Pascal Ickx
Pascal Ickx | |
|---|---|
| Born | 30 March 1937 |
| Nationality |  Belgium |
| Occupations |
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| Spouse |
Ornella Spinzze (m. 1964) |
| Relatives | Jacky Ickx (brother) |
| European Rally Championship | |
| Teams | Mercedes-Benz |
| Starts | 6 |
| Best finish | 5th in 1962 |
Pascal Ickx (born March 30, 1937, in Lubbeek) is a Belgian former racing driver that competed on circuits for Grand Touring sports cars in the 1960s.
He is the son of the gentleman-driver and journalist Jacques Ickx, and the older brother of Jacky Ickx.[1]
Racing career[edit]
Pascal Ickx's first appearance in racing came in the late 1950s where he made an appearance in the 1959 Liège-Rome-Liège driving a Saab. The following year in 1960, he would appear in the Liège-Rome-Liège again driving a BMW 700. That same year, he would drive in the 12 Hours of Huy finishing 32nd.[2] He also made several appearances in World Rally Cars, most notably the ADAC Rallye Tour d'Europe in 1963 driving a Fiat 2300.[3][4][5]
Racing record[edit]
Career summary[edit]
- Liège-Rome-Liège, DNF, 1959
- Liège-Rome-Liège, DNF, 1960
- 12 Hours of Huy, 32nd, 1960
- Tour de France Automobile, 11th, 1962
- Liège-Sofia-Liège, DNF, 1962
- Coupe des Alpes, DNF, 1962
- Rally Acropolis, 5th, 1962
- ADAC Rallye Tour d'Europe, 1963
- Tour de France Automobile, DNF, 1963
- Int. AvD-Rallye Wiesbaden Deutschlandrallye, DNF, 1963
- Rallye International des Routes du Nord, 1st (GT Class), 1963
- Internationale Tulpenrallyem, 11th, 1965[6][7]
Other ventures[edit]
He became a full-time journalist in the mid-1960s after retiring from racing. He used to serve as a reserve officer in the Belgian Army.[8]
Personal life[edit]
Ickx married to Ornella Spinzze in Turin, Italy in 1964.[8]
References[edit]
- ^ Favre, Olivier (2017-06-30). "Pascal Ickx". Classic Courses (in French). Retrieved 2021-09-20.
- ^ Shacki. "Pascal Ickx - - 12 Heures de Huy 1960". eWRC-results.com. Retrieved 2022-06-22.
- ^ Shacki. "Pascal Ickx - Teddy Pilette - ADAC Rallye Tour d'Europe 1963". eWRC-results.com. Retrieved 2022-06-22.
- ^ Shacki. "Pascal Ickx - rally profile eWRC-results.com". eWRC-results.com. Retrieved 2021-09-20.
- ^ LucDiLuca. "De Pascal Ickx (Mai 2017)". EcurieVal Dor (in French). Retrieved 2022-06-22.
- ^ Shacki. "Pascal Ickx - rally profile eWRC-results.com". eWRC-results.com. Retrieved 2022-06-22.
- ^ Shacki. "Pascal Ickx - rally profile eWRC-results.com". eWRC-results.com. Retrieved 2022-06-22.
- ^ a b "Dassonville 2 - Généalogie de la famille Dassonville - Barbier". www.dassonville2.be. Retrieved 2022-06-22.