The Rally-Raid years of Jacky Ickx

The Paris-Dakar and all the desert adventures will profoundly change the character of Jacky Ickx. Well beyond the eloquent performances (a victory with the actor Claude Brasseur) and partnerships with notable manufacturers (Porsche, Peugeot, Citroën), the rally-raid opens the eyes of the Belgian to a more peaceful, more united life. In a word, more human.

Published on 15/01/2023 à 09:00

Medhi Casaurang

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The Rally-Raid years of Jacky Ickx

With 29 stage victories on the Dakar, Jacky Ickx is today the 5th best car performer © DPPI

This article can be found in our Jacky Ickx Collector. 102 pages which retrace the career of the Belgian Champion! He is availableavailable on newsstands and in our online store in version paper et PRESENCE.

Nothing upset Jacky Ickx more than the discovery of Africa in 1981. Until then squeezed between two security rails across the world, the Belgian had seen everything, done everything or almost everything.

Medhi Casaurang

Passionate about the history of motorsport across all disciplines, I learned to read thanks to AUTOhebdo. At least that's what my parents tell everyone when they see my name inside!

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