful sports car racing driver.
On September 1, 1985 Ickx collided in the 1000 km race for sports cars at Spa- Francorchamps ( Belgium) in the Eau Rouge corner with the German Stefan Bellof, who died of the consequences of the accident. Allegedly, he had this in spite of several flag signs which he signaled that a faster driver wants to overtake, not seen. The accusation that Ickx was the faster Bellof pushed intentionally, could never be proven.
The mid -1990s, Ickx retired from active racing. By 1995, he drove rallies and sports car championships. After his retirement from active motorsport he remained connected as an organizer of various races this sport.
Private
Ickx was married twice and has five children, including daughter Vanina who is also committed to racing. He lives with his girlfriend, the singer Khadja Nin in Ohain at Waterloo just south of Brussels.
Statistics
Grand Prix victories
Individual results
1 Participation as Formula 2 pilot
Le Mans results
1 First, Ickx started with the teammates Pescarolo. After the failure of this car on lap 45 he was assigned as a reinforcement of the duo Barth / Haywood to the sister team. 2 After failure of the team Ickx / Pescarolo / Mass Ickx joined the sister team Wollek / Barth.