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] As of 2023 only 9 drivers have completed the Triple Crown by winning all three races, Hans Herrmann was the first do so in 1970, and Timo Bernhard is the most recent to do so in 2010.[3] No driver has won the three events in the same year.

Ken Miles lost the chance to win all three events in the same year when a problem with the Ford team orders for a photo finish made him lose the 1966 24 Hours of Le Mans. This incident was dramatized in the 2019 film Ford v Ferrari. He died two months later testing the Ford J-car.

Hurley Haywood and Al Holbert have won the three races at least twice each.

Numerous drivers have won only two out of the three events.

List of Triple Crown winners

Bold on year indicate at which race the driver achieved his Triple Crown.

DriverYear Completed24 Hours of Daytona12 Hours of Sebring24 Hours of Le MansTotal Wins
West Germany Hans Herrmann197019681960, 196819704
United Kingdom Jackie Oliver19711971196919693
United States Hurley Haywood19771973, 1975, 1977, 1979, 19911973, 19811977, 1983, 199410
United States A. J. Foyt19851983, 1985198519674
United States Al Holbert19861986, 19871976, 19811983, 1986, 19877
United Kingdom Andy Wallace19921990, 1997, 19991992, 199319886
Italy Mauro Baldi19981998, 2002199819944
Germany Marco Werner200519952003, 2005, 20072005, 2006, 20077
Germany Timo Bernhard2010200320082010, 20174

References

  1. Ryan, Nate (2011-06-08). "Joey Hand goes for sports-car Triple Crown in Le Mans". USA Today.
  2. "The other Triple Crown that Alonso is on his way to achieving". Retrieved 20 August 2021.
  3. Richards, Giles (2015-11-21). "Mark Webber and Porsche claim World Endurance Championship title". The Guardian.
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