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Jacky Ickx: "My only enemy is time."

An encounter with the most decorated and eclectic Belgian driver is always a special moment. He directs the interview, and it's often difficult to discuss his exceptional sporting career, but you always come away enriched, nourished by his reflections on life, death, and the passage of time…

Published 10/02/2026 à 20:00

Dominique Dricot

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Jacky Ickx: "My only enemy is time."

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Where are you taking me?

In the beautiful Spa-Francorchamps region (Belgium(Editor's note). For the occasion, I'm driving a Genesis Magma G70 which usually serves as a "taxi" (Piloted by experienced pilots, the Korean aircraft carries passengers at high speed. Editor's note) on the Nordschleife (the longest track layout of the Nürburgring. (Editor's note) very close by. I appreciate this bucolic place. As a child, I thrived in nature. I watched the birds, I gazed at a stream for hours, I caught trout by hand. I dreamed of becoming a gardener or a gamekeeper. I had a completely different destiny.

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Herve

11/02/2026 at 08:06 a.m.

I remember seeing Jacky ICXK in his pit waiting for the race car that would go on to win the 24 Hours of Le Mans!! I don't remember which year!!

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Alain Féguenne (🇱🇺 Luxembourg)

10/02/2026 at 09:26 a.m.

Mr. Ickx, a great among greats… A legend! Endurance racing, F1, Le Mans, Dakar… An exceptional driver, and a man who has remained grounded. 😎🍾👍. alainkf1@pt.lu 😉👏😉👏😉👏

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