McLaren, Bruce (NZ)
b 30/8/1937 (Auckland) - d 2/7/1970 (Goodwood, England)
1958 - 2 F1 GP (Cooper - F2 class), 0 points. 5th in German GP (1st in F2
class), and 1st in class (12th overall) in Moroccan GP. 2nd in
Autocar F2 championship
1959 - 7 F1 GP (Cooper), 16.5 points, 6th. 1 win (US GP). (3rd British GP +
shared F/L with S.Moss, 5th Monaco, France)
1960 - 8 F1 GP (Cooper), 34 points, 2nd. 1 win (Argentina). (2nd Monaco,
Belgium, Portugal, 3rd US, France, 4th Britain)
1961 - 8 F1 GP (Cooper), 11 points, J7th. (3rd Italy, 4th US, 5th France,
6th Monaco, Germany)
1962 - 9 F1 GP (Cooper), 27 points, 3rd. 1 win (Monaco). (2nd S.Africa, 3rd
Britain, Italy, US, 4th France, 5th Germany). Won non-title Reims GP
1963 - 10 F1 GP (Cooper), 17 points, 6th. (2nd Belgium, 2rd Monaco, Italy,
4th S.Africa)
1964 - 10 F1 GP (Cooper), 13 points, 7th. (2nd Belgium, Italy, 6th France).
Won Tasman series (Cooper), 39 points. 3 wins: Pukekohe, Christchurch,
Invercargill. Won non-title New Zealand GP
1965 - 10 F1 GP (Cooper), 10 points, J8th. (3rd Belgium, 5th S.Africa,
Monaco, Italy). 2nd Sebring 12 Hrs (Ford) with K.Miles
1966 - 6 F1 GP (McLaren), 3 points, J14th. (5th US, 6th GB). DNS Belgium,
Holland - bearings in practice. won Le Mans with C.Amon (Ford)
1967 - 9 F1 GP (6 McLaren, 3 Anglo American), 3 points, J14th. (4th Monaco).
Can-Am champion (McLaren), 30 points. 2 wins: Laguna Seca, Riverside
won Sebring 12 Hrs with Andretti (Ford). 3rd in Brands Hatch sportscar
race with Siffert (Ford)
1968 - 11 F1 GP (McLaren), 22 points, 5th. 1 win (Belgium). (2nd Canada,
Mexico, 6th US). 2nd in Can-Am (McLaren), 24 points. 1 win: Riverside
Won Race of Champions at Brands Hatch
1969 - 11 F1 GP (McLaren), 26 points, 3rd. (2nd Spain, 3rd Britain, Germany,
4th Italy, France, 5th S.Africa, Monaco, Canada). DNS US GP - engine
in warm up. Can-Am champion (McLaren), 165 points. 6 wins: Mosport,
Watkins Glen, Elkhart Lake, Michigan, Laguna Seca, Texas
1970 - 3 F1 GP (McLaren), 6 points, 14th. (2nd Spain). Killed testing his
Can-Am car at Goodwood
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