ONE OF THE WORLD'S BIG THREE RETURNS IN 2021
By Paul Marinelli
The 105th running of one of the world’s greatest motor races, the Indy 500, made it back onto the track during America’s Memorial Day weekend in May 2021. This is one of the triumvirate of motor racing events that every racing driver dreams of winning, joined by the majestic Monaco Formula One Grand Prix and the epic Le Mans 24 Hour race. Only one driver, Briton Graham Hill (father of 1996 Formula One World Champion Damon Hill) managed to win all three during his outstanding career. He won the Indy 500 in 1966, the 1 8 CAPRICORN IGNITION AUGUST 2021
Le Mans 24 Hour in 1972 and the Monaco Grand Prix five times — in 1963, 1964, 1965, 1968 and 1969. In addition to this, Graham Hill also became a double Formula One World Champion, taking the top honours in both 1962 and 1968. Legendary American racer AJ Foyt has won two of the big three, with four Indy 500 victories and one Le Mans win, as has
