RIP Peter Brock
Posted: Fri Sep 08, 2006 2:25 amNon-Aussies will probably have no idea who Brocky is, but he died today in a crash during a Targa rally in Western Australia.
For the uninitiated, Peter Brock (aka Peter Perfect or King of the Mountain) was THE motor racing icon in Australia. He won Bathurst 9 times (1000km race at Mt Panorama, the 2nd best racetrack on Earth after the N-Ring) and won 3 touring car championships.
He was also well known as a patron for several charities, including his own Peter Brock Foundation.
It might not sound like a huge deal but, for better or worse, V8 racing cars are a cultural icon in Australia and his loss will be felt as keenly as that of Steve Irwin, if not more so. He was well known as a "good bloke"... he always had endless time for fans and was a fanatical Collingwood Football Club supporter (he was clearly a deeply intelligent man).
Let's hope Brocky is teaching Senna a thing or two in the racetrack in the sky.
Onya Brocky...
For the uninitiated, Peter Brock (aka Peter Perfect or King of the Mountain) was THE motor racing icon in Australia. He won Bathurst 9 times (1000km race at Mt Panorama, the 2nd best racetrack on Earth after the N-Ring) and won 3 touring car championships.
He was also well known as a patron for several charities, including his own Peter Brock Foundation.
It might not sound like a huge deal but, for better or worse, V8 racing cars are a cultural icon in Australia and his loss will be felt as keenly as that of Steve Irwin, if not more so. He was well known as a "good bloke"... he always had endless time for fans and was a fanatical Collingwood Football Club supporter (he was clearly a deeply intelligent man).
Let's hope Brocky is teaching Senna a thing or two in the racetrack in the sky.
Onya Brocky...