Bob McLaren RIP

[PetrolTed]

Just got this from Steve Bennett at Circuit Driver

Steve said:

Bob Maclaren Dear all, It is with great sadness that I must report the death of Circuit Driver's MD, and close friend, Bob Maclaren. Bob passed away peacefully last night after a long but spirited battle with cancer. He was 32. Over the past couple of weeks Bob had been working on plans for a charity track day event with Jonathan Palmer in aid of the Royal Marsden hospital, Ipswich hospital's Sommersham Ward and the St Elizabeth Hospice, where Bob underwent treatment. In accordance with his wishes we plan to continue with this event in Bob's memory and hope that we can count on your support for this very worthwhile cause. Full details to follow but for now our thoughts are with Bob's wife, Emma and daughter Isabel. Bob will be greatly missed by the motorsport and track day world not to mention his many friends. He achieved much in a short time quite often at high speed. Think of Bob clocking 176mph on the Rickinghall bypass in a Porsche GT3 laughing his head off. Go well Bob. Steve Bennett Editorial Director

Tragic for Cancer to take the life of someone so young.

[Don]

RIP, Bob. I enjoyed reading all about your Caterham.

Too many good people going far too young at the moment.

[GarryM]

Really dreadful news. My condolences to his family and the CD team.

[domster]

Bob was also a PHer.

www.pistonheads.com/members/showProfile.asp?memberId=23071

I'm sure I'm not the only one who swapped emails with him. He was a real Porschephile as well.

An absolute shame.

[paulburrell]

I had read about Bob's illness in a recent edition of CD and he seemed very positive about fighting the disease and building his new Caterham. His passing so soon after this news is very sad indeed. At 32 he should have had so many more years in front of him. It reinforces my view that you have to live for today.

RIP Bob

[gtdc]

He was a top, top bloke and will be very much missed.

Melindi
www.goldtrack.co.uk