The Legacy of Bruce McLaren

Two true McLaren legends, Tyler Alexander and Gordon Coppuck, reunite to discuss their experience working with the young Bruce McLaren. Tyler helped found the team alongside Bruce and ony retired from McLaren in 2009. Gordon began his career in 1963, and was chief designer from 1971 to 1980, during which he penned the classic M23 chassis.
Read more about Bruce www.mclaren.com/racing/herita...

[@dietryingracingteam]

please make a 3-4 hour big screen movie about Bruce McLaren and his life "To do something well is so worthwhile that to die trying to do it better cannot be foolhardy. It would be a waste of life to do nothing with one's ability, for I feel that life is measured in achievement, not in years alone." Bruce McLaren v

[@1899Capone]

These guys had their balls made of steel that time.

[@dale431]

Whoever is in charge of Mclarens internet content needs a huge pat on the back. Everything they post or upload gives the fan such an amazing insight into the workings of a F1 team. Well done.

[@pablonavas8808]

Bruce, your legacy lives on! Thank you!

[@johndramm356]

The first race I attended was the 1969 Can Am race at Road America with my dad. Bruce McLaren won. At 13 years old I was hooked. I thought this is my world...this what I want to do. I was terrible sad when Bruce was killed the next year at Goodwood. His words of inspiration guide me yet today.

[@kyle381000]

The 1970 Mosport Can-Am was my first time attending a professional race. I became a life-long McLaren fan that day. Broke my heart when they decided to drop out of Can-Am before the 1973 season. The M20 is my all-time favourite race car. Gorgeous.

[@divamissz]

The few seconds of that big V8 running sound better than any F1 engine in the last decade.

[@denniskwok7613]

I'm so glad and grateful that you listened to our feedback, asking for more history and behind the scenes features. Thank you! Now....listen to that engine!!!

[@Orenchis]

I'm absolutely loving every video to come out of the MTC. Please keep them coming.

[@ChargerMiles007]

I was there at Mosport and saw Dan Gurney win that race, with Denny Hulme coming in third, still suffering with burned hands,

[@coachjm310]

ChargerMiles007 was there as well and remember the camping there at night was a Freak Show ...I'm still hungover

[@eaeaeaeaeaeae4907]

Yeah, I confirm, I was the right glove.

[@irinelandrei7237]

Hey, @McLaren, you need to update a full HD version of this :)

[@tonysearle4316]

Great man, great New Zealander. I cant believe the garage that he grew up in and studied with his Father, his engineering craft, has been declared a dedicated memorial. Shame New Zealand shame. One of the greatest New Zealanders not honoured. Despicable.

[@tonysearle4316]

Sorry not.

[@cvpuga]

60's engines had the best sound ever...

[@zacharyradford5552]

AMERICAN V8 mechanical fuel injection.

[@cam001nz]

Proud KIWI!!

[@seinfeld11123]

you know *IF* aliens were in this world studying us and reporting back. I would say the one great attribute that they would say is, our ability to revere and respect and to remember great people when they die and to carry on their legacy, would probably be the best thing we as humans have going for us. If it wasn't for Bruce we wouldn't have the type of cars, nor the Mclaren race team. So Bruce if you are reading this on cloud net, heavenly internet services pty ltd THANK YOU LEST WE FORGET

[@jamesmurray3128]

Two of my schoolboy friends were into racing. I got interested too. Bruce Mclaren was my first favorite driver. I just loved the look of his car. It was the orange color, I guess. Then he died. Then I became a Mark Donohue fan. And well, Mark died too. They both died testing their cars.

[@OskarasNauseda]

The news that he had died instantly was a terrible shock to all of us, but who is to say that he had not seen more, done more and learned more in his few years than many people do in a lifetime? To do something well is so worthwhile that to die trying to do it better cannot be foolhardy. It would be a waste of life to do nothing with one's ability, for I feel that life is measured in achievement, not in years alone. bruces words about the death of Timmy Mayer

[@edsims719]

Very cool video!

[@TommyRibs]

His legacy is one that he was a member of a handful of guys who had an ability and courage that had not been seen up to that time, and has never been seen again.

[@ianmaddams9577]

As with all iconic and naturally gifted racing drivers. Was lost too soon doing what they loved . RIP 🙏

[@SplyBox]

That car looks absolutely unreal in that modern race bay, here is something from the era of oil and petrol stained garages sitting in this pristine race bay that is more a laboratory than anything else.

[@allgood6760]

Legendary Kiwi! 👍🇳🇿

[@AMSPerformance]

So Awesome!

[@juandef4115]

Thank you Bruce!! I hope real homage is Paid to you. Mclaren deserves the Kiwi flag. Ebem though the functioning money is British. A bit like Jaguar.

[@The_Curious_Cat]

So true. I hope Mclaren continues to use the papaya orange and it would be great if they added the Kiwi as a hommage to Bruce.

[@lukegamer167]

@@The_Curious_Cat there are three Canadits

[@NL-fb9wg]

that 1 person who clicked dislike prob drives a gallardo

[@beagle7622]

The first motor race Bruce McLaren versus Jack Brabham, in Melbourne Australia, The swapped the lead the whole race until Jack lunched his engine leaving a trail of smoke up the Straight. The guy was definitely a fantastic driver.

[@yanlee2436]

Those who disrespect Bruce after watching that Hollywood movie should shut their mouth up.

[@Gilliatt83]

Lovely

[@gray7863]

The first big race I went to after I got my drivers license was the Can-Am at Riverside Raceway. The two McLaren M8D's in that orange color going around the track sio rapidly helped me become a lifelong fan of any McLaren race car at all the tracks I went to and even to this day I still root for them,what a great company !

[@lazarusdigital]

NEW ZEALAND

[@freshdialectsofficial2962]

Yeya !!!! 😃😃😃☝🏽☝🏽☝🏽🇳🇿🇳🇿🇳🇿

[@bronzymcgrady1159]

Kiwi legends...Burton munro, John Britten, Bruce mclaren, possum bourne and Chris Dixon

[@paulstandeven8572]

Burt Munro, if you please.... Also Ivan Mauger, Barry Briggs, Russell Wiright, Bob Burns. And don't forget The Bear, Denny Hulme

[@dragonballflee9882]

Jonah lomu

[@bronzymcgrady1159]

Jonah the legend!!

[@wizzz8245]

sir edmund hillary

[@beagle7622]

Teddy Mayer lost his brother Tim in Australia.Still had lots of people wanting every seat.

[@madaro504]

Hardcore

[@keosintal]

u r absolutely rite. f1 is bout technos n innovations. fia always banned spectacular inventions which is total fuck. this is f1 n teams should be able to modify their vehicle. the regulations r so strict it feels like sports car racing n i feel it's better to watch super gt on youtube with more overtakings.

[@UnoWinter10]

Mclaren Make more Mclaren Toons pls

[@theftparrot5750]

He went out like he lived at incredible speeds

[@liampink8704]

Just a shame that the brand is not nz anymore

[@lukegamer167]

they got to be more closer where most of the races are and where customers are

[@noobsaibot7006]

Mclaren was founded in Britain not New Zealand. Eventhough Bruce Mclaren was from NZ he founded the team in the UK.

[@tainuiparata1527]

Didn’t even know he was kiwi

[@seinfeld11123]

& its the same with engines, cars everything its all changing and getting worse. massive HP back then in F1, now we have less HP, cars keep getting changed instead of improving from a design. F1 is becoming a waste of money, each year the cars have different rules, and the chassis/ parts are not interchangeable. I would like 2 see from now on these 2010 cars be improved upon, don't outlaw any parts who cares about wing flexing & F-duct's as long as they get more safe it F1 should be an oyster

[@mrlegoboy8289]

hey guys this maybe hard to believe but im his cousin and im 86. proof his sister was jan maclaren

[@deathcobra11stuff4]

Wow, your so his cousin, I SAW YOUR GOD DAM VIDEO YOUR LIKE 6 YOU IDIOT

[@deathcobra11stuff4]

And plus you spelled mclaran wrong!!!

[@rainsheyshayflores6819]

Ken Miles is the true racing driver... Bruce Mclaren will not won in Le Man 1966 if Ken Miles not wait for them... "A Three Lap Behind" so to speak and that's FACT...

[@retard1415]

That's not a FACT that's a bullshit story made by Hollywood for the trash movie Ford v Ferrari

[@apmm4209]

Bruce is killed and boss says we have a race in 2 weeks let's get on with it ! Sad but drivers were like light bulbs, when one fails you just replace it with another!

[@johndramm356]

I know not who you speak of as the Boss. Bruce McLaren was the boss and even after he was killed, his team forged ahead in honor of Bruce ' s vision of things bigger than himself.

[@frederickmiles327]

As a F! driver Bruces career was nearly over by the late 1960s and when DabGurney drove the third F1 McLaren in 1968 in the American races he was cclearly quicker than Bruce and Denny. In the late 1960s Bruce was just getting points on reliablity in small fields, 5th place two laps behind the winner who was running 3 secs of the practice times. But the early F1 cars of Mclaren actually designed by Robin Heard were not much good , they were far inferior to the Brabham and Matra and nowhere as good as the Lotus. The first good F1 Mclarens were the 72 car and 73 M23 WEdges, before that they were only good when the Goodyear typres were superior. But even post Bruce in the 1970s the MClaren F1 cars were nowhere near the sophsitication and design brillance of the Louts chassis and the Ferrari engine, the mid 1970s Ferraris and Lotuses were developed by large teams of engineers and were sophisticated cars which nobdoy could drive fast however good without extensive experience with the team. REautemann and Villenueve could not get the cars withing 4 seconds o Laudas times whern they first joined the team and Peterson was not quick when he initially rejoined Lotus in 1978. The real success of Mclaren came when they got Malboro cigarette sponsorship and Malboro selected the drivers Fittipaldi and Hunt. but American sports car racing in the 1960s and Can Am was an elite sport of a few and really McLaren just applied their effort their. in the late 1970s with more money in the sport and a serious French challenge from Ligier and the Renautl teapot, McLaren became a much more nationalistic effort against something real

[@retard1415]

You can't even write properly

[@Matgunman]

The man who robbed Ken Miles.

[@retard1415]

So you watched Ford v Ferrari, what a smart guy

[@Matgunman]

@@retard1415 so you automatically assumed that I watched the movie because of my comment. Too bad, I haven't watched it. So, that makes you a dumb person.

[@lukegamer167]

@@Matgunman robbed bruce didnt mean to do that he had an accelerator problem with his car