Bruce McLarens McLarenFord Spanish Grand Prix Jarama Madrid McLaren retired with mechanical trouble after laps of the race New Zealander McLaren won Grands Prix in a season Formula career finishing second in the World Drivers Championship in In he set up his own team bearing his name which went on to become one of the most successful constructors in the history of the sport Unfortunately Bruce McLaren did not live to see the success of the organisation as he was killed at Goodwood in while testing the McLaren MDChevrolet CanAm sports car