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J.V. is ready for Le Mans

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  1. Tifoso1

    Tifoso1 F1 Rookie

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  2. Senna1994

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    No Mario finished 2nd there, I was hoping he would win it. I think Graham Hill won at Le Mans, but not so sure, he did win the F1 Championship (2x), Indy 500, and before Senna he was pretty dominant at Monaco.
     
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  3. william

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    JV hasn't won Le Mans yet, so there is no need to count the chicken before they hatch, isn't it?
    He is only driving one of the 6 top contender cars in the race.

    Mario Andretti has never won Le Mans.
    The nearest we have is Graham Hill who won 2 F1 titles, Indy 500 and Le Mans.
     
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    I'm sure Mario is still pissed that A.J. has won LeMans and he hasn't.
     
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    No need to get too excited there, I am simply wondering if anyone has ever won all 4.
     
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    William, thanks for the information, did Hil win with a FORD GT40?
     
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    No, he won on a Matra, partnered by Henri Pescarolo.
     
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    I would think that a true Grand Slam in motorsport ought to include the following four, encompassing the four biggest events in racing:

    F1 World Championship
    Indy 500 win
    Le Mans win
    Daytona 500 win

    The far, 3 drivers have won three of those but no one has won all four, though Mario came very, very close

    Mario Andretti: F1 champ, Indy 500, daytona 500 wins, 2nd place in LeMans.

    Graham Hill: F1 Champ, Indy 500, Le Mans wins

    AJ Foyt: Indy 500, Daytona 500, Le Mans wins.
     
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  9. pacific11

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    Mario finished 2nd overall and first in LMP1 in 1995 with a Courage chassis and a turbo'd Porsche engine.

    He also raced in 2000 in a front-engined Panoz roadster.
     
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