List of winners of Triple Crown of Motorsport races explained

The Triple Crown of Motorsport is an unofficial achievement for motor racing drivers that is generally regarded as winning motorsport's three most prestigious races.[1] These annual events are the 24 Hours of Le Mans endurance race at the Circuit de la Sarthe, the Indianapolis 500 for American open-wheel racing cars at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, and the Monaco Grand Prix for Formula One cars at the Circuit de Monaco. The Indianapolis 500 was introduced in 1911, followed by the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1923 and the Monaco Grand Prix in 1929.[2] All of the races are held between the months of May and June.[3] As the Indianapolis 500 and the Monaco Grand Prix are both traditionally held on the last weekend of May, it is impossible for modern drivers to enter all three Triple Crown events in the same year.[4] No trophy is awarded to the driver who completes the Triple Crown.

, 261 drivers from 23 different countries have won a Triple Crown race and only Graham Hill has completed the Triple Crown. Tom Kristensen has won the most Triple Crown races with nine victories, all at the 24 Hours of Le Mans, which is a record for the most victories at the event; Hill claimed two fewer in total, including five victories at Monaco. Ayrton Senna won six Triple Crown events, all at the Monaco Grand Prix, placing him alongside Jacky Ickx in joint-third overall and breaking Hill's record for the most race wins at Monaco. With four victories each, Hélio Castroneves, A. J. Foyt, Rick Mears and Al Unser hold the joint record for the most Indianapolis 500 wins.

There have been 19 drivers who have partaken in all three Triple Crown races and have achieved victory in at least one of them.[5] No one has won all three Triple Crown races during the course of a calendar year. Fernando Alonso, Foyt, Bruce McLaren, Juan Pablo Montoya, Tazio Nuvolari, Jochen Rindt and Maurice Trintignant are the seven drivers to have won two of the three Triple Crown events.[6] Of those seven, only Montoya has won both the Indianapolis 500 and the Monaco Grand Prix, while only Foyt has won both the 24 Hours of Le Mans and the Indianapolis 500. The remaining five won both the 24 Hours of Le Mans and the Monaco Grand Prix.[7]

Winners

Driver has completed the Triple Crown of Motorsport
Year! scope=colgroup colspan=2 width="20%"
Indianapolis 500scope=colgroup colspan=2 width="20%" Monaco Grand Prixscope=colgroup colspan=2 width="20%" 24 Hours of Le Mans
DriverDriverDriver
1911rowspan="12" colspan="2"
1912
1913
1914
1915
1916
1917rowspan="2" colspan="2" [8]
1918
1919
1920
1921
1922
1923
1924
1925
1926
1927
1928
1929
1930
1931
1932
1933
1934
1935
1936colspan="2"
1937 Germany <--Note that the Nazi flag was the flag competed under, so its usage is considered historically correct.-->
1938
1939
1940colspan="2" rowspan="10"
1941
1942colspan="2" rowspan="4"
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1944
1945
1946
1947
1948
1949
1950
1951
1952
1953
1954
1955
1956
1957
1958
1959
1960
1961
1962
1963
1964
1965
1966
1967
1968
1969
United Kingdom
1970
Germany
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
1976
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1982
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
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2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
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Bibliography

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Gallard . Fabien . 16 June 2018 . Gallery: Drivers who came close to winning the Triple Crown . https://web.archive.org/web/20210525031010/https://au.motorsport.com/f1/news/gallery-drivers-who-came-close-to-winning-the-triple-crown-1046316/3123193/ . 25 May 2021 . 25 November 2022 . Motorsport.com.
  2. News: Waack . Terrin . 7 September 2018 . Alonso needs Indy 500 win for Triple Crown . . 26 November 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221126105651/https://www.tuscaloosanews.com/story/sports/columns/2018/09/07/miss-nascar-alonso-needs-indy-500-win-for-triple-crown/10817740007/ . 26 November 2022.
  3. Web site: 4 May 2024 . What is the motorsport triple crown and who has claimed the feat? . 4 May 2024 . Autosport.
  4. Web site: Barlow . Jason . 27 May 2017 . What is motorsport's 'Triple Crown' and why does it matter? . https://web.archive.org/web/20180427185758/https://www.topgear.com/car-news/motorsport/what-motorsports-triple-crown-and-why-does-it-matter . 27 April 2018 . 25 November 2022 . Top Gear.
  5. Web site: 2 December 2020 . SponsorPulse Insight Uncovering the Triple Crown of Motorsport . https://archive.today/20221125071241/https://www.sportspromedia.com/insights/opinions/guest-blogs/triple-crown-of-motorsport-sponsor-data-monaco-gp-indy500-24-hour-le-mans/ . 25 November 2022 . 25 November 2022 . SportsPro.
  6. Web site: Fearnley . Paul . 3 December 2019 . 21 June 2018 . Contenders to the triple crown . https://web.archive.org/web/20221125001657/https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/articles/single-seaters/f1/contenders-triple-crown . 25 November 2022 . 25 November 2022 . Motor Sport.
  7. Web site: 13 May 2017 . Graham Hill and the Triple Crown (3) – Other Triumphs at Le Mans, Monaco and Indianapolis . https://web.archive.org/web/20221125075714/https://www.24h-lemans.com/en/news/graham-hill-and-the-triple-crown-3-other-triumphs-at-le-mans-monaco-and-indianapolis-46453 . 25 November 2022 . 25 November 2022 . Automobile Club de l'Ouest.
  8. News: Mitchell . Dawn . 26 March 2020 . Indy 500 delayed: 6 times the Indianapolis 500 was canceled . . live . 13 August 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210810085650/https://www.indystar.com/story/news/history/retroindy/2020/03/26/indy-500-delayed-6-times-race-didnt-run/2916786001/ . 10 August 2021.

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