Tag: Bruce McLaren | Talk Motorsport
University of Auckland awards Bruce McLaren with posthumous honorary degree
Bruce McLaren, motorsport legend and founder of the renowned racing and supercar company that still bears his name, has been…
Look back in history Sunday: Kiwis at Zandvoort
Circuit Zandvoort and the Dutch Grand Prix return to the Formula One calendar this weekend, thanks to Max Verstappen. Two…
Time to dust off the Lady Wigram Trophy
If it all goes according to plan, we should see the Lady Wigram Trophy come out of its cabinet to…
Look back in history Sunday: Jack Brabham – The NZ Cooper years
One of the unique features of the early international influence on New Zealand Motorsport was the annual pilgrimage down under…
Look back in history Sunday: More memories of Bruce McLaren
This week, we continue to look back on the life of Kiwi racing driver and constructor Bruce McLaren. Photos from…
50 years on – The legacy left by Bruce Leslie McLaren
I know them virtually by heart now; the words Bruce McLaren wrote in his eulogy to young Cooper teammate Timmy…
Sir Stirling Moss displayed his wonderful talent briefly in NZ
The passing of Sir Stirling Moss is a significant day in motorsport. Such was his talent that even though he…
Sebring has its own unique challenges for McLaughlin
In 1959 Kiwi F1 driver Bruce McLaren won the United States Grand Prix held at the Sebring International Raceway, driving…
What might have been?
It’s a question I’ve often pondered in the years since mechanical engineer and motorcycle designer/builder John Britten’s death from cancer…
Brothers keep Kartsport NZ Schools’ titles in the family this year
Two sets of brothers, Fynn and Clay Osborne from Hamilton, and Sebastian and Marco Manson from Auckland, kept the major…