11 Facts About Vanina Ickx

Vanina Ickx was born on 16 February 1975 and is a Belgian racing driver.

Vanina Ickx is the daughter of racing driver Jacky Ickx and his first wife Catherine.

In 1998 Vanina Ickx transferred to the Renault team, partnered by Frenchman Franck Lagorce.

Vanina Ickx scored her first podium that year, but on the downside, when sharing a car with her father Jacky, she crashed out of the Spa 24 Hours, admittedly by her own fault.

Vanina Ickx remained a part of the Renault team in 1999.

Vanina Ickx's studies demanding more of her time as she neared graduation, 2003 proved to be a rather quiet year with participation at Le Mans and Spa-Francorchamps, another Ferrari Challenge event and a guest-outing in the Formula Renault V6 Eurocup at Estoril.

The Belcar campaign proved successful as the year ended with Vanina Ickx taking home the Ladies Trophy.

Vanina Ickx scored another victory in the Ferrari Challenge, while finishing on the podium at the Oman Desert Rally Raid and the Monza round of the short-lived Formula X championship.

Vanina Ickx collected a class victory in the Spa 24 Hours and made a guest appearance in the Porsche Supercup at the Belgian Grand Prix.

Vanina Ickx was hired by Audi to race in the Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters in 2006 and 2007, but was replaced by Katherine Legge for 2008.

Vanina Ickx was the first driver to get behind the wheel of the Citroen Survolt at Le Mans on 12 July 2010.