That is why, as soon as I felt a real attraction for my first passion which was the motorcycle, and in spite of the danger it could represent, they encouraged me.

1975 was even more disastrous for Lotus and Ickx left the team halfway through the season even though he managed a second place in the chaotic Grand Prix of Spain which was overshadowed by accidents and stopped before half distance. After that the Ferrari only got noticed for its retirements. In 1968 Ickx drove an F1 car for Ferrari.

Jacques Bernard "Jacky" Ickx (last name pronounced "Ix" or "Icks") (born 1 January 1945 in Brussels) is a Belgian former racing driver who achieved 25 podium finiJacky Ickxs in Formula One and six wins in the 24 hours of Le Mans.