Triple Crown of Motorsport

Among currently active drivers Jacques Villeneuve and Juan-Pablo Montoya have won two of three events in one version of the crown, Villeneuve having won the 1995 Indianapolis 500 & 1997 World Drivers Championship and Montoya the 2000 Indianapolis 500 and 2003 Monaco Grand Prix.

This crown has been won by several drivers, namely A. J. Foyt, Hans Herrmann, Jackie Oliver, Al Holbert, Hurley Haywood, Mauro Baldi, Andy Wallace, Marco Werner and Timo Bernhard.

The IndyCar Triple Crown was revived in 2013, with the 1971–80 format of the Indianapolis 500 (in May), Pocono 500 (in July - 400 miles the first year), and the MAVTV 500 (in October, held at Fontana).

[5] For 2014, Pocono returned to the 500-mile format, Fontana was moved to the season ending race in August and all three events awarded double championship points.

By far, the person with the most Triple Crown wins in his division is 16-time funny car champion John Force.

Foyt won four editions of the Indianapolis 500, and collected seven open-wheel titles and a 24 Hours of Le Mans win.

[7] As of February 2025[update], the only active drivers who have won two legs of the traditional Triple Crown are Juan Pablo Montoya and Fernando Alonso.

For the alternative Triple Crown, the only active drivers who have won two legs are Jacques Villeneuve and Fernando Alonso.

Villeneuve has competed in the leading class at Le Mans twice with Peugeot in 2007 and 2008, his car retiring with mechanical failure in 2007 and finishing runner-up a year later.

[9][10][11][12][13][14] As of 2024[update], only three entities have completed the Triple Crown: Additionally, as an engine manufacturer only, Mercedes won the Indianapolis 500 in 1994, the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1989 and the Monaco Grand Prix in 1998, 2000, 2002, 2005, 2007, 2008, and 2009.