Peter Gethin Wins McLaren's 19th Straight Can-Am - August 30, 1970

August 30, 1970

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Peter Gethin scores Team McLaren's 19th straight Can-Am win, when he drives a McLaren-M8D to victory at Road America in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin, USA.

Gethin made his debut in F1 for McLaren after the death of team founder, Bruce McLaren, who had been killed at the Goodwood Circuit earlier in the 1970 season. Gethin also raced for Team McLaren in the 1970 Canadian-American Challenge Cup series, driving the McLaren M8D that had been driven by Dan Gurney in the first three races of the season. Gethin won the one race, and finished third in the 1970 championship.

(Photo: Dave Hamster via photopin cc)

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