aussief1 4 Report post Posted September 8, 2006 Racing driver Peter Brock has died in a racing accident in Western Australia, the WA Police Major Crash Squad has confirmed. The nine-times Bathurst 1000 winner was taking part in the Targa rally event in WA. The accident involved only his car, which crashed into a tree. Brock, 61, was driving a 5.7 litre Chevrolet V8 Daytona sports car in the Targa race. The 1150kg car was built as a modern interpretation of the 1965 Shelby Daytona, which dominated the World Sports Car Championship that year. Brock's co-driver was to be Mick Hone, a Melbourne motorcycle dealer who was team manager for the Works Suzuki team in 2000. Source:Peter Brock Sadly Australia has the suffered another death of an icon in Peter Brock. Rest in Peace Peter. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sdoik 0 Report post Posted September 8, 2006 BUGGER 2 in 1 week! Like Steven Irwin, he died doing what he loved. My condolences to Peter's family & friends. Rest In Peace - Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ctrl300 0 Report post Posted September 8, 2006 Very sad indeed. As with Steve he too seemed immortal. RIP Peter Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
aussief1 4 Report post Posted September 8, 2006 BUGGER 2 in 1 week! Like Steven Irwin, he died doing what he loved. My condolences to Peter's family & friends. Rest In Peace - Very true. Australia is in a state of shock at the moment. It makes you realise just how fickle life is. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
admin 0 Report post Posted September 8, 2006 this is very sad news. RIP Brocky! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ykickamoocow 0 Report post Posted September 8, 2006 This is extremely sad news as he was Australia's greatest V8 Supercar driver and a really nice person. Here is the only video i can find of him (he is in the old car) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ykickamoocow 0 Report post Posted September 8, 2006 Peter Brock was agruably Australia's best racing car driver ever and he will be missed. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jem of the Shire 0 Report post Posted September 8, 2006 Weird! I was just reading a book about this guy recently, I had never even heard of him before I read it, and it was talking about what a legend he is in australia. Thats motorsport for you, still dangerous, as shown with Da Matta's current state Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ykickamoocow 0 Report post Posted September 8, 2006 Weird! I was just reading a book about this guy recently, I had never even heard of him before I read it, and it was talking about what a legend he is in australia. Thats motorsport for you, still dangerous, as shown with Da Matta's current state If you ask any person in Australia to name one race car driver (even if they no nothing about motor sport) they would most likely say Peter Brock. He was a brilliant race driver and a great person. He was a true Aussie legend. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sato 0 Report post Posted September 8, 2006 I wouldn't Say Brock.... RIP Brock, but god please don't let this be the irwin thing all over again. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ykickamoocow 0 Report post Posted September 8, 2006 I wouldn't Say Brock....RIP Brock, but god please don't let this be the irwin thing all over again. Trust me. 95% of peopel would say Brock. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wez 0 Report post Posted September 8, 2006 RIP Peter! You Aussies are really having a bad week. Aparently he was more famous than Steve in Australia? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ykickamoocow 0 Report post Posted September 8, 2006 RIP Peter! You Aussies are really having a bad week. Aparently he was more famous than Steve in Australia? He was. Easily. Peter Brock was too V8 Supercars what Arton Senna was too Formula 1. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ctrl300 0 Report post Posted September 8, 2006 He was. Easily. Peter Brock was too V8 Supercars what Arton Senna was too Formula 1. No. Not to be picky but... Steve was ten times as famous here. Every kid knows him. Ask a kid about Brock and you'll get 'huh?' To those under 25 Brock is someone they have heard of from the past, Steve on the other hand appealed to all. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ykickamoocow 0 Report post Posted September 8, 2006 No. Not to be picky but...Steve was ten times as famous here. Every kid knows him. Ask a kid about Brock and you'll get 'huh?' To those under 25 Brock is someone they have heard of from the past, Steve on the other hand appealed to all. Im not going to get into a arguement about which dead guy Australia loved more but nothing changes the fact that Peter Brock is probably Australia's most famous racing car driver of all time. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sato 0 Report post Posted September 8, 2006 Neither appealed t me, but I would surey agree Irwin was better know in Australia. Brock had been out of the game to long really, Im 20 and I didn't really see much of him. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ykickamoocow 0 Report post Posted September 8, 2006 Brock had been out of the game to long really, Im 20 and I didn't really see much of him. Im only 18 and i saw him on tv lots. I guess your not a V8 Supercar fan then because to any V8 fan Peter Brock was like a god. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ctrl300 0 Report post Posted September 8, 2006 Neither appealed t me, but I would surey agree Irwin was better know in Australia.Brock had been out of the game to long really, Im 20 and I didn't really see much of him. Hey Sato, I have been meaning to ask, are you Australian? And if so where from? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
c21 0 Report post Posted September 8, 2006 RIP Brockie Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ykickamoocow 0 Report post Posted September 8, 2006 Hey Sato, I have been meaning to ask, are you Australian? And if so where from? I know he lives in Australia but im not certain if he is Australian. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bajo39 0 Report post Posted September 8, 2006 That's very sad news indeed but I am glad that he died doing what he loved... We should all be so lucky. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Blitzkrieg 0 Report post Posted September 8, 2006 RIP Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sato 0 Report post Posted September 10, 2006 Hey Sato, I have been meaning to ask, are you Australian? And if so where from? Australian born and bread. I live on the Central Coast (north of Sydney), but I work just west of Sydney (out bankstown way) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
boftolod 0 Report post Posted September 10, 2006 Rest in peace Peter Perfect! You will be missed Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
aussief1 4 Report post Posted September 19, 2006 Peter Brock's State Funeral was held today in Melbourne. Full story: Thousands Farewell Brock I'm heading to Mt Panorama, Bathurst for the race this year, I will post some photo's of the various memorials around the track. RIP Brocky Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
