Who is the "Current" the Best Driver in all car Racing

Just wondering if anyone has any input on who is the best performing driver (say for the last 18 months). My vote would have to go with Sébastien Loeb from the World Rally champ.

 

Michael Schumacher

 

Agreed, but sadly he is sitting on a pitwall, not in a cockpit, so he does not count....!



But he does get the award for Greatest of all time !

 

the fastest still competing today, or at least one of the fastest (so, measured in sheer speed, not necessarily results) to me is Stephane Sarrazin.

 

Kyle Busch.

 

Schumi,yet currently competing,Kimi or Felipe.Not to be a fanboy.Take Kyle Bush,Gregg Andersonn into consideration.Driver who does not compete,Dario Benuzzi,Walter Rhol.

 

McHam. Unfortunately and no question.

 

danica patrick?

 

I do not think you can compare the participants of the different forms of motor sports. Loeb could end up being a complete failure at any other form of racing.

Nor do I think just because a driver, even Raikkonen, Massa, or Hamilton, drives in F1, that they are the best. That's a load of crap. Frankly, I think driving at 190mph for 3+ hours on the edge is much more difficult than driving any road course. Drafting, constant drafting, takes a very special skill and stamina.

So my vote for the best is, none of the above. The drivers mentioned excel at their particular sport, but today, there is no Mario Andretti, A.J. Foyt, Mike Hawthorne, Jimmy Clark, that wins races in different disciplines of the sport. Maybe they could, but so far, no one has demonstrated they can go from one form of motor sports to another and be a winner. A stretch would be Tony Stewart or Jeff Gordan, but personally I would not make that stretch.

There is no best overall driver. Today, there is only the best in a particular discipline of motor sports.

 

ron,

based on your position, montoya is your guy!

pcb

 

Tony Stewart would get my vote, he has won in Indycar, NASCAR, USAC (Triple Crown IIRC), darn near won 24 hours of Daytona till the car broke, etc. He's the closest to a modern Foyt, Mario, or Gurney. JPM wouldn't be too far off...he's won in CART, IRL, F1, NASCAR, GrandAm. He's the only driver in the world who can say that.

Although Ron does have an excellent point about drivers staying within their discipline, which is a shame.

 

I like Tom Kristensen for this. I mean, how many times has this guy been in the winning car at Le Mans?!

 

Most Wins!

 

In the series with the most races...

 

If Kimi Raikkonen were to quit F1 after a year or two, and go on to have a successful career in Rally racing, including many wins, then I would pick him.

 

If this is Hamilton, than no. Ive seen him f*** up too many times.

 

Yeh he ***s up and is still winning,....

 

Valentino Rossi? Proven to be a god on the motorcycle, and it's said that he nearly broke the lap record in Fiorano testing the 2004 (?) F1 car...

 

this year he didn't win more GP's than he did win.

You would do me a big favour if you'd keep the superficial Hamilton-Is-God-rethoric to yourself. At least in this topic. Thank you!

 

JPM wouldn't be too far off...he's won in CART, IRL, F1, NASCAR, GrandAm. He's the only driver in the world who can say that.


+1000.

This will get the provincial pontificators very steamed up but sometimes thr truth hurts

 

No eat it, and I will mark this post, so you will keep on eating it.

 

I would say someone in the World ralley Championships. They have to drive in mud, rain snow

 

(Thread title is CURRENT - I hardly think that a NASCAR driver or motor gp or dp is best in ALL CAR RACING)

My vote is an obvious one - Allan McNish. Here's why . . .


Twice Le Mans 24 Hours Winner

Twice Sebring 12 Hours Winner

Three times ALMS Champion

Three times Petit Le Mans Winner

2008

Official Audi Sportscar Driver in the European Le Mans Series
Winner of the 12 Hours of Sebring, LMP1 class
Winner of the 76th edition of the 24 Hours of Le Mans
Drive of the Race Award - award created by SPEEDtv.com to honor the most stirring performance in an ALMS/LM24 race

2007

Official Audi Sportscar Driver in the American Le Mans Series
American Le Mans Series Champion
Winner of the Acura Sports Car Challenge of St. Petersburg
Winner of the ALMS Petit Le Mans race
Winner of the ALMS Laguna Seca race
9 LMP1 Victories from 12 starts
5 pole positions, 5 fastest laps, 5 lap records
Outright lap record at Le Mans in the 24 hours race
Autosport Sportscar driver of the year
William Lyons Trophy awarded by the Scottish Motor Racing Club
Motors TV Most Popular Driver Award

2006

Official Audi Sportscar Driver
American Le Mans Series Champion
8 out of 10 wins in the American Le Mans Series Championship
Winner of the Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring
Pole Position and lap record at the Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring
Winner of the ALMS Houston Lone Star Grand Prix
3rd place in the 24 Hours of Le Mans
Winner of the ALMS Lime Rock in the last ever race for the Audi R8
Winner of the ALMS Petit Le Mans
ACO Awards received from the British Racing Driver's Club for Best British Driver at Le Mans
William Lyons Trophy awarded by the Scottish Motor Racing Club
Won the road racing category at AARWBA (American Motor Journalists) as well as voted (with teammate Dindo Capello) onto the All America Auto Racing Team - combination of best drivers of the year in all categories of motorsport competing in the US
Autosport Sportscar driver of the year
Audi Driver Magazine Personality of the Year

2005

Official Audi DTM Driver
2nd place in The 12 Hours of Sebring with Audi Sport Champion Racing
3rd place in the 24 Hours of Le Mans with Audi Sport Champion Racing
Winner of the Silverstone LMES 1,000km race with Audi Playstation Team Oreca
Winner Club Des Pilotes Eric Thompson Trophy
John Romanes Trophy presented by Doris Romanes and William Lyons Trophy awarded by the Scottish Motor Racing Club
Autosport Sportscar driver of the year

2004

Official Audi Sport UK Team Veloqx Driver at Le Mans and in the European Le Mans Series
Winner of the Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring
Winner of the Nurburgring LMES 1,000km race
Winner of the Silverstone LMES 1,000km race
Fastest driver in Le Mans pre-qualifying
Autosport Magazine Sportscar Driver of the Year
Le Mans Magazine Sportscar Driver of the Year
Stewart Medal Award presented by Sir Jackie Stewart for services to Scottish Motor Sport

2003

Official Renault Formula One Test Driver

2002

Official Toyota Formula One Driver

2001

Official Toyota Formula One Test Driver
Daytona 24 Hours - Risi Ferrari - Fastest Lap.

2000

Official Audi Driver in Le Mans and the American Le Mans Series.
American Le Mans Series - Overall Winner and Prototype Class Winner.
1st Overall Petit Le Mans, 1st Overall Adelaide Race of 1000 Years, 2nd Overall Sebring 12 Hours,
6 Wins, 10 Podium Positions, 4 Pole Positions, 7 Fastest Laps and 6 Lap Records.
Le Mans 24 Hours - 2nd Overall, Pole Position and Fastest Lap. Fastest in Pre-Qualification.
Voted onto the All-America Auto Racing Team - by the AARWBA.
Winner - Horsepower Award by the AARWBA
Winner - British Racing Drivers Club Silverstone/Le Mans Challenge Trophy.
Winner - Scottish Motor racing Club William Lyons/Billy Smith Trophy.
Official Toyota Formula One Test Driver.
Winner Club Des Pilotes Eric Thompson Trophy

1999

Official Toyota Driver in the Le Mans 24 Hours.
Official Porsche Driver.
Rolex Daytona 24 Hours Risi Ferrari - 2nd Overall & Lap Record.

1998

Official Porsche Driver.
Le Mans 24 Hours - Overall Winner & GT1 Class Winner. Fastest in Pre-Qualification.
Rolex Daytona 24 Hours - GT1 Class Winner and 2nd Overall.
FIA GT Championship - 5th Overall, 5 Podium Positions, 1 Pole positions and 1 Lap Record.
Inaugural Petit Le Mans - Pole Position & Lap Record.
Winner Jim Clark Memorial Award.
Winner British Racing Drivers Club Fairfield Trophy.
Winner Club Des Pilotes Eric Thompson Trophy.

1997

Official Porsche Driver.
North American GT Championship - Winner of 3 races, 1 Pole position and 2 Lap records.

1996

Test driver for Benetton Formula One Team.

1995

International Formula 3000 with Paul Stewart Racing.
Two pole positions and several podiums finishes.
1994

Selected races in International Formula 3000 and Test Driver Benetton Formula One Test Driver.

1993

Test Driver for Benetton Formula One team.

1992 & 1991

Test Driver for McLaren Formula One team and racing in International Formula 3000.

1990

4th Overall in the International Formula 3000 Championship with 2 wins, 1 Pole Position and Lap Record.
Winner of the British Racing Drivers Club John Cobb Trophy for Best British Driver.
Test driver for McLaren International Formula One team.

1989

2nd in the British Formula 3 Championship with 5 wins.
Winner of the British Racing Drivers Club Graham Hill Trophy.
Winner of the Autosport Magazine National Driver of the year award.

1988

Winner - Vauxhall Lotus Championship with 5 wins.
3rd Overall in the European Opel Lotus Championship with 1 win.
Winner of the Cellnet Young Driver of the Year.
Winner of the British Racing Drivers Club trophy for the Most Promising Young Driver.
Winner of the Autosport Magazine Club Driver of the Year award.
Winner of the Scottish Motor Racing Club trophy for Best Performance in International Racing.

1987

2nd in the Dunlop Autosport Formula Ford Championship.
3rd in the Townsend Thoreson Championship.
5th in the International Formula Ford Festival.

1981- 1986

Karting
3rd in the 1985 World Championships.
3rd in the 1985 Italian Grand Prix.
3 time British Champion.
6 time Scottish Champion.


Carol

 

I think I am going to be sick. I don't think by any stretch of a drugged induced imagination would I put Montoya in the same league as Mario, AJ, Gurney, PJ sr, etc. Tony Stewart and Jeff Gordan come closer.

Nor would I even come close to putting Hamilton or any of the other current F1 drivers at the top of the list. There would be a couple of WRC drivers ahead of them, also from WSC (if that is what it is still called).

Jackie Stewart and Nigel Mansell on the other hand, better all around drivers than anyone in F1 today. I am looking forward to Kyle Busch participating in other forms of racing.

 

Oh now thats interesting. Were exactly did kraftwerk say that then?? Or are you making it up You miserable git?