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Bruce McLaren

Date of birth:August 30, 1937
Place of birth:Auckland
Died:June 2, 1970
Place of death:Goodwood (GB)
Races entered:190
Wins:25
Podiums:76
Pole positions:16
Fastest laps:11
Race win percentage:13.16%
(the above statistics are a summary of the data currently available on the Career details page.)

Died from injuries after a testing crash with his Can-Am car at Goodwood.

The racing career of Bruce McLaren — in detail

1970
Formula 1
Position: 14 (6 points)
3 races. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 1 podium. 0 fastest laps.
Team: Bruce McLaren Motor Racing
Car: McLaren M14A (Ford Cosworth)
 
Formula 1 BRDC International Trophy
Race position: 4.
Car: McLaren M14A (Cosworth)
 
Formula 1 Race of Champions
Race position: no position.
Car: McLaren M14A (Cosworth)
 
USAC National Championship
Position: no position
0 races. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 0 podiums. 0 fastest laps.
Team: McLaren Cars
Car: McLaren (Offenhauser)
   
1969
Canadian-American Challenge Cup
Position: 1 (165 points)
11 races. 6 wins. 5 pole positions. 9 podiums. 2 fastest laps.
Team: McLaren Cars Ltd
Car: McLaren M8B/2 (Chevrolet)
Car: McLaren M8A/2 (Chevrolet)
 
Formula 1
Position: 3 (26 points)
9 races. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 3 podiums. 0 fastest laps.
Team: Bruce McLaren Motor Racing
Car: McLaren M7B (Ford Cosworth)
Car: McLaren M7C (Ford Cosworth)
 
XXI BRDC Daily Express International Trophy
Race position: 6.
Car: McLaren M7C (Cosworth)
 
IV Race of Champions
Race position: no position.
Car: McLaren M7B (Cosworth)
   
1968
Formula 1
Position: 5 (22 points)
11 races. 1 win. 0 pole positions. 3 podiums. 0 fastest laps.
Team: Bruce McLaren Motor Racing
Car: McLaren M7A (Ford Cosworth)
 
Canadian-American Challenge Cup
Position: 2 (24 points)
6 races. 1 win. 4 pole positions. 3 podiums. 3 fastest laps.
Team: Bruce McLaren Motor Racing
Car: McLaren M8A/1 (Chevrolet)
 
Tasman Series
Position: 6 (11 points)
4 races. 1 win. 0 pole positions. 1 podium. 0 fastest laps.
Team: Owen Racing Organisation
Car: BRM P126
 
XX BRDC Daily Express International Trophy
Race position: 2.
Car: McLaren M7A (Cosworth)
 
III Race of Champions
Race position: 1. Started from pole position. Fastest lap.
Car: McLaren M7A (Cosworth)
 
USAC National Championship
Position: no position
0 races. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 0 podiums. 0 fastest laps.
Team: Botany 500
Car: Shelby (GE Turbine)
   
1967
Formula 1
Position: 14 (3 points)
9 races. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 0 podiums. 0 fastest laps.
Team: Bruce McLaren Motor Racing, Anglo American Racers
Car: McLaren M4B (BRM)
Car: Eagle T1G (Weslake)
Car: McLaren M5A (BRM)
 
Canadian-American Challenge Cup
Position: 1 (30 points)
6 races. 2 wins. 3 pole positions. 4 podiums. 2 fastest laps.
Team: Bruce McLaren Motor Racing
Car: McLaren M6A/1 (Chevrolet)
 
Formula 2 Europe
Position: no position
3 races. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 0 podiums. 0 fastest laps.
Team: Bruce McLaren Motor Racing
Car: McLaren M4A (Cosworth)
 
World Sports-Prototype Championship
Position: no position
2 races. 1 win. ? pole positions. 1 podium. ? fastest laps.
Team: Ford Motor Co., Shelby-American Inc
Car: Ford GT40 Mk IV
Complete results needed.
 
XIX BRDC International Trophy
Race position: 5.
Car: McLaren M4B (BRM)
 
I Daily Express Spring Cup
Race position: 5.
Car: McLaren M4B (BRM)
 
II Race of Champions
Race position: no position.
Car: McLaren M4B (BRM)
   
1966
Canadian-American Challenge Cup
Position: 3 (20 points)
6 races. 0 wins. 1 pole position. 4 podiums. 0 fastest laps.
Team: Bruce McLaren Motor Racing
Car: McLaren M1B/2-66 (Oldsmobile/Chevrolet)
 
Formula 1
Position: 16 (3 points)
4 races. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 0 podiums. 0 fastest laps.
Team: Bruce McLaren Motor Racing
Car: McLaren M2B (Ford)
Car: McLaren M2B (Serenissima)
 
Le Mans 24h - P+5.0
Race position: 1.
Team: Shelby-American Inc.
Car: Ford GT40 Mk.II
 
World Sports-Prototype Championship
Position: no position
1 race. 1 win. ? pole positions. 1 podium. ? fastest laps.
Team: Shelby-American Inc
Car: Ford GT40 Mk II (Ford 7.0L V8)
Complete results needed.
   
1965
Formula 1
Position: 9 (10 points)
10 races. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 1 podium. 0 fastest laps.
Team: Cooper Car Co.
Car: Cooper T73 (Climax)
Car: Cooper T77 (Climax)
 
Tasman Series
Position: 2 (24 points)
7 races. 1 win. ? pole positions. 4 podiums. 1 fastest lap.
Team: Cooper Cars Co.
Car: Cooper T79 (Climax)
Complete results needed.
 
Formula 1 Australia
Position: no position
2 races. 1 win. ? pole positions. 1 podium. ? fastest laps.
Team: Bruce McLaren Motor Racing
Car: Cooper T79 (Climax)
Complete results needed.
 
12 Hours of Sebring
Race position: 2.
Team: Al Dowd
Car: Ford GT40
Complete results needed.
 
XVII BRDC International Trophy
Race position: 6.
Car: Cooper T77 (Climax)
 
I Daily Mail Race of Champions
Race position: 5.
Car: Cooper T77 (Climax)
 
I Sunday Mirror Trophy
Race position: 4.
Car: Cooper T77 (Climax)
 
BRSCC British Saloon Car Championship
Position: no position
0 races. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 0 podiums. 0 fastest laps.
Team: Nippon Racing
Car: Isuzu Bellet
   
1964
Formula 1
Position: 7 (13 points)
10 races. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 2 podiums. 0 fastest laps.
Team: Cooper Car Co.
Car: Cooper T66 (Climax)
Car: Cooper T73 (Climax)
 
Tasman Series
Position: 1 (39 points)
8 races. 3 wins. 1 pole position. 7 podiums. ? fastest laps.
Team: Bruce McLaren Motor Racing Limited
Car: Cooper T70 (Climax)
Complete results needed.
 
Formula 1 Australia
Position: no position
2 races. 0 wins. ? pole positions. 1 podium. ? fastest laps.
Team: Bruce McLaren Motor Racing
Car: Cooper T70 (Climax)
Complete results needed.
 
IX Aintree 200
Race position: no position.
Car: Cooper T73 (Climax)
 
XVI BRDC International Trophy
Race position: 15.
Car: Cooper T73 (Climax)
 
II Daily Mirror Trophy
Race position: 3.
Car: Cooper T66 (Climax)
 
I News of the World Trophy
Race position: no position.
Car: Cooper T66 (Climax)
 
Le Mans 24h - P 5.0
Race position: 5.
Team: Ford Motor Company
Car: Ford GT40 Mk.I
   
1963
Formula 1
Position: 6 (17 points)
10 races. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 3 podiums. 0 fastest laps.
Team: Cooper Car Co.
Car: Cooper T66 (Climax)
 
Formula 1 Australia
Position: no position
3 races. 1 win. ? pole positions. 2 podiums. ? fastest laps.
Team: Bruce McLaren Motor Racing
Car: Cooper T62 (Climax)
Complete results needed.
 
XI Glover Trophy
Race position: 2.
Car: Cooper T66 (Climax)
 
IV Lombank Trophy
Race position: 4.
Car: Cooper T60 (Climax)
 
New Zealand Grand Prix
Race position: no position. Started from pole position.
Car: Cooper T62 (Climax)
Complete results needed.
   
1962
Formula 1
Position: 3 (27 points)
9 races. 1 win. 0 pole positions. 5 podiums. 1 fastest lap.
Team: Cooper Car Co.
Car: Cooper T60 (Climax)
 
Formula 1 Australia
Position: no position
1 race. 1 win. ? pole positions. 1 podium. ? fastest laps.
Team: Bruce McLaren Motor Racing
Car: Cooper T62 (Climax)
Complete results needed.
 
New Zealand Grand Prix
Race position: 3.
Car: Cooper T53 (Climax)
Complete results needed.
   
1961
Formula 1
Position: 8 (11 points)
8 races. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 1 podium. 0 fastest laps.
Team: Cooper Car Co.
Car: Cooper T55 (Climax)
 
New Zealand Grand Prix
Race position: 2.
Car: Cooper T53 (Climax)
 
BRSCC British Saloon Car Championship
Position: no position (14 points)
? races. ? wins. ? pole positions. ? podiums. ? fastest laps.
Team: Peter Berry Racing Ltd
Car: Jaguar Mk II 3.8
Complete results needed.
   
1960
Formula 1
Position: 2 (34 points)
8 races. 1 win. 0 pole positions. 6 podiums. 1 fastest lap.
Team: Cooper Car Co.
Car: Cooper T45 (Climax)
Car: Cooper T53 (Climax)
 
Formula 2
Position: no position
1 race. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 0 podiums. ? fastest laps.
Team: Cooper Car Co
Car: Cooper T45 (Climax)
Complete results needed.
 
New Zealand Grand Prix
Race position: 2.
Car: Cooper T45 (Climax)
   
1959
Formula 1
Position: 6 (16.5 points)
7 races. 1 win. 0 pole positions. 2 podiums. 0 fastest laps.
Team: Cooper Car Co.
Car: Cooper T51 (Climax)
 
Formula 2 Lavant Cup
Race position: 6.
Team: Alan Brown Equipe
Car: Cooper T45 (Climax)
Complete results needed.
 
New Zealand Grand Prix
Race position: 3.
Car: Cooper T45 (Climax)
 
New Zealand Gold Star Championship
Position: 1
? races. ? wins. ? pole positions. ? podiums. ? fastest laps.
Car: Cooper T45 (Coventry Climax)
Complete results needed.
   
1958
Formula 1
Position: no position
2 races. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 0 podiums. 0 fastest laps.
Team: Cooper Car Co.
Car: Cooper T43 (Climax)
Car: Cooper T45 (Climax)




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