


The Triple Crown of Motorsport.
The triple crown of motorsport is unoffical motorsport achievement of which three of the most famous motorsport races and namesly the Indianapolis 500, Le Mans 24 hour and the Monaco Grand prix which has been replaced with the Formula 1 world championship, each race event and championship is in itself is a achievement on itself, to race 500 miles around an oval and get to the end the event is in itself bravery and with the indy 500 starting in 1911 there has been many deaths as a result of the speed to win the race is in itself a life achievement. The Le Mans 24 hour event is a test of the car and driver in the fair French country side, what was start to a closed french race curcuit racing 1906 has now turned out to what can be best described as a steping stone into formula 1 and european motor racing. from North America and the rest of the world. Formula 1 and namely the Monaco Grand Prid is the what is consided to the be the top achievement of motor racing.
The Results listed are for special interest and the only connection between Sports car and Formula One is drivers that took part as well as some Constructors who wanted to prove that the formula 1 Constructors can part take and win in an event dominated by Passenger car manufactures.
List of Triple Crown winners.
| Driver | Indianapolis winner | Le Mans winner | Monaco Grand Prix winner | F1 World Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Graham Hill | 1966 | 1972 | 1963, 1964, 1965, 1968, 1969 | 1962, 1968 |
| Drivers listed below have completed and 2 won of the 3 events in the tyriple crown. | ||||
| Fernando Alonso | 21st in 2020 | 2018, 2019 | 2006, 2007 | 2005, 2006 |
| Tazio Nuvolari | - | 1933 | 1932 | - |
| Maurice Trintignant | - | 1954 | 1955, 1958 | Best Season Finish 4th |
| Mike Hawthorn | - | 1955 | - | 1958 |
| Phil Hill | - | 1958, 1961, 1962 | Best Finish 2nd | 1961 |
| Jim Clark | 1965 | best finish 3rd | Best Finish 4th | 1963, 1965 |
| A.J. Foyt | 1961, 1964, 1967, 1977 | 1967 | - | - |
| Bruce McLaren | - | 1966 | 1962 | Best Season Finish 2nd |
| Jochen Rindt | - | 1965 | 1970 | 1970 |
| Mario Andretti | 1969 | best finish 2nd | Best Finish 5th | 1978 |
| Emerson Fittipaldi | 1989, 1993 | - | Best Finish 2nd | 1972, 1974 |
| Jacques Villeneuve | 1995 | best finish 2nd | Best Finish 4th | 1997 |
| Juan Pablo Montoya | 2000 | best finish 9th | 2003 | Best Season Finish 3rd |