Who is better, Ickx or Ericsson?
Marcus Ericsson leads with a GOAT score of 77.8 against 76.9 for Jacky Ickx — a gap of 0.9 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Ickx vs Ericsson
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Marcus Ericsson above Jacky Ickx: 77.8 vs 76.9. Marcus Ericsson leads on Peak, Statistics, Longevity. Jacky Ickx leads on Honours, Dominance.
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EricssonWinner
77.8Ericsson wins: Peak, Longevity, Statistics
Ickx
76.9Ickx wins: Dominance, Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇸🇪 Marcus Ericsson
77.8
Ericsson leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Marcus Ericsson
2. Jacky Ickx
Category breakdown
Season form · Form index per season
Career timeline · Form index per season
Cumulative output season by season — the shape of each career against the other.
GOAT pace tracker
Career stage · GOAT pace
Through season 5 · Form index per season1. 🇧🇪 Jacky Ickx5 seasons played · career day 2,190124 race wins
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇸🇪 Marcus Ericsson5 seasons played · career day 1,82518 race wins
-85.5% vs Ickx at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇧🇪 Ickx | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 105 | 175 |
| 🇸🇪 Ericsson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 18 | 754 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | IckxRetired | EricssonActive |
|---|---|---|
| Grand Prix wins | 8 | — |
| Podiums | 25 | — |
| Pole positions | 13 | — |
| Le Mans wins | 6 | — |
| Championship runner-up finishes | 2 | — |
| Indianapolis 500 wins | — | 1 |
| IndyCar wins | — | 4 |
| Formula 1 starts | — | 97 |
| IndyCar podiums | — | 12 |
| Seasons in top-level racing | — | 12 |
| Dominance w25% | 72 | 70 |
| Peak w20% | 84 | 90 |
| Longevity w20% | 78 | 80 |
| Honours w20% | 74 | 70 |
| Statistics w15% | 78 | 82 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Ericsson77.8
Ickx76.9
FAQ
Where does Ickx beat Ericsson?
Ickx scores higher on dominance, honours. Ericsson leads on peak, statistics, longevity.
How is the Ickx vs Ericsson score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Ickx: 76.9, Ericsson: 77.8.
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