M8A-2 Race Results

 

M8A-2 Bruce McLaren Trust Car Results & Timeline        
       
       
Year Date Circuit Qualified Practice mph Race Time Car No Result Driver First Driver Surname Car Comments    
1968 01/09/68 Elkhart Lake Road America 2 110.9 2,09,9  5 win Denny Hulme McLaren M8A-Chevrolet      
1968 9/15/1968 Bridgehampton 1 117.47 1,27,69 117.47mph 5 ret Denny Hulme McLaren M8A-Chevrolet lap 62 broken rod    
1968 29/09/68 Edmonton 1 105.78 1,26,0 105.78mph 5 win Denny Hulme McLaren M8A-Chevrolet      
1968 10/13/1968 Laguna Seca 3 111 1,01,98  5 2 Denny Hulme McLaren M8A-Chevrolet Very wet race    
1968 10/27/1968 Riverside 2 119 1,38,72 5 5 Denny Hulme McLaren M8A-Chevrolet damaged front fender    
1968 11/11/68 Stardust, Las Vegas 2 120 1,29,98, 113 mph record 5 win Denny Hulme McLaren M8A-Chevrolet      
1968   Can-Am Championship     35 points   Win Denny Hulme McLaren M8A-Chevrolet Bruce McLaren 2nd with 24 points    
1969 9/28/1969 Michigan no time     1 3 Dan Gurney McLaren M8B-Chevrolet Car Qualified by Jack Brabham    
1969 10/12/1969 Laguna Seca no time     3 ret Chris Amon McLaren M8B-Chevrolet lap 17, broken diff    
1969 11/9/1969 Texas 4   1,34,3 4 1 Bruce McLaren McLaren M8B-Chevrolet      
Year Date Circuit Qualified   Time Car No Result Driver First Driver Surname Car Comment    
1970 6/14/1970 Mosport 5   1,19,2 11 ret Lothar Motschenbacher McLaren M8B-Chevrolet Crashed heavily after contact with Jackie Oliver  in car no 2. Lap 64 Car was red 
1970 6/28/1970 St Jovite 4   1,34,6 11 2 Lothar Motschenbacher McLaren M8B-Chevrolet      
1970 7/12/1970 Watkins Glen 6   1,05,11 11 ret Lothar Motschenbacher McLaren M8B-Chevrolet lap 27 broken half shaft    
1970 7/26/1970 Edmonton 3   1,24,1 11 3 Lothar Motschenbacher McLaren M8B-Chevrolet      
1970 8/23/1970 Mid-Ohio 2   1,28,5 11 3 Lothar Motschenbacher McLaren M8B-Chevrolet      
1970 8/30/1970 Elkhart Lake Road America 3   2,12,3 11 ret Lothar Motschenbacher McLaren M8B-Chevrolet lap 19 Suspension. Slammed into an embankment heavily damaging car which was a write off - car was red
                     

 

  • Final race for this M8A when driven by Lothar was on what would have been Bruce's birthday.
  • The last Can-Am race for Bruce was a win in this car on 9 Nov 1969. It was also his last win overall as he had no first places in 1970.
  • Jack Brabham tested this car at Michigan on 28 Sept 1969, but Dan Gurney drove the car in the race to finish third.

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