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McLaren co-founder Tyler Alexander passes away aged 75

Tyler Alexander, a 'founding father' of McLaren, has passed away at the age of 75, the Woking team confirmed on Thursday. Alexander worked alongside founder Bruce McLaren on his CanAm and USAC efforts, but in 1963 he helped form the McLaren F1 Team. He quickly rose through the ranks to become a senior member for over two decades. Whilst he left to focus on an IndyCar effort, he later returned to McLaren's Special Projects division, before finally retiring in 2009. McLaren chairman Ron Dennis expressed his sadness over the loss of a McLaren legend: "Alongside Bruce McLaren, who founded the McLaren company in 1963, Tyler Alexander was one of the first pillars of our...
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