In later years, Ickx won a record six times at the 24h race at Le Mans, becoming known as "Monsieur Le Mans".
In 1983, Ickx was the team leader at Porsche, but a new teammate was faster than he was: young German Stefan Bellof set new lap records at the Nürburgring in the last ever sports car race held on the original configuration of Ickx's favourite track.