Ted Mayer Dies

Sadly Ted Mayer has died at the age of 73. He was one of the founding members of the McLaren team and by all acounts a good egg. He managed to help steer McLaren to two world championships with James Hunt and Emerson Fittipaldi. He sold his stake in McLaren in 1982 and concentrated his efforts in America (his home country) with the Mayer Motor Racing Champ Car team the Penske Indy Car team.

“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 to his family and many friends at this very sad time,” - Ron Dennis.

All this is sadening and I feel for the family. But I wish to say one thing; whenever there is sad news within the McLaren outfit I always find it rather distasteful that Ron Dennis always seems fit to mention his sponsors as well. Does Vodaphone really need a mention?