Ickx Drives Genesis Hypercar at Paul Ricard

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Six-time 24 Hours of Le Mans winner and Genesis Magma Racing advisor Jacky Ickx has recently sampled the team’s GMR-001 Hypercar for the first time.

The 81-year-old endurance racing legend completed laps of the Paul Ricard circuit in a specially liveried Genesis, giving him a first-hand insight into the world of modern prototypes.

Ickx first became an ambassador to Genesis back in February 2024, before its entry to the FIA World Endurance Championship was announced.

Fellow multiple Le Mans winner and Genesis racer Andre Lotterer adjusted the Belgian’s helmet straps before he was sent on his way at the French track.

Ickx said the test was “undescribable” and a “unique” opportunity for him to combine his knowledge of the past with the present.

“When I opened that door, I saw something I didn’t expect at all,” he added. “I share with people the passion I have for motor racing — it was incredibly emotional.”

However, at the end of a video produced to document the test, Ickx joked: “I promise you, I’m not going to race next year!”

Ickx’s last top-tier sports car outing came in the 1998 24 Hours of Spa, while he triumphed at Le Mans six times between 1969 and 1982 in Ford, Mirage and Porsche machinery.

Source: Sports Car 365