VALE TEDDY MAYER 1935-2009
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VALE TEDDY MAYER 1935-2009
Teddy Mayer, who took control of Bruce McLaren Racing on Bruce's demise, has passed away.
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From our news section (Former McLaren boss, founder, dies):
One of the original McLaren team's founders, former boss Edward Everett 'Teddy' Mayer, has died aged 73.
The American entrepreneur, also successful in the world of open wheel racing across the Atlantic, became involved with Bruce McLaren in the 1960s.
Mayer assumed control of the team in 1970 when McLaren died at the age of 32, winning titles with Emerson Fittipaldi and James Hunt until the merger with Ron Dennis' company in the early 80s.
"The origins of our many and ongoing successes are with Bruce and Teddy," McLaren Group CEO and chairman Dennis said in a condolence statement.
One of the original McLaren team's founders, former boss Edward Everett 'Teddy' Mayer, has died aged 73.
The American entrepreneur, also successful in the world of open wheel racing across the Atlantic, became involved with Bruce McLaren in the 1960s.
Mayer assumed control of the team in 1970 when McLaren died at the age of 32, winning titles with Emerson Fittipaldi and James Hunt until the merger with Ron Dennis' company in the early 80s.
"The origins of our many and ongoing successes are with Bruce and Teddy," McLaren Group CEO and chairman Dennis said in a condolence statement.
From the official McLaren website:
Ron Dennis pays tribute to Teddy Mayer
Teddy Mayer, former McLaren team principal, sadly passed away on Friday 30th January, at the age of 73. Ron Dennis has paid the following tribute to Teddy, who was one of the original founders of the team with Bruce McLaren in 1963.
“Teddy was one of motor racing’s few truly great men. As far as I and all at McLaren are concerned, he has particular importance, on account of the fact that in 1963 he was part of the very small team of talented enthusiasts who, alongside Bruce McLaren, founded Bruce McLaren Motor Racing Ltd.” said Dennis.
“Bruce died tragically young in 1970, having won grands prix but no world championships with his fledgling team, but when I bought into the team in 1980 Teddy had built on the foundations laid by Bruce, Tyler Alexander and himself and had already achieved a lot – two Formula 1 world championships with Emerson Fittipaldi and James Hunt, as well as huge success in the States.
“Those fantastic cars – the magnificent McLaren CanAm cars driven by Denny Hulme and Bruce himself and the superb McLaren CART cars driven by guys like Johnny Rutherford, as well as James’s and Emerson’s iconic McLaren M23 Formula 1 cars – grace the boulevard reception area of the McLaren Technology Centre today. In 1982 Teddy sold his shares in McLaren, and I’m glad to say we’ve continued to be successful and to win world championships, ever since. But the origins of our many and ongoing successes are with Bruce and Teddy.
“So I would like to pay tribute to Teddy’s enormously valuable contribution, and to his immortal legacy, and to extend the sympathies of all at Vodafone McLaren Mercedes
Ron Dennis pays tribute to Teddy Mayer
Teddy Mayer, former McLaren team principal, sadly passed away on Friday 30th January, at the age of 73. Ron Dennis has paid the following tribute to Teddy, who was one of the original founders of the team with Bruce McLaren in 1963.
“Teddy was one of motor racing’s few truly great men. As far as I and all at McLaren are concerned, he has particular importance, on account of the fact that in 1963 he was part of the very small team of talented enthusiasts who, alongside Bruce McLaren, founded Bruce McLaren Motor Racing Ltd.” said Dennis.
“Bruce died tragically young in 1970, having won grands prix but no world championships with his fledgling team, but when I bought into the team in 1980 Teddy had built on the foundations laid by Bruce, Tyler Alexander and himself and had already achieved a lot – two Formula 1 world championships with Emerson Fittipaldi and James Hunt, as well as huge success in the States.
“Those fantastic cars – the magnificent McLaren CanAm cars driven by Denny Hulme and Bruce himself and the superb McLaren CART cars driven by guys like Johnny Rutherford, as well as James’s and Emerson’s iconic McLaren M23 Formula 1 cars – grace the boulevard reception area of the McLaren Technology Centre today. In 1982 Teddy sold his shares in McLaren, and I’m glad to say we’ve continued to be successful and to win world championships, ever since. But the origins of our many and ongoing successes are with Bruce and Teddy.
“So I would like to pay tribute to Teddy’s enormously valuable contribution, and to his immortal legacy, and to extend the sympathies of all at Vodafone McLaren Mercedes
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