The untold story of kiwi motorsport ace bruce mclaren. Ever since his early racing days, bruce had dreamed of building a road car with his name on it. Mclaren international limited and the bruce mclaren trust have a special relationship which guides the coexistence of the two entities, and the trust is involved in preserving the memory of new zealands legendary driver and his cars through activities both locally and internationally. Jun 02, 2017 the new film is an artfully shot, and fascinating, biopic of bruce mclarens life, from his new zealand childhood helping out at his dads garage, to his success in the uk, with cooper racing. Mclaren killed in crash testing his own car at 180 miles an. Bruce mclaren 1966 watkins glen grand prix mclaren by autoprints 1966 us gp, watkins glen. Bruce mclaren, new zealandborn automobile racing driver, the youngest to win an international grand prix contest for formula i cars the u. In this documentary, director roger donaldson returns to the tarmac where he has made a mark before smash palace, his. Amanda mclaren has opened up on the legacy of her beloved dad, bruce mclaren, revealing her fondest childhood memories in the new movie honouring the life of the kiwi motorsport icon. Mclaren is a name that has been associated with high performance since its motorsport inception in 1963. New sports cars sports car racing drag racing auto racing road race car. Mclaren recounts bruce mclaren s life from his humble beginnings at his fathers auto shop in auckland, to revolutionizing formula 1 racing by becoming the youngest driver.
Bruce leslie mclaren 30 august 1937 2 june 1970 was a new zealand racecar designer, driver, engineer and inventor. Courage in the face of adversity on this day in 1970, our founder was tragically killed the newspaper headlines on wednesday june 3 1970 simply stated that bruce mclaren had been tragically killed the previous day while testing his new mclaren m8d. The bruce mclaren trust, based in auckland, new zealand, perpetuates his memory and runs a small museum from the flat where bruce grew up above a petrol station in remuera. A bland documentary about pioneering driver bruce mclaren does not tell us why we should be interested in its. Bruce mclaren in the mclarenford where he finished in fifth place, from grid position bruce mclaren was a race driver from new zealand who drove his own cars in various races, becoming famous through his own mclaren team. Mclaren recounts bruce mclarens life from his humble beginnings at his fathers auto shop in auckland, to revolutionizing formula 1 racing by becoming the youngest driver ever to win a grand prix, to his death at 32 in a racing accident. Mclaren mp4t5 it might possess 0hp, but the mclaren mp4t5 is an extremely advanced machine.
Sadly, his death would prevent the realisation of that dream, but not before a prototype was built. Bruce mclaren movie enlightens bruce mclaren died june 2nd, 1970 at the good wood circuit in england. A man who showed the world that a man of humble beginnings could take on the elite of motor racing and win. The untold story of kiwi motorsport ace bruce mclaren nz. Ive got a strong, personal attachment to mclaren race cars. Le mans engineer ken miles and his role in 1966 race. Bruce leslie mclaren 30 august 1937 2 june 1970 was a new zealand racecar designer, driver, engineer and inventor his name lives on in the mclaren team which has been one of the most successful in formula one championship history, winning a total of 8 world constructors championships and 12 world drivers championships. This is the story of bruce mclaren, the new zealander who founded the mclaren motor racing team and who showed that a man from humble beginnings could take on the elite world of motor racing and win. Le mans engineer ken miles and his role in 1966 race victory. Roger donaldsons new film mclaren tells the story of bruce mclarens determination to make it to the summit of global motor racing before his name became synonymous with the sport. A bland documentary about pioneering driver bruce mclaren does not tell us why we should be interested in its subject. On 20 january 2007, at new zealands round of the a1 grand prix series, it was announced that a movie was to be made about bruce mclaren. Born in new zealand in 1937, bruce mclarens determination to make it to the summit of global motor racing circles saw his name become synonymous with the sport.
Almost a forgotten figure as a race driver, bruce mclaren s name lives on in the formula 1 race team he founded in 1966. Featuring interviews from his closest friends and family members, the documentary is an unprecedented window into the life of a true genius. Mclaren recounts bruce mclarens life from his humble beginnings at his fathers auto shop in auckland, to revolutionizing formula 1 racing by. May 21, 2017 new york, ny the official trailer for mclaren, the true story of bruce mclaren, was released yesterday july 12, along with information about its aug. Courage in the face of adversity on this day in 1970, our founder was tragically killed the newspaper headlines on wednesday june 3 1970 simply stated that bruce mclaren had been tragically killed the previous day while testing his new mclaren m8d canam car at the goodwood circuit in west sussex. Bruce leslie mclaren 30 august 1937 2 june 1970 was a racecar designer, driver, engineer and inventor.
Mclaren is a 2017 new zealand sports documentary film based on the life of bruce mclaren, founder of the bruce mclaren motor racing team. Engineer and racer bruce mclaren had a vision for his team that was driven by innovation. Along with a small but dedicated squad of fellow kiwis, the new zealandborn mclaren designed, built and raced some of the most successful. Jul 12, 2017 mclaren recounts bruce mclarens life from his humble beginnings at his fathers auto shop in auckland, to revolutionizing formula 1 racing by becoming the youngest driver ever to win a grand. Along with a small but dedicated squad of fellow kiwis, the new zealandborn mclaren designed, built.
The mclaren team he founded became one of the most successful in formula one. Bruce leslie mclaren 30 august 1937 2 june 1970, born in auckland, new zealand, was a racecar designer, driver, engineer and inventor. From 1959 to 1965 mclaren drove for charles cooper, a british racing car. That wouldnt just be his carracing achievements in the 1960s, but also the british companies that still carry his name the mclaren formula one team he founded in 1963 and his other creation, mclaren automotive, now maker of very fast, very stylish supercars for the very rich. But from his very first hillclimb at 14, to his untimely demise, bruce mclaren managed to carve his name so large that he is still talked about as being one of the greatest. And since the ford car driven by bruce mclaren and chris amon started the race eight meters roughly 60 feet behind miles who was in the pole position, miles is declared the second place driver. His father had invested in a service station in remuera late 1936, after driving petrol tankers for the texacocaltex oil co. New mclaren documentary trailer makes us want to see the film. Bruce mclaren died 47 years ago today and a film now. Wally was the first employee at mclaren racing and the first person to formally commit to helping make the bruce mclaren movie. Documentary telling the story of bruce mclaren, the kiwi founder of the mclaren motor racing team. New york, ny the official trailer for mclaren, the true story of bruce mclaren, was released yesterday july 12, along with information about its aug. Bruce mclaren was the founder of the company mclaren. The film recounts the life of new zealand motor car racer bruce mclaren through interviews, archival.
Nov 14, 2019 ken miles second right, in woolly hat shares a laugh with from left chris amon, bruce mclaren and denny hulme after their 1966 le mans victory. Mclaren documentary on netflix covers life of bruce. Marys and lavant one last time, the 670 horsepower chevrolet bigblock open wide for the slight kink in the middle of the straight. Mar 19, 2019 mclaren mp4t5 it might possess 0hp, but the mclaren mp4t5 is an extremely advanced machine. Mclaren bruce mclaren was one of the icons of motor racing in the sports 60s golden age he won four grand prix, and joined fellow kiwi chris amon to win the 24 hours of le mans. His name lives on in the mclaren team which has been one of the most successful in formula one championship history, with mclaren cars and drivers winning a. Bruce mclaren pulled into the pits to cull the oversteer of the m8d and adjust the enormous rear wing sprouting from the smooth bodywork. The new mclaren movie is a classic get the latest car. Bruce mclaren was racing in formula 1 racing before bernie ecclestone created the multi billion dollar empire which it is today and the struggles he had to overcome to succeed as formula 1 did not pay very much money to competitors and the creative ways which he used to finance his company and racing career. Preceding the national release will be a series of special event screenings, culminating with an aug. At the end of 1959 bruce mclaren became, at 22, the youngest driver ever to win a world championship f1 race, the u. Mclaren was a truly remarkable man, both as a driver four grands prix, the 1966 24 hours of le mans, the 1967 and 1969 can am series, and as a racing car builder and team owner. Bruce mclaren only lived to be 32 years old, but in his incredibly short life, he became a motorsports legend.
Feb 21, 2017 roger donaldsons new film mclaren tells the story of bruce mclarens determination to make it to the summit of global motor racing before his name became synonymous with the sport, and. A bland documentary about pioneering driver bruce mclaren does not. Jun 23, 2017 there are few racing greats as great as bruce mclaren. A man who showed the world that a man of humble beginnings could. Mclaren started racing in the 1950s and joined the grand prix circus in.
Ken miles second right, in woolly hat shares a laugh with from left chris amon, bruce mclaren and denny hulme after their 1966 le mans victory. Bruce mclaren was well known and much admired for the racing cars hat bore his name and live on today, long after he died. Unable to control the car or even scrub off significant speed without downforce, mclaren collided with a flag stand and was killed upon impact. Mclaren bruce mclaren was one of the icons of motor racing in the sports 60s golden age he won four grand prix, and joined fellow kiwi chris amon to. The real story is not in the historical footage of bruce mclaren winning race after race, but in the weathered though still animated and boyish faces and words of his original crew.
Several top drivers can thank the new zealand native for wins in some of the biggest races in the world, including monaco and the indianapolis 500. This upcoming documentary on bruce mclarens life looks. In july 1990 a small memorial trust had been formed to honour bruce. Mclaren racing enjoyed an extremely dominant stretch between 1967 and 1972, winning a total of 56 races, a number of which with bruce as the driver. On june 2, 1970, while testing the new mclaren m8d canam car at the goodwood circuit, the rear bodywork came loose at speed. Sep 16, 2015 bruce mclaren would live to see just a small portion of his companys success. We would like to acknowledge the incredible input and support that the late wally willmott has given this project since its inception. Beautify crafted movie about the life and times of bruce mclaren, the man. Bruce mclaren retirement village auckland ryman healthcare. As a child bruce mclaren was interested in vehicles. From the director of the worlds fastest indian director roger donaldson comments, i was delighted to be involved in the telling of such an incredible new zealand story bringing it to life on the big screen has been a huge effort from all involved in bruce s legacy. Mclaren recounts bruce mclarens life from his humble beginnings at his fathers auto shop in auckland, to revolutionizing formula 1 racing by becoming the youngest driver ever to win a grand. Roger donaldsons new film mclaren tells the story of bruce mclarens determination to make it to the summit of global motor racing. Mclaren, a 2017 documentary film about the life of new zealand race car driver and designer, has recently appeared on netfilx.
With mario andretti, alastair caldwell, dwayne cameron, matt coldrick. While growing up he spent all of his spare time in his parents workshop, around all the vehicles. There are few racing greats as great as bruce mclaren. This film follows the story of bruce mclaren, the new zealander who founded the mclaren motor racing team. The life of bruce mclaren comes to the big screen hemmings. He probably would be sir bruce mclaren by now, a man with quite a legacy. Roger donaldsons new film mclaren tells the story of bruce mclarens determination to make it to the summit of global motor racing before his name became synonymous with the sport, and. A paperthin portrait of the racing car driver and designer bruce mclaren, it is constructed with all the verve and passionate inquiry of a press release.
The new film is an artfully shot, and fascinating, biopic of bruce mclarens life, from his new zealand childhood helping out at his dads garage, to his success in the uk, with cooper racing. The film recounts the life of new zealand motor car racer bruce mclaren through interviews, archival footage, and recreations. Its nicely done, full of old films and anecdotes, but may appeal more to those who remember the canam and the cosworth era of formula one. He was ready to go just past twelve, careened through st. A new trailer for the documentary mclaren is out, and much like the first video we showed back in february, this one pulls at the automotive heart strings. Jun 03, 1970 goodwood, england, june 2 apbruce mclaren, one of the worlds top racing driv ers, was killed here today when he crashed at 180 miles an hour while testing an ex perimental car of his design. Mclaren recounts bruce mclaren s life from his humble beginnings at his fathers auto shop in auckland, to revolutionizing formula 1 racing by becoming the youngest driver ever to win a grand prix, to his death at 32 in a racing accident. Heres the real story behind the le manswinning ford gt40. From the director of the worlds fastest indian director roger donaldson comments, i was delighted to be involved in the telling of such an incredible new zealand story bringing it to life on the big screen has been a huge effort from all involved in bruces legacy.
As usual the goodnaturedness of the humble kiwi is what shines. Bruce mclaren new zealand automobile racer britannica. Almost a forgotten figure as a race driver, bruce mclarens name lives on in the formula 1 race team he founded in 1966. The bruce mclaren movie image gallery bruce mclaren and denny hulme in their mclaren m8a highwings at riverside international raceway in 1969 see more. As a teenager growing up in calgary, my group of buddies were hard core car guys, and specifically, we. Formula one driver bruce mclarens widow, patty mclarenbrickett, has passed away in england. The film stars dwayne cameron as bruce mclaren and was directed by roger donaldson. The story of bruce mclaren, the new zealander who founded the mclaren motor racing team. Upon its closure in 1995, it was realised by the mclaren family and ross jensen that there was a need to form a permanent trust. Bruce mclaren documentary film the nostalgia forum the.
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