Can-Am Race Results
Can-Am Race Results
Bruce McLaren’s Can-Am Record
| Year | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | Points |
| 1966 | McLaren M1B Chev | 6 | 0 | 1 | 20 (3rd) |
| 1967 | McLaren M6A Chev | 6 | 2 | 3 | 30 (1st) |
| 1968 | McLaren M8A Chev | 5 | 1 | 3 | 24 (2nd) |
| 1969 | McLaren M8B Chev | 11 | 6 | 5 | 165 (1st) |
| Totals | 28 | 9 | 12 | 239 |
Team McLaren Can-Am Racing Record 1967-1972
1967 M6A
- Elkhart Lake (Sep 3): Hulme 1st (led start to finish); McLaren retired (engine bearings)
- Bridgehampton (Sep 17): Hulme 1st (led start to finish); McLaren 2nd
- Mosport (Sep 23): Hulme 1st (limped home when tyre burst on penultimate lap); McLaren 2nd (started late when leaking fuel “bladder bag” had to be replaced)
- Laguna Seca (Oct 15): McLaren 1st (lapped entire field); Hulme retired (engine)
- Riverside (Oct 29): McLaren 1st (by 3 sec from Hall’s Chaparral); Hulme retired (black flagged for bodywork damage)
- Las Vegas (Nov 12): McLaren retired (engine); Hulme retired (engine)
Championship placings: McLaren 1st, Hulme 2nd
1968 M8A
- Elkhart Lake (Sep 1): Hulme 1st (but slowed by broken rocker arm); McLaren 2nd
- Bridgehampton (Sep 15): Hulme retired (engine); McLaren retired (engine)
- Edmonton (Sep 29): Hulme 1st (by 10 sec); McLaren 2nd
- Laguna Seca (Oct 13): Hulme 2nd (atrociously wet); McLaren 5th
- Riverside (Oct 27th): McLaren 1st (led start to finish); Hulme 5th (slowed by damaged bodywork)
- Las Vegas (Nov 10): Hulme 1st; McLaren 6th (first corner accident damaged bodywork)
Championship placings: Hulme 1st, McLaren 2nd
1969 M8B
- Mosport (Jun 1): McLaren 1st; Hulme 2nd (only 0.2 second behind)
- St Jovite (Jun 15): Hulme 1st McLaren 2nd
- Watkins Glen (Jul 13): McLaren 1st (led start to finish); Hulme 2nd
- Edmonton (Jul 27): Hulme 1st (but pushed by Amon’s Ferrari 612P); McLaren retired (piston failure)
- Mid-Ohio (Aug 17): Hulme 1st; McLaren 2nd (despite oil pump failure on closing stage)
- Elkhart Lake (Aug 31): McLaren 1st; Hulme 2nd
- Bridgehampton (Sep 24): Hulme 1st; McLaren 2nd
- Michigan (Sep 28): McLaren 1st; Hulme 2nd; Gurney 3rd (in spare works M8B)
- Laguna Seca (Oct 12): McLaren 1st; Hulme 2nd; Gurney 3rd (in spare works M8B)
- Riverside (Oct 26): Hulme 1st; McLaren retired (accident after rear wishbone broke, running in 2nd)
- Texas (Nov 9): McLaren 1st; Hulme retired (engine blew while leading)
Championship placings: McLaren 1st, Hulme 2nd
1970 M8D
- Mosport (Jun 14): Gurney 1st; Hulme 3rd (troubled by burnt hands)
- St Jovite (Jun 28): Gurney 1st (lead start to finish); Hulme retired (overheating)
- Watkins Glen (Jul 12): Hulme 1st (lead start to finish); Gurney 9th (slowed by overheating)
- Edmonton (Jul 26): Hulme 1st; Gethin 2nd
- Mid-Ohio (Aug 23): Hulme 1st; Gethin 9th (engine problems)
- Elkhart Lake (Aug 30): Gethin 1st; Hulme disqualified (push start after spin)
- Road Atlanta (Sep 13): Gethin 7th (pit stop for accident, then stopped by gearbox problems); Hulme retired (hit by backmarker)
- Donnybrooke (Sep 27): Hulme 1st; Gethin 2nd
- Laguna Seca (Oct 12): Hulme 1st; Gethin retired (spun off on oil)
Championship placings: Hulme 1st Gethin 3rd Gurney 9th
1971 M8F
- Mosport (Jun 13): Hulme 1st; Revson 2nd
- St Jovite (Jun 27): Hulme 2nd (felt nauseous, beaten by Stewart’s Lola); Revson 3rd
- Road Atlanta (Jul 11): Revson 1st (but Stewart had led); Hulme 2nd (slowed by poor brakes)
- Watkins Glen (Jul 25): Revson 1st (Stewart lead again before puncture); Hulme 2nd (stopped to replace broken wheel)
- Mid-Ohio (Aug 22): Revson 7th (universal joint failure); Hulme retired after identical universal joint failure on first lap)
- Elkhart Lake (Aug 29): Revson 1st (from the back of the grid owing to no practice time); Hulme retired (engine broke while leading)
- Edmonton (Sep 26): Hulme 1st; Revson 12th (started 11 laps late after bolt dropped down injection trumpet, sabotage suspected)
- Laguna Seca (Oct 17): Revson 1st (despite being black flagged on final lap for dropping oil); Hulme 3rd
- Riverside (Oct 31): Hulme 1st (led start to finish); Revson 2nd
Championship placings: Revson 1st, Hulme 2nd
1972 M20
- Mosport (Jun 11): Hulme 1st; Revson 3rd (led until engine problems two laps from home)
- Road Atlanta (Jul 9): Hulme retired (massive crash when car flipped at 180mph); Revson retired (stopped on circuit with ignition problem where Hulme crashed, helped Hulme out of the wrecked car, rejoined, set lap record, retired with no oil pressure)
- Watkins Glen (Jul 23): Hulme 1st; Revson 2nd
- Mid-Ohio (Aug 6): Hulme 4th (changeable weather, five tyre stops); Revson retired (engine)
- Elkhart Lake (Aug 27): Hulme retired (ignition failure); Revson retired (clutch)
- Donnybrooke (Sep 17): Hulme retired (engine failure while second); Revson retired (engine)
- Edmonton (Oct 1): Hulme 2nd (but led for 31 laps); Revson 6th
- Laguna Seca (Oct 15): Hulme retired (timing chain); Revson retired (transmission)
- Riverside (Oct 29) Revson 2nd; Hulme retired (engine)
Championship placings: Hulme 2nd, Revson 6th
Its glorious five-year reign over, Gulf Team McLaren withdrew completely from Can-Am (read A Clockwork Orange)