Bruce Mclaren from New Zealand in Motorsport. Full information

Bruce Mclaren: Find out all the information about the race driver. And also his results, team and cars in each race!

Bruce Mclaren is a racing driver from New Zealand. Born 30th August 1937, dead 2nd June 1970 at age 32. Participant of Formula 1. Participant of Le Mans 24 Hours. Participant of Formula 2. The recorded standings include 188.5 points.

First race: 1958 Germany Grand Prix
First win: 1959 USA Grand Prix
Last win: 1968 Belgium Grand Prix
Last race: 1970 Belgium Grand Prix

Career snapshot

In Autosport World data, Bruce Mclaren's career covers the period from 1958 to 1970. The page brings together season results, race starts, teams, cars and circuits from those years. Key result totals: 5 race wins and 1 pole positions. The profile spans 3 championships or event groups. Bruce Mclaren is recorded as a winner across more than one championship or event group, so the profile is useful for following both the main career path and cross-series results.

Years 1958 - 1970 Series 3
Races 117 Tracks 29
Wins 5 Podiums 28
Poles 1 Best finish 1st
Teams 10 Cars 25

Career context

Main championship Formula 1 (106 starts)
Most frequent team Cooper (64 starts)
Most visited track Monaco (12 starts)

Career by championship

The table below separates Bruce Mclaren statistics by championship, making it easier to follow where the main part of the career is recorded.

Championship Seasons Races Wins Poles Titles or event wins
Formula 1 13 106 4 0 0
Le Mans 24 Hours 7 7 1 1 0
Formula 2 2 4 0 0 0

All the years that Bruce Mclaren took part in Motorsport

Season rows show how Bruce Mclaren moved through the recorded championships year by year. Points and final positions are shown when season standings are available.

Formula 1

Year Points Position Wins Poles
1958 0 - 0 0
1959 16.50 6 1 0
1960 34.00 2 1 0

Formula 2

Year Points Position Wins Poles
1960 0 - 0 0

Formula 1

Year Points Position Wins Poles
1961 11.00 8 0 0
1962 27.00 3 1 0
1963 17.00 6 0 0
1964 13.00 7 0 0
1965 10.00 9 0 0
1966 3.00 16 0 0
1967 3.00 14 0 0

Formula 2

Year Points Position Wins Poles
1967 0 - 0 0

Formula 1

Year Points Position Wins Poles
1968 22.00 5 1 0
1969 26.00 3 0 0
1970 6.00 14 0 0

List of tracks where Bruce Mclaren raced

Bruce Mclaren is linked with 29 circuits in the database. The most frequent one is Monaco.

Track Best Race Position Best position in qualification Total Races
Buenos Aires 1 13 1
Zeltweg 9 1
Spa-Francorchamps 1 2 9
Silverstone 3 3 6
Brands Hatch 6 6 3
Aintree 3 4 3
Mosport Park 5 6 2
Mont-Tremblant 2 8 1
Nürburgring 3 5 11
Clermont-Ferrand 4 7 2
Rouen-les-Essarts 4 3 3
Le Mans 1 1 8
Reims 3 6 5
Avus 10 1
Monza 2 2 9
Mexico City 2 6 7
Monaco 1 3 12
Ain-Diab 13 21 1
Zandvoort 7 3 10
Porto 2 6 1
Monsanto 8 1
Kyalami 5 8 2
East London 2 8 3
Jarama 2 4 2
Montjuïc Park 2 13 1
Watkins Glen 3 4 9
Riverside 3 10 1
Sebring 1 10 1
Snetterton 5 6 1

Bruce Mclaren: List of all wins

The wins list starts with 1959 USA Grand Prix and currently ends with 1968 Belgium Grand Prix, giving a quick path into the race pages behind the totals.

Year Team Race
1959 Cooper Car Company USA Grand Prix
1960 Cooper Car Company Argentina Grand Prix
1962 Cooper Car Company Monaco Grand Prix
1966 Shelby American Inc. Le Mans 24 Hours
1968 Bruce McLaren Motor Racing Belgium Grand Prix

Related drivers

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Drivers who shared races with Bruce Mclaren

List of teams Bruce Mclaren was a part of

Bruce Mclaren is connected with 10 teams. The most frequent team in the results is Cooper.

Team Best Race Position Best position in qualification Total Races
McLaren 1 2 39
Cooper 1 2 64
Eagle 5 3
Cooper Car Co 9 9 1
Bruce McLaren Motor Racing 4 6 3
Briggs Cunningham 2
Shelby American Inc. 1 1 2
Ford Motor Co. 4 1
David Brown 8 1
Cooper Car Company 1

List of all the cars Bruce Mclaren drove

Bruce Mclaren is linked with 25 cars in the database. The cards connect the profile with chassis, engines, manufacturers and detailed car pages.

Cooper T45 (F2)

Climax FPF L4 1.5

Best Race Position: 5
Best position in qualification: 12
Total Races: 2

Cooper Monaco T49

Climax

Best Race Position:
Best position in qualification:
Total Races: 1

Cooper T51

Climax FPF L4 2.5

Best Race Position: 1
Best position in qualification: 8
Total Races: 8

Cooper T45

Climax

Best Race Position: 9
Best position in qualification: 9
Total Races: 1

Cooper T53

Climax FPF L4 2.5

Best Race Position: 2
Best position in qualification: 3
Total Races: 7

Maserati Tipo 63

Maserati

Best Race Position:
Best position in qualification:
Total Races: 1

Cooper T55

Climax FPF L4 1.5

Best Race Position: 3
Best position in qualification: 4
Total Races: 8

Maserati Tipo 151

Maserati

Best Race Position:
Best position in qualification:
Total Races: 1

Cooper T60

Climax FWMV V8 1.5

Best Race Position: 1
Best position in qualification: 2
Total Races: 9

Aston Martin DP214

Aston Martin

Best Race Position:
Best position in qualification: 8
Total Races: 1

Cooper T66

Climax FWMV V8 1.5

Best Race Position: 2
Best position in qualification: 3
Total Races: 11

Ford GT40

Ford

Best Race Position:
Best position in qualification: 4
Total Races: 1

Cooper T73

Climax FWMV V8 1.5

Best Race Position: 2
Best position in qualification: 5
Total Races: 9

Cooper T77

Climax FWMV V8 1.5

Best Race Position: 3
Best position in qualification: 7
Total Races: 10

Ford Mk II

Ford

Best Race Position: 1
Best position in qualification: 4
Total Races: 1

McLaren M2B

Serenissima V8 3.0

Best Race Position: 6
Best position in qualification: 13
Total Races: 4

McLaren M2B

Ford 406 V8 3.0

Best Race Position: 5
Best position in qualification: 10
Total Races: 3

McLaren M4A

Ford

Best Race Position: 4
Best position in qualification: 6
Total Races: 3

McLaren M4B

BRM P56 V8 2.0

Best Race Position: 4
Best position in qualification: 10
Total Races: 2

Ford Mk IV

Ford

Best Race Position: 4
Best position in qualification: 1
Total Races: 1

Eagle T1G

Weslake 58 V12 3.0

Best Race Position:
Best position in qualification: 5
Total Races: 3

McLaren M5A

BRM P142 V12 3.0

Best Race Position: 7
Best position in qualification: 3
Total Races: 4

McLaren M7A

Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0

Best Race Position: 1
Best position in qualification: 2
Total Races: 12

McLaren M7C

Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0

Best Race Position: 2
Best position in qualification: 5
Total Races: 10

McLaren M14A

Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0

Best Race Position: 2
Best position in qualification: 10
Total Races: 4