A extraordinary interview with an automobile legend, humble to recognize others greatness, proud of his achievements and with wisedom that only the years and the experience of life can bring. Together with Eddy Merckx the two athletic references of XX century Belgium Sports. Congratulations on the interviewer for the way he guided this interview allowing Jacky to expand his views and give us a peak on some great stories in the history of motor racing.
Listened to it twice. This has to be one of the most beautiful episodes of the podcast ever. Keep up the great work by bringing the real legends of Motorsports!
For me the best beyond the grid interviews. Great to hear that Jacky is obviously still a fan of watching racing and like many of us a big fan of moto gp. The guy is pure class.
he's so humble. Jacky was without a doubt the best sports car driver and for sure the best wet weather F1 driver of all time and he just says 'I was not bad in the wet'
Another grear interview. Brian Redman would be a great person to talk to. Raced with Jim Clark, Graham Hill etc, brilliant stories and funny anecdotes.
Yes! Brian Redman and Derek Bell!! Not such spectacular F1 careers but intelligent and eloquent story tellers. And impossibly excellent drivers with great successes in other motorsport guises. Well known characters in the business.
Jacky helped Mazda with the FD3S RX-7 handling with extensive driving on the NüR What a fine job you did. Even today it's still one of the best handling cars around. 😎🏁👍
What a wonderful holistic view Ickx has of motor racing, I get the sense that some (many?) drivers start to believe the PR but people like Ickx (and Hamilton and Hill and some notable others) know that without the team they cannot finish the job.
Jacky Ickx will be forever my hero. In 1990 or 1991 when I was about fourteen years old, mainly on saturdays, I was often riding my bicycle to the few Porsche-, Ferrari-, Lancia- and Jaguar-dealers in the country. I tried to get brochures, spec-sheets, sometimes a nice flag or some other gadget. One day I walked into the Porsche dealership in Brussels and saw there was some kind of tombola or lottery you could join to play and you could win a test-drive with the Porsche 911 Turbo on the next Brussels Motorshow. Two weeks before the motorshow I got a letter that I had won a ride, which day/hour I had to be there...and not forget to bring my driving license. The day came, I went to the Motorshow and showed up at the Porsche boot. They didn’t seem very hasty to take someone for a ride who was not of driving age hence not a possible buyer. Eventually I was brushed off with some brochures and before I left I saw Jacky Ickx in the VIP-area, I walked up to him and asked for a signature on my 911 Turbo-brochure. He was very kind and even told the security guy I was supposed to be in that VIP-area. He made a bit of conversation with me and quickly heard I was a diehard motorsport-fan and that I knew most of his great victories. I also told him I had “won” a ride with the 911 but it didn’t happen in the end. He went out picked up the keys and took me for a wild ride with the 911 Turbo. When we were going around 200km/h on the Brussels Ring we were followed by two motorcycle policemen. They pulled us over and walked up to the driver’s side of the car, saw Jacky Ickx, went nuts (those guys were diehard Paris Dakar fans) and got back on their motorbikes. He’s never arrogant or full of himself, just a wonderful person.
I have to say I was critical of these long form podcasts but in retrospect I'm glad these are here. These are going to be really important historical records for the sport and motorsport in general. Keep it going, The algorithm doesn't favor this format but history will.
"The job is done before the race, by people you never see."..............how humble and beautifully said. But the fact remains that back then, it was the driver that was literally putting his life on the line. Jacky is a survivor, thank goodness.
I learned of Jacky first as I was learning my way through Porsche's great history years ago and when someone mentions the 917 I always think of Wulf& Ickx behind the wheel of those incredible machines but I always knew of his time in Formula 1 but I never did know that much, now I know so much more. Thank you Tom.
I've just heard about this legend few days ago and you have made a very nice interview with him. You didnt mention about SPA 1985, I guess you ahve agreed not to touch this theme before the interview. Thank you!
What a effin and blindin Legend this man is. I've devoured every podcast interview, read interviews, books, have a copy of 'Jacky Ickx, Mister Le Mans and Much More' by Ed Heuvink by my desk at all times. Never met him live, some day perhaps. I had not planned on Super Sebring this year but he is Grand Marshall and is being inducted into the Hall of Fame so I'm trying to manage the trip. Is it ever embarrasing to be almost 60 and be a fanboy haha. But he is such a philosopher, a thinker, who kindly shares his thoughts in public, you have to love him. I do take issue with Mr. Jackie Icks' claim that no one really likes the wet. A certain Sir Stirling Moss says, 'hold my beer' :) Anyway, great interview as always TC. Can you get him again?
Very interesting interview , truly one of the greats who competed in the greatest era. It would have been interesting to hear what memories he has of teaming up with Allan Moffat and driving the Ford Falcon at Bathurst.
Man I was just talking about man it would be awesome to hear this mans story although I did not know all of the details I knew that he raced some crazy cars during some crazy eras. 6 ale Mans wins that is insanity! Being also a huge WEC fan I could not stop listening cannot wait to hear next weeks edition!
One of my favorite drivers, other than Dan Gurney, Mario , Mark Donahue, Jackie Stewart,Denny Hulme and Bruce McLaren, Sam Posey, and David Hobbs. So many memorable drivers. Graham Hill and Jim Clark too. Can't forget the Jim Hall Chaparrals either.
If ferrari in his day would be more reliable Ickx would have easily been a World Champion in F1 which he more than deserved with his natural born talent................................
But he and many other drivers demonstrate that you can be a legend without being world champion. There's a theory that Ickx threw the last GP of 1970 as to not take the title from Jochen Rindt. No idea whether it's true but he seems like the kind of guy who wants to win but also doesn't care too much about the glory.
How about commenting on the drivers they *do* get on BTG, rather than clamouring for the ones they don't every week? I mean, I appreciate your enthusiasm and persistence, but I highly doubt they make their picks from the comments section.
jacky ickx, un de mes idoles, avec françois cevert. Jacky avait une perception unique du sport automobile, voir le départ au mans en 1969/1970? et aussi sa vision traitant le gpda à l'époque concernant la sécurité en général, si je ne me trompe pas. Un chevalier de son époque avec un coeur énorme. Il courait en diletante, et dès que le sport devenait plus professionel, il perdait de sa ?? vitesse naturelle en F1. Peut être que la formule un changeante ne lui convenait plus... Grand chapeau à toi Jacky, respect pour tout ce que tu as réalisé, mais surtout le fait d'être resté si humble en tant que grand champion me marquera....
1970 was a strange ending season, Ickx fighting against Rindt in the championship...whereas Rindt died at Monza 4 races before the end of the year. Difficult to fight against a ghost for Ickx i guess.
I feel that Clarkson should do his homework before interviewing anyone. Why do I know more about Ickx's career than Clarkson? He sounds as if he's a kid - there's a gee whiz aspect that is annoying. Ickx talking about Le Mans '77 and I don't think Clarkson had a clue. Or the Race of Champions '74, for another example.
I felt the same. Not just in this interview. Someone mentions Senna and the man soils his pants. Like a school kid. Not something I expect from a grown man.
I watched this on the free version of TH-cam - my choice. The adverts appear every 2nd minute.. sadly this ruined the vibe.. Oh and your interview technique is naff - that did'nt help, either.
the_rustydoornob yeah...and speaking of Senna who is still regarded as the GOAT even propaganda against him is still powerful 25years after he died. Senna is also the most robbed driver of all time!
My impression of Jackie Ickx was that he was quite forgettable as an F1 Driver, and as his racing record shows, he never was particulary impressive. What was notable about Ickx was his lack of understanding of the Sport itself and its evolution into a serious World Sport,. In addition it is shocking to learn that as the other F1 drivers were desperately trying to get the racing circuits improved , especally as the speeds and performance of the cars out stripped the operating environments of the race tracks , Jacky Ickx ignored their efforts and failed to support this.
What an idiot you are, an absolute moron. As great as Bellod was, he did it all himself. Eau Rouge isn't a proper overtaking corner and he should've known that by then. The guy was a risktaker and he was the only one at fault.
A extraordinary interview with an automobile legend, humble to recognize others greatness, proud of his achievements and with wisedom that only the years and the experience of life can bring. Together with Eddy Merckx the two athletic references of XX century Belgium Sports. Congratulations on the interviewer for the way he guided this interview allowing Jacky to expand his views and give us a peak on some great stories in the history of motor racing.
Hey, I'm not even Belgian but I remember Enzo Scifo! C'mon dude
Our belgian legend!
RcNumbers Mr.Crash-a-lot eh oui mon gars
Listened to it twice. This has to be one of the most beautiful episodes of the podcast ever. Keep up the great work by bringing the real legends of Motorsports!
For me the best beyond the grid interviews. Great to hear that Jacky is obviously still a fan of watching racing and like many of us a big fan of moto gp. The guy is pure class.
What a well-spoken, gentle man. I had the pleasure of seeing him drive at last year's Monaco Historic GP. A true legend of the sport.
One of the best drivers ever
he's so humble. Jacky was without a doubt the best sports car driver and for sure the best wet weather F1 driver of all time and he just says 'I was not bad in the wet'
Love to here one with Nelson Piquet. Raced and beat some of the best of that time (senna mansell prost). Also a massively underrated champion.
Hi John, I couldn't agree more
Might be a bit too controversial
But I still enjoy his antics from his racing days
Mr, Jacky Ickx a legend, absolutely best driver
" I did my homework, but it wasn't well done..." that resumes a humble champion!
Another grear interview. Brian Redman would be a great person to talk to. Raced with Jim Clark, Graham Hill etc, brilliant stories and funny anecdotes.
yes indeed , Redman would be great
Yes! Brian Redman and Derek Bell!! Not such spectacular F1 careers but intelligent and eloquent story tellers. And impossibly excellent drivers with great successes in other motorsport guises. Well known characters in the business.
Jacky helped Mazda with the FD3S RX-7 handling with extensive driving on the NüR
What a fine job you did. Even today it's still one of the best handling cars around. 😎🏁👍
What a wonderful holistic view Ickx has of motor racing, I get the sense that some (many?) drivers start to believe the PR but people like Ickx (and Hamilton and Hill and some notable others) know that without the team they cannot finish the job.
It´s been fantastic to listen such a legend! Probably the best interview in this podcast.
Jacky Ickx will be forever my hero.
In 1990 or 1991 when I was about fourteen years old, mainly on saturdays, I was often riding my bicycle to the few Porsche-, Ferrari-, Lancia- and Jaguar-dealers in the country. I tried to get brochures, spec-sheets, sometimes a nice flag or some other gadget.
One day I walked into the Porsche dealership in Brussels and saw there was some kind of tombola or lottery you could join to play and you could win a test-drive with the Porsche 911 Turbo on the next Brussels Motorshow.
Two weeks before the motorshow I got a letter that I had won a ride, which day/hour I had to be there...and not forget to bring my driving license. The day came, I went to the Motorshow and showed up at the Porsche boot. They didn’t seem very hasty to take someone for a ride who was not of driving age hence not a possible buyer. Eventually I was brushed off with some brochures and before I left I saw Jacky Ickx in the VIP-area, I walked up to him and asked for a signature on my 911 Turbo-brochure. He was very kind and even told the security guy I was supposed to be in that VIP-area. He made a bit of conversation with me and quickly heard I was a diehard motorsport-fan and that I knew most of his great victories. I also told him I had “won” a ride with the 911 but it didn’t happen in the end. He went out picked up the keys and took me for a wild ride with the 911 Turbo. When we were going around 200km/h on the Brussels Ring we were followed by two motorcycle policemen. They pulled us over and walked up to the driver’s side of the car, saw Jacky Ickx, went nuts (those guys were diehard Paris Dakar fans) and got back on their motorbikes.
He’s never arrogant or full of himself, just a wonderful person.
Jacky Ickx was my first idol in motorsport and started my love for Ferrari....
What a legend!
This man has a wonderful character!!!
Jacky Ickx in Ford GT40! Legend!
Another brilliant interview, thank you Tom!
This interview was superb!Thanks Tom!What a great insight to the old times.
I have to say I was critical of these long form podcasts but in retrospect I'm glad these are here.
These are going to be really important historical records for the sport and motorsport in general.
Keep it going, The algorithm doesn't favor this format but history will.
What a nice man. What a great interesting interview.
Thanks! Really happy to hear some stories from Jacky, keep em coming!
Thank you, yet again, for an incredible insight into yet another legend.
Tom, these are wonderful, keep them going! Love it
"The job is done before the race, by people you never see."..............how humble and beautifully said. But the fact remains that back then, it was the driver that was literally putting his life on the line. Jacky is a survivor, thank goodness.
I learned of Jacky first as I was learning my way through Porsche's great history years ago and when someone mentions the 917 I always think of Wulf& Ickx behind the wheel of those incredible machines but I always knew of his time in Formula 1 but I never did know that much, now I know so much more. Thank you Tom.
nice interview, what a boss ickx.
Very good interview with a great champion and man
Enjoyed! Great interview! Nurburgring legend!
I've just heard about this legend few days ago and you have made a very nice interview with him. You didnt mention about SPA 1985, I guess you ahve agreed not to touch this theme before the interview. Thank you!
Young Jacky Ickx looks like Marc Marquez
Wow thats true
My hero
"I thank my guardian angel, his feathers at the start were white, at the end they were bloody grey". Legend.
Yes indeed, one of the greats!
Was one of the best at every form of Motorsport he tried. Versatile legend
What a effin and blindin Legend this man is. I've devoured every podcast interview, read interviews, books, have a copy of 'Jacky Ickx, Mister Le Mans and Much More' by Ed Heuvink by my desk at all times. Never met him live, some day perhaps. I had not planned on Super Sebring this year but he is Grand Marshall and is being inducted into the Hall of Fame so I'm trying to manage the trip. Is it ever embarrasing to be almost 60 and be a fanboy haha. But he is such a philosopher, a thinker, who kindly shares his thoughts in public, you have to love him. I do take issue with Mr. Jackie Icks' claim that no one really likes the wet. A certain Sir Stirling Moss says, 'hold my beer' :) Anyway, great interview as always TC. Can you get him again?
A living legend. Thanks very much for this. Now please please please get Mika Häkkinen on.
Very interesting interview , truly one of the greats who competed in the greatest era. It would have been interesting to hear what memories he has of teaming up with Allan Moffat and driving the Ford Falcon at Bathurst.
Podium with Jackie Stewart in 1969.
nice
The best guest up to date.
Jacky is definitely I'm the same class as Mario..absolute legend
Man I was just talking about man it would be awesome to hear this mans story although I did not know all of the details I knew that he raced some crazy cars during some crazy eras. 6 ale Mans wins that is insanity! Being also a huge WEC fan I could not stop listening cannot wait to hear next weeks edition!
Absolute great of the greats
El mas Versátil Conductor de todos los Tiempos. Que Fenómeno ha sido Usted, Señor Jacky Ickx...
One of my favorite drivers, other than Dan Gurney, Mario , Mark Donahue, Jackie Stewart,Denny Hulme and Bruce McLaren, Sam Posey, and David Hobbs. So many memorable drivers. Graham Hill and Jim Clark too. Can't forget the Jim Hall Chaparrals either.
If ferrari in his day would be more reliable Ickx would have easily been a World Champion in F1 which he more than deserved with his natural born talent................................
But he and many other drivers demonstrate that you can be a legend without being world champion. There's a theory that Ickx threw the last GP of 1970 as to not take the title from Jochen Rindt. No idea whether it's true but he seems like the kind of guy who wants to win but also doesn't care too much about the glory.
How about beyond the grid with Jenson Button, Fernando Alonso, Mika Häkkinen, Ralf Schumacher, Jos Verstappen, Kekke Rosberg or Jan Magnussen?
How about commenting on the drivers they *do* get on BTG, rather than clamouring for the ones they don't every week? I mean, I appreciate your enthusiasm and persistence, but I highly doubt they make their picks from the comments section.
@@FightingTorque411 ok, I think you are right. Tom Clockson says you can reach him on Twitter. Well, I don't have a Twitter-account.
Well, I'd rather listen to Ickx myself.
They have Mika documentary in F1 tv pro app
@@Unique_Racing Yeah but no one really uses that
One of the best. Belgian legend
i knew jacky ickx would be next
brilliant!!!
Japanese motor racing fans respect to Jacky when he worked to advicer for MAZDA Racing in LE MANS24.
As a Pilot, you were a Hero...
jacky ickx, un de mes idoles, avec françois cevert. Jacky avait une perception unique du sport automobile, voir le départ au mans en 1969/1970? et aussi sa vision traitant le gpda à l'époque concernant la sécurité en général, si je ne me trompe pas. Un chevalier de son époque avec un coeur énorme. Il courait en diletante, et dès que le sport devenait plus professionel, il perdait de sa ?? vitesse naturelle en F1. Peut être que la formule un changeante ne lui convenait plus... Grand chapeau à toi Jacky, respect pour tout ce que tu as réalisé, mais surtout le fait d'être resté si humble en tant que grand champion me marquera....
This man is a legend one of the best drivers ever allround 😇😇💯💯👍🏻👍🏻
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Belgiummmm
Mr Ickx un gros SALUT du Maroc
haha wonderful another great legend b4 the 80s
Legend
Really enjoyed this one TC and also really enjoy the “Breakfast At ...” series on the F1TV app please keep them coming.
FINALLY!!!
Excellent as always, but next time you come to Brussels Tom let me know and will buy you a beer and discuss Motorsport together!
Just a note, there is at least one other driver that left and came back to Ferrari and you even talked about him. Mario Andretti.
Also Clay Regazzoni
Also Gerhard Berger
And Kimi Räikkönen
Brian Redman was asked back to Ferrari after driving with JWR Porsche. Drove the 312 PB as I recall. 🏁
Yup, and was very successful in the 312PB, won every WSC race except Le Mans which it didn't compete in.
Very nice video like every time
Model figure ... who will never admit it. A legend in motorsports
M A L D O N A D O N E X T
It's the next one, so you got your wish and the one of 20 peoples. Also, like your username.
Oh yes! I almost came, when I saw that title!
Genuinely thought he said tom clancy
Yesss p1 mate p1
Finally
45:20 Kimi?
still easy to listen to at 1.75 speed if you're in a hurry
Get in there Lewis 🤗
Led many F1 races in the Ferraris but they inevitable failed mechanically. He was fearless in Sports Cars. LeMans legend. Stefan Bellof RIP
#alonso should give it a go 😁
Seb Vettel please 👏🏻
FOM, please, add subtitles!
Legit thought he was dead
Please!!!!! Tom invite Rubens Barrichello!!!! He's a great guy.
Oh yes!!! One of the guys who didn't disappear up his own behind at some point...
I meant interview in the singular.
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30:38 Now..
-No 😂😂
could you bring sebastian vettel to 'beyond the grid'?
1970 was a strange ending season, Ickx fighting against Rindt in the championship...whereas Rindt died at Monza 4 races before the end of the year.
Difficult to fight against a ghost for Ickx i guess.
Sebastian vettel???
Drinking game idea, whenever he says human aspect take a shot
If you survived this time do it with the word ‘destiny’
Young Jacky Ickx = Marc Marquez
he sure does look exactly haha
Like for Norris to Red Bull
What no
He’s already signed for McLaren so definitely no
I feel that Clarkson should do his homework before interviewing anyone. Why do I know more about Ickx's career than Clarkson? He sounds as if he's a kid - there's a gee whiz aspect that is annoying. Ickx talking about Le Mans '77 and I don't think Clarkson had a clue. Or the Race of Champions '74, for another example.
I felt the same. Not just in this interview. Someone mentions Senna and the man soils his pants. Like a school kid. Not something I expect from a grown man.
I think a lot of race journalists are like this now. The '77 race was probably Ickx's greatest sports car performance.
Clarkson IS a kid (mentally anyway)
Golden era for sure. This V6 Hybrid Era is shit. Big fucking stinky shit!
I watched this on the free version of TH-cam - my choice. The adverts appear every 2nd minute.. sadly this ruined the vibe.. Oh and your interview technique is naff - that did'nt help, either.
Bose Was first
The 1k liker is a belgain ;)
P5
He robbed Senna in Monaco.
M M i agree and kinda ironic considering he was against the safety movement back in the day
the_rustydoornob yeah...and speaking of Senna who is still regarded as the GOAT even propaganda against him is still powerful 25years after he died. Senna is also the most robbed driver of all time!
@@MM-lp5pp Anti Senna propaganda? Where?!! Everyone adored the man.
My impression of Jackie Ickx was that he was quite forgettable as an F1 Driver, and as his racing record shows, he never was particulary impressive.
What was notable about Ickx was his lack of understanding of the Sport itself and its evolution into a serious World Sport,. In addition it is shocking to learn that as the other F1 drivers were desperately trying to get the racing circuits improved , especally as the speeds and performance of the cars out stripped the operating environments of the race tracks , Jacky Ickx ignored their efforts and failed to support this.
Killed stefan bellof
What an idiot you are, an absolute moron. As great as Bellod was, he did it all himself. Eau Rouge isn't a proper overtaking corner and he should've known that by then. The guy was a risktaker and he was the only one at fault.
Dont talk bullshit guys. It was Jackys fault and you know that!!
Jan-Niklas Möller imagine going 2 wide at eau rouge in 1985, its suicide. Ickx was lucky he didn’t get killed because of bellof
You are as stupid as Antonio Merzario and James Hunt who blamed Patrese of the death of Ronnie Peterson.
Bellof sadly killed himself. Tragedy that was. But they all were😣
Legend