Further racing career thumb|Ford XC Falcon Hardtop Group C race car - Moffat/Ickx 1977 Hardie Ferodo 1000 race winning carIckx also co-drove to victory with Allan Moffat at the 1977 Hardie-Ferodo 1000 in Australia, becoming the last debutant to win the race until 2011, when Nick Percat matched this feat partnering two-time winner Garth Tander. The victory at the Bathurst 1000 was in a Ford XC Falcon Group C Touring Car manufactured in Australia with limited modifications for racing. After only days practice in a car he had never driven before he was doing lap times the same or quicker than drivers who drove nothing else and who were familiar with the circuit.
further racing career thumb|ford xc falcon hardtop group c race car - moffat/ickx 1977 hardie ferodo 1000 race winning carickx also co-drove to victory with allan moffat at the 1977 hardie-ferodo 1000 in australia becoming the last debutant to win the race until 2011 when nick percat matched this feat partnering two-time winner garth tander the victory at the bathurst 1000 was in a ford xc falcon group c touring car manufactured in australia with limited modifications for racing after only days practice in a car he had never driven before he was doing lap times the same or quicker than drivers who drove nothing else and who were familiar with the circuit