Bruce McLaren

New Zealand racecar driver, designer and team owner (1937-1970)

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Lived 1937–1970, aged 33New Zealand

New Zealand

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41 languages
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Rank in New Zealand
#40
Era
1937–1970
Aged 33
Awards
4
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Summary

Updated 2026-06-21

Bruce Leslie McLaren was a New Zealand racing driver, automotive designer, engineer, and motorsport executive who competed in Formula One from 1958 to 1970. He won four Grands Prix across 13 seasons and was runner-up in the 1960 Formula One World Drivers' Championship with Cooper. He won the 1966 24 Hours of Le Mans with Chris Amon in a Ford GT40 and won the Canadian-American Challenge Cup in 1967 and 1969.