Motorsport legend Jacky Ickx will offer his expertise to the Genesis Magma Racing team as the Korean luxury car manufacturer prepares to expand its presence in endurance racing. The team revealed its GMR-001 hypercar in New York this week, which will take on WEC and IMSA in the coming years with former Renault F1 boss Cyril Abiteboul at the helm. For Ickx, the project offers a rare opportunity to help establish a luxury marquee in the racing world from the ground-up.
“When you receive a car that is already winning, things are easy. But challenges are the key of life - if things are easy, what’s the point?” he said. “I don’t see myself waiting for the telephone to ring. I love the idea of living in the present and the future. I love the idea of dying standing up, surrounded by something I like to do, and surrounded by a group of people who are doing a hell of a job,” the 80-year-old added.
