Jacky Ickx

“A racing driver has to be a fanatic.”

“Safety was not the first priority in my time. The pleasure of driving was.”

“The car is an extension of my body. It’s part of me.”

“To finish first, you must first finish.”

“Endurance racing is a team sport, but when you are in the car, you are alone.”

“In the rain, I am not afraid. It is the others who are afraid.”

“Le Mans is a track that you must respect. You cannot attack it. You must work with it.”

“You have to be a little bit crazy to be a racing driver.”

“The Dakar is not a race, it's an adventure. A great adventure.”

“I have no regrets. I did what I loved.”

“The most important quality for a driver is to have a cool head.”