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Racing Icon Jacky Ickx Drives the Future: Genesis Hypercar Thrills at Paul Ricard

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Racing Icon Jacky Ickx Drives the Future: Genesis Hypercar Thrills at Paul Ricard

Last week, one of endurance racing’s greatest legends climbed into the cockpit of the GMR-001 Hypercar. Jacky Ickx, six-time 24 Hours of Le Mans winner and former F1 driver, and current Genesis Magma Racing Advisor, took to Circuit Paul Ricard for a landmark test, bringing decades of racing excellence to the team’s bold vision for the future.

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Roaring Thunder: The Revved-up Spectacle of F1 Stars at Goodwood Festival of Speed

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Roaring Thunder: The Revved-up Spectacle of F1 Stars at Goodwood Festival of Speed

This year’s Goodwood Festival of Speed will mark 75 years of Formula 1 with a spectacular gathering of past and present F1 legends, plus iconic cars from different eras.

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Revving to Victory: The Epic Tale of F1’s Iconic Engine Triumphing at Le Mans

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Keith Duckworth was not in favor of using the Ford DFV engine in Le Mans 24 Hours racing. When John Wyer proposed putting the Formula 1 engine in a new Mirage prototype for 1972, Duckworth advised against it. Despite Duckworth’s reservations, Gulf funded the new car after Porsche’s 1971 withdrawal. Derek Bell recalls Duckworth warning against using the Cosworth engine at Le Mans. John Horsman, from Gulf Research Racing, had doubts about the engine’s endurance but felt compelled to use it. Despite Duckworth’s concerns, the Cosworth engine was the only…

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