Jacky Ickx Samples Genesis GMR-001 Hypercar at Paul Ricard
Giving the 81-year-old Le Mans icon first-hand experience of modern Hypercar technology, the test reinforced Genesis’s push into the World Endurance Championship.
Overview
- Genesis Magma Racing put Jacky Ickx behind a specially liveried GMR-001 for laps at Circuit Paul Ricard, where the 81-year-old completed symbolic track runs in modern prototype machinery.
- Andre Lotterer helped prepare Ickx for the outing, assisting with helmet and system checks before Ickx carried out three laps in the tight carbon-fibre cockpit.
- Ickx described the experience as “undescribable” and “incredibly emotional,” and he contrasted modern Hypercar controls and cockpit complexity with the cars of his era.
- A team video documented the test and captured Ickx joking that he will not return to racing, underscoring that the event was promotional and experiential rather than a competitive comeback.
- The appearance builds on Ickx’s role as a Genesis ambassador, links past Le Mans success to the current squad, and supports Genesis’s WEC programme as the team develops and promotes the GMR-001.