Tribute to Jacky Ickx
Jacky’s helmet
Everything you need to know about the famous blue helmet with a white edge, including an exclusive interview of Jacky on this subject, exclusive photos and a section about helmets made by admirers of Jacky.
The unruly child
Biography from the album "Jacky Ickx, L'enfant terrible", in the series Les dossiers Michel Vaillant by Jean Graton.
Honorary citizen of Le Mans
File created by Rick Wilson during the awarding of the title of Honorary Citizen of the city of Le Mans to Jacky in 2000, in recognition of his performances and his six victories at Le Mans during all these years.
Snow class for big children
Winter 1968-1969. Faced throughout the season at the wheel of their cars, the greatest drivers in the world had decided to meet for less dangerous games and especially less noisy during a snowy weekend.
Ford GT40
At the end of the 50s, Ford was a company looking for a brand image and finally decided that a success in motorsport would be the best brand image. In early 1963, Henry Ford went to the 24 hours of Daytona to see the Cobra, funded by Ford, face opposition.
Porsche 936
Developed specifically for the 1976 World Sports Car Championship, the Porsche 936 was proof of the high standards in the manufacture of pure-bred racing cars.
Porsche 956 - 962
With the models 956 (1982-1984) and 962 (1985-1989) - all created under the direction of project manager Norbert Singer - Porsche will win five world championships for manufacturers and drivers. These sports cars will win six victories at Le Mans.
Mirage M2 - M3
The Mirage M1 with large Ford engines being banned from the circuits from 1968, the Gulf team, in order to support its GT 40, launched a 3-liter. Sub-motorized, these M2-BRMs were of no help to John Wyer, but the M3-Cosworth recorded a victory anyway!
Ferrari 312 PB
When the FIA radically changed the regulations for sports cars at the end of 1967, the entire fleet of Ferrari Sport-Prototypes had become unusable. The disappointing results of Formula 1 during the 1968 season saw the return of the Scuderia to prototypes, with a one-year delay in development.
Ferrari 512 S et M
At the end of 1969, Enzo Ferrari presented the first of his 5-litre 512S sports cars: a new challenge against the last born of Porsche, the 917.
Ferrari 312 B
1970: it is with this very successful single-seater that Ferrari enters the era of opposed 12-cylinder engines with a displacement of 3 liters.