Peter Brock

[Ozzy420]

News from the abc news website.

 

Australian motor-sport legend Peter Brock is dead after his car hit a tree east of Perth today.

 

Brock was competing on the first day of the Targa West Rally when his vehicle hit a tree near the small community of Gidgegannup.

 

His co-driver has been taken to hospital but his condition is not known.

 

Brock was 61 years old. No other cars are believed to have been involved.

 

Known as 'Peter Perfect' and the 'King of the Mountain', Brock won the Bathurst 1000 nine times in the 1970s and 1980s and won the 1979 race by a record six laps.

 

 

 

That is 2 well knowen aussies in the last week dead, it just goes to show it can happen to any one anywere...

Edited September 8, 2006 by ozmade

[Budman2012]

Bummer man , I just heard on the News myself ...

Respect to Mr Brock and His family , I'm not a massive car fan ... But he certainly was well known.

And yeh ... Can happen to anyone ofc ...

And considering what dangerous Jobs Both Peter and Steve had , they were probly lucky to have gotten away with it for so many years ...

 

Take care people ... and enjoy this life whilst you can.

 

 

Budman

[Stoney]

Man that really sucks

 

at least he died doing what he love he was one or australias motor racing ledgends and will sadly missed

 

cheers

 

he'll be doing laps in heaven i bet

[HighRising]

heartbroken... another aussie champ gone

[Bundy]

i was standin in cashies when i heard the news on tv

 

i went and had a look...7 news cameras filming the car

 

massive chunk taken out of the tree...

 

sad to see him go but he died doing what he loved

 

RIP Peter

[stonedstump]

Bloody hell this has been a bad week. Well at least he died doing what he loved.. better than being hit by bus.

 

I'm not much of a car racing guy but even I know what a legend this guy was in motorsport.

 

RIP Peter

[Closet Grower]

Bloody sad . They say it comes in threes ,, who is next?

[420Downunder]

Bloody sad . They say it comes in threes ,, who is next?

Shocking news If there has to be a 3rd I hope it's someone infamous rather than famous....like little Johnny for instance

[Closet Grower]

Colin Thiel died this week as well ,, for those that dont know who he was ,, he was the author of Strom Boy . Maybe he was the third ,, just not as much publicity .

[Bundy]

he was a good author, i enjoyed his books very much