Talk:1966 24 Hours of Le Mans

Endurance Racing Triple Crown

If there was an "Endurance Racing Triple Crown" in 1966, it surely would have included Nürburgring 1000 km and Targa Florio, rather than the recently established Daytona and Sebring races on simple short tracks.--2001:A62:1700:4001:A8D2:4C64:4AF7:4957 (talk) 12:48, 14 July 2018 (UTC)

In regards to the *unofficial* endurance triple crown, in my reading I have only seen references to Le Mans, Daytona and Sebring. Contemporary reports (e.g. the one referenced in this wiki) and books about the Ford-Ferrari rivalry often reference the endurance triple crown specifically in relation to Ken Miles, e.g.:

https://www.nytimes.com/2016/06/17/sports/autoracing/when-ford-conquered-ferrari-at-le-mans.html

https://books.google.co.nz/books?id=jO8Ad4W-JQ8C&pg=PA57&lpg=PA57&dq=ken miles endurance triple crown&source=bl&ots=HkpPdck9JT&sig=iPtvw9qEolG2LyTuPQUh2GaUYYc&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiGnKW9vqLcAhWHkJQKHd0_C_kQ6AEIkwEwEA#v=onepage&q=ken miles endurance triple crown&f=false

https://books.google.co.nz/books?id=4ddp0G3z-y0C&pg=PA338&lpg=PA338&dq=go like hell triple crown&source=bl&ots=G5MvHexvBJ&sig=5SSzg-Bdl6vPHf8Anoa7jX7JXsQ&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjP9Jz5wqLcAhVHtpQKHXvgDYsQ6AEIiQEwEw#v=onepage&q=go like hell triple crown&f=false

https://scarfandgoggles.wordpress.com/2017/03/07/ken-miles-part-2-1966-and-all-that/

https://www.motor1.com/news/78585/8-meters-is-the-ford-gt-40-documentary-you-need-to-see/

A quick google reveals plenty of current references too, e.g.:

https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=4&objectid=11985497

https://auto.howstuffworks.com/auto-racing/motorsports/endurance-racing2.htm

https://www.roadandtrack.com/motorsports/news/a17729/24-hours-of-daytona/

http://www.chipganassiracing.com/News/2017/3/Ford-Trio-Chasing-Endurance-Triple-Crown.aspx

https://www.foxsports.com/motor/story/24-hours-le-mans-corvette-endurance-racing-triple-crown-061716

It's interesting that the official Ford press release doesn't mention the triple crown: we can speculate it was a point of contention between Miles and team management!

https://media.ford.com/content/dam/fordmedia/Europe/en/2016/06/Ford 1966 Le Mans release.pdf

Steve Limpus (talk) 02:17, 16 July 2018 (UTC)

Edit needs to be made: #11 was the GT Strada 5300, not the P538

idk how to edit this, but the #11 was the GT Strada 5300

Here is a picture of the car https://www.motorsportimages.com/photo/1017375295-24-hours-of-le-mans/1017375295/?search=le mans 24 hours 1966&p=19 75.139.68.41 (talk) 15:46, 23 December 2023 (UTC)

That link says P538 right on it. The³5₉ (Talk) 17:40, 23 December 2023 (UTC)