McLaren Film ON ITV4

[CooperD]

Just a heads up that the film about Bruce McLaren is being shown on ITV4 at 11pm on Friday 10th August.

[.Adam.]

Thanks for the heads up, I've set it to record!

[Pericoloso]

Is it new ,ever been on telly before ?

Certainly going to tune in ,thanks.....

[entropy]

Worth watching beyond the end credits have rolled....

[heebeegeetee]

CooperD said:

Just a heads up that the film about Bruce McLaren is being shown on ITV4 at 11pm on Friday 10th August.

Many thanks!

[Pericoloso]

Just finished.
Utterly brilliant.
I doubt I will watch anything better this year.

[thanetspeedshop]

fk me, seem to have got a little bit of grit in my eye there...

One can only imagine the current clusterfk at Woking will have watched that with some embarrassment.

[Pericoloso]

The dust got too much here too.

[belleair302]

Nothing down in Woking today beyond the name relates to McLaren, 15, 25 or 50 years ago sadly.

[Dinoboy]

Wow, that was great! Just watched it, brought a tear to my eye must admit.

[Halmyre]

belleair302 said:

Nothing down in Woking today beyond the name relates to McLaren, 15, 25 or 50 years ago sadly.

Basically vanished when Ron Dennis took over.

Same with Lotus, Brabham and Tyrrell. Someone important leaves and the essence of the team is lost.

[cuprabob]

For those, like me, who missed it, it's being repeated on Wed 15th @9pm

[Nickp82]

cuprabob said:

For those, like me, who missed it, it's being repeated on Wed 15th @9pm

Thank fk, I was kicking myself when I saw this thread on Saturday. Sky Q is set to record just in case.

[belleair302]

ITV 4 Wednesday evening.

[DeejRC]

For those who remember Duke Nukem, Doom and Quake - who expected Macca to have had an FBG in the office??! Best story ever

[Grandad Gaz]

Great programme!

One question, though. Apparently Bruce is only the second driver to win a Grand Prix race with his own name on the car. Who was the other?

[LaurasOtherHalf]

Grandad Gaz said:

Great programme!

One question, though. Bruce is only the second driver to win a Grand Prix race with his own name on the car. Who was the other?

Tommy Cooper.

[Halmyre]

Grandad Gaz said:

Great programme!

One question, though. Apparently Bruce is only the second driver to win a Grand Prix race with his own name on the car. Who was the other?

Chap called Jack Brabham...

Edit to add - interesting that both Brabham and McLaren were Cooper drivers - maybe they went away thinking "I could build better than that" (yes I know Brabham won two WCs in Coopers)

Technically, Dan Gurney won a race in his own car, also at Spa, in 1967, it's just that it didn't have his name on it. And again Jackie Stewart was pipped for the win, having to hold his BRM H-16 in gear with one hand and steering with the other.

Edited by Halmyre on Friday 17th August 12:31

[iguana]

LaurasOtherHalf said:

Tommy Cooper.

Made me lol

[Coxey]

Utterly brilliant documentary