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Snapshot, 1983: It’s a Disney kind of day for Jacky Ickx

It’s August 1983, and what do you do when you’ve had eight wins and 25 podiums finishes in Formula 1, won the 24 Hours of Le Mans six times, won the Can-Am Championship, and have just come off a Rally Paris-Dakar win? You take a holiday. And that’s exactly what Jacky Ickx is doing in Saint Tropez…

While Jacky Ickx has built his career on four wheels, there’s no more enjoyable nor convenient way to explore the French Riveria than astride a motorcycle, and we must admit, Jacky looks right at home on this Honda Super Sport. With a golden tan, yellow swim trunks, and a playful Mickey Mouse shirt, a holiday has never looked so good on someone — and while Saint Tropez may not technically be the ‘happiest place on earth’, Jacky sure seems to be enjoying himself…

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