Peter Brock RIP

Legend Australian Racing car driver died today, (only about 15km from my house) in a rally. People outside australia might not know him too well, only for occasional le mans races etc, but this man was the best ever touring car driver in australia, and amongst the best in the world, he won the bathurst race (australias indy500 or lemans 24hr) 9 times, and was known as 'king of the mountain' for his driving there. this is the second big loss to australia this week after the loss of steve irwin.
I know this was offtopic section to, but this man isnt offtopic... he is huge, the biggest in australia.. in motorsport.



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 09/08/2006 08:21PM by AdamGilchrist.

Peter Brock was a legend in the true sense of the word. His achievements in Australian motorsport are unlikely to ever be surpassed. Many of you may not have heard of him, but you may have heard of the following race:

The greatest motor race in Australia and arguably one of the best in the world is the Bathurst 1000 at a place called Mt.Panorama, Bathurst, NSW. It is a big statement to make, but it is as challenging and as difficult as Spa-Francorchamps. A lap of Bathurst is 6.213km of arduous mountain climbing, steep descents and unforgiving roads, the event involves taking this challenge 161 times. The race takes well over 7 hours and each car has 2 drivers.

Many of the great drivers from all over the world have tried (and failed) to conquer the mountain. But when you think of Bathurst, only one name springs to mind, Peter Brock. He won the event a record 9 times in the 1970's and 1980's (including 6 times in 7 years). No other driver even comes close to breaking this record. As well as this he won 3 Australian Touring Car Championships during this era. He has been forever branded "Peter Perfect" and the "King of the Mountain". The event would not be what it is today without him.

This year's race on the 8 October will be the 44th year of Bathurst and it will not be the same without him. Coverage of this event is beamed to every major country in the world. If you watch the event, you will understand why the death of Peter Brock, is not only a tragedy to all of Australia, but to the world of motorsport.

Peter Brock RIP
1945-2006

He was ranked in the top 20 Touring Car drivers in the world, that puts into perspective how good he was. A champion driver and a champion bloke. He will be very very sorely missed. RIP Brocky

OMG. Thats terrible news. He was indeed a legend and one of the all time greats of motorsport. He will be sorely missed in tin top circles.
RIP Peter,
My deepest sympathy to his family friends and the Austrailian motorsport community.