Bruce Leslie Mclaren

Bruce mclaren was a genius way ahead of his time.

Bruce leslie mclaren. Mclaren cars furthermore completely dominated the canam sportscar series with 56 wins and five constructors championships between 1967 and 72 many of them with bruce mclaren as a driver. The tragic circumstances of his death only make his loss all the more poignant. Disputou 104 provas do campeonato mundial de formula 1 entre os anos de 1958 e 1970 obtendo 4 vitorias 3 melhores voltas e 1885 pontos. Bruce mclaren was the first new zealander to win a formula one motor race and the first to found his own racing team.

Foi o fundador da team mclaren. Bruce mclaren born aug. He was killed testing his new canam car at the goodwood circuit near london. 1967 sebring 12 hours with andretti born to les ruth on 30th august 1937 at auckland new zealand i was the second child in the family.

This biography written by david green was first published in the dictionary of new zealand biography in 2019. O bruce mclaren htan o pio oloklhrwmenos anorwpos poy gnwrise pote h formula 1. From 1959 to 1965 mclaren drove for charles cooper a british racing car designer and builder. 30 1937 auckland nzdied june 2 1970 near chichester sussex eng new zealand born automobile racing driver the youngest to win an international grand prix contest for formula i cars the us.

Mclaren cars dominated canam sports car racing with 56 wins a. Racing driver racing car designer constructor and team owner. Bruce leslie mclaren auckland 30 de agosto de 1937 west sussex 2 de junho de 1970 foi um piloto de automoveis neozelandes. I think an era died as well.

1966 le mans 24 hours with amon winner. First united states grand prix sebring 1959 winner. On 2 june 1970 bruce mclaren was testing at the goodwood motor circuit when the bodywork on his m8d can am car worked itself loose hurling the car off track at speed into a marshals post. Mclaren has unveiled a bronze statue at its woking headquarters honouring team founder bruce 50 years after his tragic demise at goodwood.

After enjoying great success in can am sports car racing in north america in the late 1960s mclaren was destined for a stellar career as a car constructor when he. To have packed so much into only 33 years is testament to the man.