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[Joe Fan]

I am interested in compiling a list of drivers who have competed in the Monaco Grand Prix, Indianapolis 500, 24 Hours of Le Mans and at Daytona (in either the Daytona Continental or Daytona 24 Hour race).

This is sort of like the unofficial Triple Crown of Motorsports Plus One. The two most prestigious open wheel races and two most famous sports car races in the world at four venues with a great history.

So far my list has:

Michele Alboreto
Mario Andretti (even won the Daytona 500)
Michael Andretti
Raul Boesel
Sebastian Bourdais
Ronnie Bucknum
Jack Brabham
Eddie Cheever
Jim Clark
Derek Daly
Mark Donohue
Christian Fittipaldi
Masten Gregory
Dan Gurney
Denny Hulme
Stefan Johansson
Roberto Moreno
Clay Regazzoni
Peter Revson
Jochen Rindt
Eliseo Salazar
Vern Schuppan
Danny Sullivan
Justin Wilson

And need some help...

I do know that Phil Hill and Richie Ginther never competed in the Indy 500.

Graham Hill, who won the 24 hrs of Le Mans, the Indy 500 and Monaco GP, never competed at Daytona that I can find.

Edited by Joe Fan, 13 February 2013 - 19:58.

[paulhooft]

A Triple Crown of 4 races?
I am lost....
Ever heard of the Audi Quatro?

Paul

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Edited by paulhooft, 12 February 2013 - 16:59.

[Joe Fan]

A Triple Crown of 4 races?
I am lost....
Paul

I posted in the title, Triple Crown of Motorsporst Plus One. So I guess this is a Quadruple Crown of Motorsport?

[kayemod]

I'd agree more or less about LeMans, Monaco, and I suppose Indianapolis, but why Daytona? Surely the Mille Miglia or Targa Florio should rank about a million miles ahead of that?

[ChrisJson]

I'd agree more or less about LeMans, Monaco, and I suppose Indianapolis, but why Daytona? Surely the Mille Miglia or Targa Florio should rank about a million miles ahead of that?

Or Nürburgring?


Christer

[kayemod]

Or Nürburgring?


Christer

A good example, and I'd never award any points for just 'being there', some very average drivers have taken part in all of those events.

[Joe Fan]

I'd agree more or less about LeMans, Monaco, and I suppose Indianapolis, but why Daytona? Surely the Mille Miglia or Targa Florio should rank about a million miles ahead of that?

Because

1) the Mille Miglia and Targo Florio are defunct events (1957 and 1977).

2) Daytona has a rich racing history, starting off on the beach in 1927.

As far as Nurburgring, I planned on compiling another list that adds The 'Ring but it is easier sorting out drivers who competed in the four.

[Tim Murray]

Raul Boesel, Michele Alboreto and Stefan Johansson qualify for inclusion.

Edited by Tim Murray, 12 February 2013 - 19:00.

[ensign14]

David Hobbs as well, surely? Although I might tweak the foursome a little to make it even more exclusive, and replace the Daytona 24 with the Daytona 500. And Hobbo would qualify for that too...

[Tim Murray]

Hobbs misses out on Monaco.

[kayemod]

Daytona has a rich racing history, starting off on the beach in 1927.

I'll allow the first part, just about, but are you serious about the second bit?

[alansart]

but are you serious about the second bit?

I guess it refers to Seagrave's Land Speed Record although I believe the beach was used for racing before then.

[Ralliart]

There used to be "The Big Three" but Indy lost a lot of its luster many years ago.

[Tim Murray]

Some more additions to the list:

Ronnie Bucknum
Clay Regazzoni
Vern Schuppan
Roberto Moreno
Christian Fittipaldi
Eliseo Salazar
Justin Wilson

(NB: Regazzoni raced in the 1972 race at Daytona, which was held over 6 hours, not the usual 24)

[elansprint72]

Or Nürburgring?


Christer

Or Longridge?

[Bob Riebe]

I guess it refers to Seagrave's Land Speed Record although I believe the beach was used for racing before then.

On this side of the pond so has LeMans with Daytona replacing Monaco years ago. To be real, that triple crown only exists in the minds of those who have been around long enough to remember when automobile racing rags started speaking of such a thing decades ago.

[Stephen W]

Or Longridge?

Far too exclusive!

[Ross Stonefeld]

Montoya is 3 for 4.

Though I'd rather have a new 'Triple Crown' of Monaco, Daytona 500, Indy 500, and Le Mans. That's 4 very different disciplines.

Might as well throw in a rally while we're at it...

[Glengavel]

Montoya is 3 for 4.

Though I'd rather have a new 'Triple Crown' of Monaco, Daytona 500, Indy 500, and Le Mans. That's 4 very different disciplines.

Might as well throw in a rally while we're at it...

So that's Jim Clark then - F1, Indycar, sports cars, NASCAR, rallying.

[RA Historian]

I am interested in compiling a list of drivers who have competed in the Monaco Grand Prix, Indianapolis 500, 24 Hours of Le Mans and at Daytona (in either the Daytona Continental or Daytona 24 Hour race).

This is sort of like the unofficial Triple Crown of Motorsports Plus One. The two most prestigious open wheel races and two most famous sports car races in the world at four venues with a great history.

I'd agree more or less about LeMans, Monaco, and I suppose Indianapolis, but why Daytona?

Daytona does not deserve to be in there at all. Sebring is many, many times more important. Sebring has been constant since the early 1950s and has always been recognized as the biggest and most important sports car race in the US. Daytona, on the other hand, has bounced around from being a WC event in the late 1960s to just another Camel GT series event for a couple decades, and now in the past ten years it has lost all relevance to the outside world with its formula of those ghastly, low tech, semi-spec "Daytona Prototypes". The only reason it draws a good field of drivers is because of its timing; the first race of the new year, well before the season starts in earnest, and a great chance for drivers to get some fun in the sun. Daytona lost its relevance years ago.
Tom

[Bjorn Kjer]

Right Tom !

[Joe Fan]

Raul Boesel, Michele Alboreto and Stefan Johansson qualify for inclusion.

Some more additions to the list:

Ronnie Bucknum
Clay Regazzoni
Vern Schuppan
Roberto Moreno
Christian Fittipaldi
Eliseo Salazar
Justin Wilson

(NB: Regazzoni raced in the 1972 race at Daytona, which was held over 6 hours, not the usual 24)

Thanks Tim, I've added them to the list.

Edited by Joe Fan, 13 February 2013 - 19:59.