Sir Stirling, Michael and Gilles

MICHAEL SCHUMACHER
7-time world champion in motorsports'
crown jewel, Formula 1

Schumacher likes to ride his Harley in America, and buy thoroghbred horses with his wife.
Schumacher in his Ferrarri at Grand Prix of Bahrain, '05

GILLES VILLENUEVE

The late, great Gilles Villenueve climbing from the wreckage of his Ferrarri in the 1980 Italian Grand Prix at Imola. Gilles' death only weeks later dealt a harsh blow to his friend and team owner, Enzo Ferrarri.

Gilles' son Jacques captured the World Championship he could not in his memorable but short career. Gilles, the pride of Canada, was a fearless qualifier and died while doing just that.

There are many truly great drivers in motorsports today, as we look at the top of each discipline:

World Rally.......Colin McRae, Carlos Sainz and Sebastien Loeb

Formula 1..........Michael Schumacher, Kimi Raikkonen and Fernando Alonso

Indy Racing League.........Tony Kanaan, Tomas Scheckter and Sam Hornish Jr.

Champ Car............Sebastien Bourdais, Paul Tracy and Bruno Junquiera

NASCAR...............Jeff Gordon, Dale Earnhardt Jr. and "Smoke" Tony Stewart

...and remember, for each of these stars, there is between 25-42 drivers on the track that are at the top of the game too, and for each of these, there are thousands in support series of whom a small, oh so small percentage graduate and move up to the big time. For some it's luck, for some it's money, but for the best, it's winning that gets them to the top.

The two drivers pictured above are obviously a cut above, in my estimation, and I'll show more and more pictures of those drivers in my Hall of Fame.

Till next time, enjoy Sir Stirling Moss driving a Jaguar at the 1956 Goodwood Grand Prix!