Which races would make up the Triple Crown of motorcycle racing?

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In car racing, there is an unofficial title called the Triple Crown. The title is bestowed upon a driver who has won the Monaco Grand Prix, the Indy 500 and the 24 hours of Le Mans. These three races are the most prestigious in their respective classes, which are quite different. As you can imagine, winning all three is a very difficult achievement, and only one driver has done it yet, Graham Hill, who did it around 50 years ago. Fernando Alonso, who has won both the Monaco GP and the 24h of Le Mans, is actively pursuing this goal by winning the Indy 500.

There isn't a Triple Crown of motorcycle racing and I can't come up with a good reason for it not to be. As we're sadly still in the off-season, I thought we could make it up together. It's not an official title anyways.

If we deconstruct the Triple Crown, we find that it exists of an endurance race, an American race and a Grand Prix, each the most prestigious in their championships. I think if we follow the same format for the motorcycle Triple Crown, we can get somewhere.

For the long-distance race my mind immediately goes to the Suzuka 8 Hours. Yes, the 24h of Le Mans is also a motorcycle race (separate event obviously) but the Suzuka 8 Hours is where the four Japanese motorcycle manufacturers go toe-to-toe and it features a lot of world-class riders from MotoGP and WSBK.

For the American race I nominate the Daytona 200. I don't really know much about it sadly but it is the most prestigous US motorcycle race I know of and it's been won by some great riders, for instance the American riders of the 1980s and 90s (Roberts, Lawson, Rainey, Schwantz).

Lastly, for the Grand Prix, while it's not part of the MotoGP calendar, or hasn't got anything to do with the FIM for that matter, I think of the Isle of Man TT. It's the most iconic race in motorcycle racing if you ask me, and notoriously dangerous and difficult.

The Isle of Man TT is a bit of an unsure point. It's participants are mainly Britons and Irishmen who have little overlap with FIM riders, and I think the average FIM rider would not even think about doing the TT.

I could not find a race in the MotoGP calendar that is the most prestigious, so I couldn't make a choice between any of them. I was leaning slightly towards Assen, because it's the oldest race on the calendar, but then again I might be a little bit biased, being Dutch myself.

So, if there was a motorcycle Triple Crown, what would you think it would exist of? Do you find yourself agreeing to the races I picked or do you have different theories?

TL;DR My not so educated guess for the races in the Triple Crown of motorcycle racing are the Suzuka 8 Hours, the Daytona 200 and the Isle of Man TT.

Long, TL;DR at bottomIn car racing, there is an unofficial title called the Triple Crown. The title is bestowed upon a driver who has won the Monaco Grand Prix, the Indy 500 and the 24 hours of Le Mans. These three races are the most prestigious in their respective classes, which are quite different. As you can imagine, winning all three is a very difficult achievement, and only one driver has done it yet, Graham Hill, who did it around 50 years ago. Fernando Alonso, who has won both the Monaco GP and the 24h of Le Mans, is actively pursuing this goal by winning the Indy 500.There isn't a Triple Crown of motorcycle racing and I can't come up with a good reason for it not to be. As we're sadly still in the off-season, I thought we could make it up together. It's not an official title anyways.If we deconstruct the Triple Crown, we find that it exists of an endurance race, an American race and a Grand Prix, each the most prestigious in their championships. I think if we follow the same format for the motorcycle Triple Crown, we can get somewhere.For the long-distance race my mind immediately goes to the Suzuka 8 Hours. Yes, the 24h of Le Mans is also a motorcycle race (separate event obviously) but the Suzuka 8 Hours is where the four Japanese motorcycle manufacturers go toe-to-toe and it features a lot of world-class riders from MotoGP and WSBK.For the American race I nominate the Daytona 200. I don't really know much about it sadly but it is the most prestigous US motorcycle race I know of and it's been won by some great riders, for instance the American riders of the 1980s and 90s (Roberts, Lawson, Rainey, Schwantz).Lastly, for the Grand Prix, while it's not part of the MotoGP calendar, or hasn't got anything to do with the FIM for that matter, I think of the Isle of Man TT. It's the most iconic race in motorcycle racing if you ask me, and notoriously dangerous and difficult.The Isle of Man TT is a bit of an unsure point. It's participants are mainly Britons and Irishmen who have little overlap with FIM riders, and I think the average FIM rider would not even think about doing the TT.I could not find a race in the MotoGP calendar that is the most prestigious, so I couldn't make a choice between any of them. I was leaning slightly towards Assen, because it's the oldest race on the calendar, but then again I might be a little bit biased, being Dutch myself.So, if there was a motorcycle Triple Crown, what would you think it would exist of? Do you find yourself agreeing to the races I picked or do you have different theories?TL;DR My not so educated guess for the races in the Triple Crown of motorcycle racing are the Suzuka 8 Hours, the Daytona 200 and the Isle of Man TT. http://ifttt.com/images/no_image_card.png