Pascal Ickx

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.

Pascal Ickx
Born (1937-03-30) 30 March 1937
Lubbeek, Belgium
Nationality Belgium
Occupations
  • Pilot
  • racing driver
  • journalist
Spouse
Ornella Spinzze
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(m. 1964)​
RelativesJacky Ickx (brother)
European Rally Championship
TeamsMercedes-Benz
Starts6
Best finish5th in 1962

He is the son of the gentleman-driver and journalist Jacques Ickx, and the older brother of Jacky Ickx.[1]

Racing career
Ickx at the Liège-Rome-Liège c.1959

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

Career summary

Other ventures

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

Ickx married to Ornella Spinzze in Turin, Italy in 1964.[8]

References
  1. Favre, Olivier (2017-06-30). "Pascal Ickx". Classic Courses (in French). Retrieved 2021-09-20.
  2. Shacki. "Pascal Ickx - - 12 Heures de Huy 1960". eWRC-results.com. Retrieved 2022-06-22.
  3. Shacki. "Pascal Ickx - Teddy Pilette - ADAC Rallye Tour d'Europe 1963". eWRC-results.com. Retrieved 2022-06-22.
  4. Shacki. "Pascal Ickx - rally profile eWRC-results.com". eWRC-results.com. Retrieved 2021-09-20.
  5. LucDiLuca. "De Pascal Ickx (Mai 2017)". EcurieVal Dor (in French). Retrieved 2022-06-22.
  6. Shacki. "Pascal Ickx - rally profile eWRC-results.com". eWRC-results.com. Retrieved 2022-06-22.
  7. Shacki. "Pascal Ickx - rally profile eWRC-results.com". eWRC-results.com. Retrieved 2022-06-22.
  8. "Dassonville 2 - Généalogie de la famille Dassonville - Barbier". www.dassonville2.be. Retrieved 2022-06-22.
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