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Royal Automobile Club Talk Show with Motor Sport: Jacky Ickx
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- Last updated: September 19th 2019
Six-time Le Mans 24 Hours winner Jacky Ickx joins us for a podcast
Jacky Ickx, who won the Le Mans 24 Hours six times, won eight Formula 1 Grands Prix and took 25 F1 podiums, joins us for the Royal Automobile Club Talk Show.
Ickx talks to editor Joe Dunn and features editor Simon Arron to look back on his early career, his partnership with Porsche, Formula 2 and much more.
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