📍 ‘The Triple Crown is the motorsports equivalent of owning a castle, a yacht and a vineyard — all in different countries.’
The Monaco GP. The Indy 500. Le Mans.
Win all three, and you enter motorsport’s most elite, most elusive club: The Triple Crown.
Only one man in history has done it.
Others – Alonso, Montoya, even Villeneuve – have tried. Some have come heartbreakingly close.
But how did it start? And who’s still hunting it down in 2025?
Start your engines… this story roars across decades.
1963–1972 – Hill Makes History:
Graham Hill conquered Monaco five times, then won the Indy 500 in 1966.
In 1972, he won Le Mans with Matra.
Triple Crown complete. One man. Thirteen years. Legendary.
1965 – Clark Almost Does It Early:
Jim Clark won the Indy 500; they already had Monaco in the bag.
Le Mans? Always the bridesmaid, never the endurance bride.
1989 – Fittipaldi’s Brief Foray:
Two-time F1 champ and Indy winner, but Le Mans proved a bridge too far.
Retired before making a real go of it.
2006–2022 – Alonso’s Passion Project:
Bags Monaco (2006, 2007), then Le Mans with Toyota (2018, 2019).
The Indy 500? Three painful attempts, three DNFs. Still chasing.
2000–Present – Montoya’s Shot:
- Has Monaco and Indy ticked off.
- Took a swing at Le Mans in 2018. Still eligible, still feisty.
2025 and Beyond:
- Will Alonso finally land Indy?
- Can Montoya defy Father Time?
- Or will some young buck gate-crash the poshest party in motorsport?
📍 ‘It’s like trying to date a Monaco princess, a Midwestern pageant queen, and a French librarian — all at once.’
