Tribute to Jacky Ickx

THE ATHLETE GALLERIES

Winter 1968/1969 - Villars sur Ollon (Suisse)

To learn more about this event, you can read “Snow class for big children”

1974 - Jacky the tightrope walker

In November 1974, at the stadium of Rocourt near Liège, he travels 60 meters on a wire stretched to 5 meters height during a charity evening

1980 - Offshore
The cyclist
The jogger
Head down

“An old trick to oxygenate the brain! I had experienced it after my accident in Mont-Tremblant. In the second photo, I demonstrate it to my mechanics at Lotus. The poor no longer knew where to turn to improve my car. I thought this method would put their ideas back in place. But they did not believe me …” JACKY ICKX

Footballer for an evening

In Sclessin (Stade du Standard de Liège), a football match takes place in 1969 with stars including Christian Marin, Alain Barrière, René Hauss, Gaston Reiff, René Thierry, Arsène Vaillant, Gaston Roelants, Rik Van Looy, Jacky Ickx, Robert Van Lancker, Roger Laboureur, Claude Brasseur, Adamo…
More than 20,000 spectators to attend this match presented by Jean-Marie Peterken and whose kick-off is given by Miss Belgium.

The jockey

“In 1984, on the racecourse of Sterrebeek, at the Tiercé du Coeur. Jacky imposes himself!
“All the credit goes to the horse. I was in the sulky for the form. With or without me, he would still have won !!! But it was nonetheless a magnificent experience…” JACKY ICKX

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