Bruce McLaren (NZ)
Last name
McLaren
First names
Bruce Leslie
Nickname
Nationality
New Zealand 
Born the
30/08/1937 - Auckland (Nouvelle Zélande)
Dead the
02/06/1970 - Chichester (Angleterre)
Comment
Accident Mortel lors d'essais à Goodwood
8 participations in the 24h of Le Mans
| Year | Pos | Number | Photo | Team | Car | Engine Tires |
Class | Drivers | Laps Dist Avg. Best Lap |
Retired |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | Retired |
24 | No photo available | Cooper Car Company (GB) | COOPER T49 Monaco Mk 1 | Coventry Climax 1964 S4 Dunlop |
S |
'Jim' Russell (GB) Bruce McLaren (NZ) |
79 laps 1063.410 km 4:16.000 'Jim' Russell (GB) |
Sortie de route (6eme heure) |
| 1961 | Retired |
6 |
|
Briggs S. Cunningham (USA) | MASERATI Tipo 63 | Maserati 2989 V12 à 60° Dunlop |
S |
'Walt' Hansgen (USA) Bruce McLaren (NZ) |
31 laps 417.290 km 4:02.600 |
sortie route (3eme heure) |
| 1962 | Retired |
2 |
|
Briggs S. Cunningham (USA) | MASERATI Tipo 151/1 Coupé | Maserati 3944 V8 Dunlop |
EXP |
Bruce McLaren (NZ) 'Walt' Hansgen (USA) |
177 laps 2382.590 km 3:59.000 |
Transmission, piston crevé (13eme heure) |
| 1963 | Retired |
8 | No photo available | David Brown / Aston Martin Lagonda (GB) | ASTON MARTIN DB4GTZ DP214 | Aston Martin 3749 V12 Dunlop |
GT |
Innes Ireland (GB) Bruce McLaren (NZ) |
59 laps 794.190 km 4:03.300 |
moteur explosé (6eme heure) |
| 1964 | Retired |
10 | No photo available | Ford Motor Co. (USA) | FORD GT40 | Ford 255 4181 V8 à 90° Dunlop |
P |
'Phil' Hill (USA) Bruce McLaren (NZ) |
192 laps 2584.510 km 3:49.200 'Phil' Hill (USA) |
boite à vitesses (14eme heure) |
| 1965 | Retired |
1 | No photo available | Shelby American Inc. (USA) | FORD GT40 MKII | Ford 427 6981 V8 à 90° Goodyear |
P |
'Ken' Miles (GB-USA) Bruce McLaren (NZ) |
45 laps 605.740 km 3:40.700 |
boite à vitesse (4eme heure) |
| 1966 | 1st | 2 | No photo available | Shelby American Inc. (USA) | FORD GT40 MKII | Ford 427 6981 V8 à 90° Goodyear |
P (1st) |
Bruce McLaren (NZ) 'Chris' Amon (NZ) |
360 laps 4843.090 km 201.790 km/h 3:33.000 |
|
| 1967 | 4th | 2 | No photo available | Shelby American Inc. (USA) | FORD GT Mk IV | Ford 427 6982 V8 à 90° Goodyear |
P (4th) |
Bruce McLaren (NZ) Mark Donohue (USA) |
360 laps 4844.140 km 201.830 km/h 3:27.300 |
6 participations in Tests Day
| Year | Pos | Number | Photo | Team | Car | Engine Tires |
Class | Drivers | Laps Avg. Best Lap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 3rd | 20 | No photo available | David Brown / Aston Martin Lagonda (GB) | ASTON MARTIN DB4GTZ DP214 | Aston Martin 3749 V12 |
GT |
'Bill' Kimberly (USA) Bruce McLaren (NZ) |
3:52.500 208.420 km/h Bruce McLaren (NZ) |
| 1963 | 5th | 15 | No photo available | Aston Martin Lagonda (GB) | ASTON MARTIN DP 212 | Aston Martin 3996 S6 |
P |
'Jo' Schlesser (F) Bruce McLaren (NZ) |
3:56.300 205.070 km/h 'Jo' Schlesser (F) |
| 1965 | 4th | 10 | No photo available | Shelby American Inc. (USA) | FORD GT 40 | Ford 5337 V8 à 90° |
P |
'Ken' Miles (GB-USA) 'Bob' Bondurant (USA) Bruce McLaren (NZ) |
3:42.900 217.400 km/h 'Bob' Bondurant (USA) |
| 1965 | 7th | 11 | No photo available | Shelby American Inc. (USA) | FORD GT 40 | Ford 5337 V8 à 90° |
P | Bruce McLaren (NZ) | 3:52.100 208.780 km/h Bruce McLaren (NZ) |
| 1966 | 1st | 1 | No photo available | Shelby American Inc. (USA) | FORD GT J | Ford 6982 V8 ? |
P |
Bruce McLaren (NZ) 'Chris' Amon (NZ) |
3:34.400 226.020 km/h 'Chris' Amon (NZ) |
| 1967 | 5th | 1 | No photo available | Shelby American Inc. (USA) | FORD GT Mk IV | Ford 6980 V8 à 90° Firestone |
P | Bruce McLaren (NZ) | 3:36.100 224.240 km/h Bruce McLaren (NZ) |