JV to LeMans

[ChrisS]

Very good news!

And yes fousto, it would be a feat unsurpassed by anyone before him.

Bravo Jacques!

Sirius

Graham Hill won the Indy 500, F1 World Championship, and the Le Mans 24 Hours, if JV wins Le Mans he will be the 2nd person to do it

Graham Hill is also the only driver to have completed this Triple Crown, winning the three most famous motor races in the world, the Monaco Grand Prix, the Indy 500 and the Le Mans 24 hours. JV cannot tie this record since he never won Monaco, JPM is the only active driver that could do it if he ever races Le Mans.

[Geecee27]

I'll look forward to him coming second to Allan McNish then!!!

[ArrowsFA1]

Graham Hill won the Indy 500, F1 World Championship, and the Le Mans 24 Hours, if JV wins Le Mans he will be the 2nd person to do it

Graham Hill is also the only driver to have completed this Triple Crown, winning the three most famous motor races in the world, the Monaco Grand Prix, the Indy 500 and the Le Mans 24 hours. JV cannot tie this record since he never won Monaco.

JV would, however, create his own unique record:

Villeneuve has made no secret of his interest in Le Mans, especially because success there would make him the first man to capture four of motor racing's biggest prizes - the endurance classic, the F1 world championship, the Indy 500 and the Champ Car title.

"The reason for me to do Le Mans is that nobody has won all four. Three have been won, but never four," he said.

[ChrisS]

JV would, however, create his own unique record:

I know that but that is sort of a made up record IMHO, if you look at it that way why not also include the Daytona 500

Mario Andretti won four of motor racing's biggest prizes. He won the F1 world championship, the CART Championship, the Indy 500, and the Daytona 500

A. J. Foyt won four of motor racing's biggest prizes. The USAC National Championship (CART's predecessor) the Indy 500, the 24 hours of Le Mans and the Daytona 500

[ArrowsFA1]

I know that but that is sort of a made up record IMHO, if you look at it that way why not also include the Daytona 500

True, so if not a record as such how about an impressive achievement?

[Roamy]

There are quite a few unique records out there. I guess it is the critics than put them in order. So I think in Mario's case they feel the LeMans race is higher up the list than Daytona. I don't recall did Mario ever win the 24 hrs at Daytona??

[ratonmacias]

cool. although i would be better if jv had finished out this season with the Bite My Wiener team.

[Bagwan]

I know that but that is sort of a made up record IMHO, if you look at it that way why not also include the Daytona 500

Mario Andretti won four of motor racing's biggest prizes. He won the F1 world championship, the CART Championship, the Indy 500, and the Daytona 500

A. J. Foyt won four of motor racing's biggest prizes. The USAC National Championship (CART's predecessor) the Indy 500, the 24 hours of Le Mans and the Daytona 500

Chris , both Mario and A.J. essentially "made up" those records by achieving them , and both are revered . But neither will have the 4 the JV has a chance at , so he will have a unique seat if he can do it .

Some of those who follow will see his 4 championships as lesser than the other 4-timers , but I and many others will see it as every bit as valid , and perhaps even more so .

Perhaps , after winning LeMans , he'll put out a platinum album , turning a corner none of the others could follow him through .

[ChrisS]

True, so if not a record as such how about an impressive achievement?

Its will definitely be an impressive achievement, there is no doubt about that, even just one of those four prizes is an impressive achievement and JV has won 3

I wish him the best of luck in winning his fourth

[CarlMetro]

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Thankyou Arrows

Congrats to J.V, I hope he does well