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Word: ickx (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1970-1979
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...course, Ferrari Driver Ronnie Bucknum allowed that "this race makes Indianapolis look like a Sunday drive. I was plain terrified most of the time." Ferrari, which had eleven entries, lost five cars in the first three hours, three in a single accident. Early the next morning Belgian Driver Jacky Ickx slammed his Ferrari 5125 into a one-lane S-curve in an attempt to overtake Swiss Driver Jo Siffert's front-running Porsche. Ickx lost the gamble, jammed on the brakes, and his racer skidded off the road. He emerged with minor injuries, but a racing official...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: Power to the Porsches | 6/29/1970 | See Source »

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