Triple Crown (endurance racing)
In automobile endurance racing, three events have come to form a Triple Crown. They are considered three of the most challenging endurance races over the decades: the 24 Hours of Daytona, 12 Hours of Sebring, and 24 Hours of Le Mans.[1][2] Hans Herrmann was the first (1970) to win the three races, and Timo Bernhard the most recent (2010).[3] No driver has won the three events in the same year (Ken Miles lost the chance to win all three events when a problem with the Ford team orders for a photo finish made him lose the 1966 24 Hours of Le Mans; he died two months later testing the Ford J-car.); Hurley Haywood and Al Holbert have won the three races at least twice each.
Bold on year indicate at which race the driver achieved his Triple Crown.
Driver | Year Completed | 24 Hours of Daytona | 12 Hours of Sebring | 24 Hours of Le Mans | Total Wins |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Hans Herrmann | 1970 | 1968 | 1960, 1968 | 1970 | 4 |
Jackie Oliver | 1971 | 1971 | 1969 | 1969 | 3 |
Hurley Haywood | 1977 | 1973, 1975, 1977, 1979, 1991 | 1973, 1981 | 1977, 1983, 1994 | 10 |
A. J. Foyt | 1985 | 1983, 1985 | 1985 | 1967 | 4 |
Al Holbert | 1986 | 1986, 1987 | 1976, 1981 | 1983, 1986, 1987 | 7 |
Andy Wallace | 1992 | 1990, 1997, 1999 | 1992, 1993 | 1988 | 6 |
Mauro Baldi | 1998 | 1998, 2002 | 1998 | 1994 | 4 |
Marco Werner | 2005 | 1995 | 2003, 2005, 2007 | 2005, 2006, 2007 | 7 |
Timo Bernhard | 2010 | 2003 | 2008 | 2010, 2017 | 4 |
References[]
- ^ Ryan, Nate (2011-06-08). "Joey Hand goes for sports-car Triple Crown in Le Mans". USA Today.
- ^ "The other Triple Crown that Alonso is on his way to achieving". Retrieved 20 August 2021.
- ^ Richards, Giles (2015-11-21). "Mark Webber and Porsche claim World Endurance Championship title". The Guardian.
- Endurance motor racing