Bruce McLaren nominated for Indianapolis Hall of Fame

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The great Bruce McLaren, one of motor sport's legendary figures and the founder of the team which is still running strong today, has been nominated for an induction to the Auto Racing Hall of Fame at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum.

As a driver, McLaren was a four-time Grand Prix winner, but also won Le Mans in 1966 with fellow-Kiwi Chris Amon and the Can-Am championship twice.

The celebrated driver and constructor was killed in a testing accident at Goodwood in 1970, at the age just 33.

Photo by Paul-Henri Cahier (who was just 16-years-old by the way, when this was taken in 1968!)