The Ford GT40 that Ickx drove with Jackie Oliver appeared at that time to be an obsolete car, outperformed by the new Porsche 917 but also by the older Porsche 908 and the new generation of 3-litre prototypes from Ferrari, Matra and Alfa Romeo.
O Ford GT40 que pilotou Ickx con Jackie Oliver a esa data era un coche obsoleto, superado non só polo novo Porsche 917, senón tamén polo vello Porsche 908 e a nova xeración de prototipos de 3 litros de Ferrari, Matra e Alfa Romeo.