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Distance Quote by Jacky Ickx

“I drove long distances like the 24 hours of Le Mans for years. But even this racing is now over. I retired.” quote by Jacky Ickx — Download Open image

“I drove long distances like the 24 hours of Le Mans for years. But even this racing is now over. I retired.”

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