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Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 49. Chapters: Jacky Ickx, Peter Brock, Allan Moffat, Mark Skaife, David Brabham, Jim Richards, Rickard Rydell, John Bowe, Craig Lowndes, Larry Perkins, Colin Bond, Todd Kelly, Jason Bright, Bob Jane, Russell Ingall, Dick Johnson, Allan Grice, Greg Murphy, Kevin Bartlett, Jamie Whincup, Geoff Brabham, Gregg Hansford, Garth Tander, Will Davison, Tony Longhurst, John Goss, Bob Morris, Bob Holden, Ian Geoghegan, Jason Bargwanna, Peter McLeod, Win Percy, David "Skippy" Parsons, Rick Kelly, Steven Richards, Tomas Mezera, Harry Firth, Fred Gibson, John Harvey, Graeme Bailey, Rauno Aaltonen, Bruce McPhee, John Fitzpatrick, Armin Hahne, George Reynolds, Barry Seton, John French, Tony Roberts, John Roxburgh, Midge Bosworth, Brian Sampson, Barry Mulholland, Frank Coad. Excerpt: Jacques Bernard "Jacky" Ickx (last name pronounced "Ix" or "Icks") (born 1 January 1945 in Brussels) is a Belgian former racing driver who achieved 25 podium finishes in Formula One and six wins in the 24 hours of Le Mans. Jacky Ickx driving a Ferrari 312PB at the Nurburgring in 1973Jacky Ickx was introduced to the sport when he was taken by his father, motoring journalist Jacques Ickx, to races which he covered. Despite this family background, Jacky had limited interest in the sport until his father bought him a 50 cc Zundapp motorcycle. Soon afterwards, Ickx won 8 of 13 races at the first season and the European 50 cc trials title. He took another two titles before he moved to racing a Lotus Cortina in touring car racing, taking his national saloon car championship in 1965. He also competed in sports car races where he had already significant experience from taking part in the 1000 km races at the Nurburgring. Ickx entered his first Grand Prix at the Nurburgring in 1967, driving a Matra Formula Two (F2) car. Despite the greater power of the Formula One (F1) cars, o...
