www.nzedge.com celebrates the achievements of Kiwi Heros of all kinds. Its an impressive list for such a small population and one of the greatest is Bruce McLaren as this extract demonstrates:
"Bruce McLaren: DRIVER ENGINEER CONSTRUCTOR: Team McLaren has been the most successful team in world motorsport since it appeared in 1966. McLaren cars and drivers have taken the chequered flag at Grand Prix races 123 times, won 19 Formula One World Championship titles (more than any other team in the history of the sport), dominated CamAm events (56 wins between 1967 and 1972) and taken three Indianapolis 500 races. The man who started it all, Aucklander Bruce McLaren, was a brilliant driver, with vision that extended far beyond the driver's seat..."
Read his complete profile (and many others) at: The New Zealand Edge : Heroes