Peter Brock dead too????

[Omaroo]

I just heard a rumour that Peter Brock has died in a race accident in WA. Can anyone either confirm or deny?????

What a week! :(

http://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,20375492-1702,00.html

[Scouse]

Just posted the same !!
:eek: :eek:

[Omaroo]

.... still unconfirmed.......

[Omaroo]

15:28 - confirmed. :eek:

[incisor]

yep, them chevs will kill you...

[discowhite]

what the craps happening! at this rate jonny howard will live forever??

sad to hear, im a big fan of brockie!

phil

[Knight]

OMG!

What is going on here!

R.I.P to one of the greatest Racing drivers, founders, spokespersons etc etc the racing industry had (in the early race days)!!


A GOD DAMN SHAME!!!!! :no2: :cry:


My thoughts/condolences going out to his family & friends!!

a sad cheers
Knight

[gruntfuttock]

Yep, He is gone too.
At a rally west of Perth I believe.

[Ace]

Yeah, i just got on to check one of the kids just sent me an SMS saying he was killed in WA, stuff me, two big Aussie icons in one week, what the hells going on.

[JackH]

AUSTRALIAN MOTOR RACING LEGEND DIES IN TARGA WEST
8 Sep 2006

CONFEDERATION OF AUSTRALIAN MOTOR SPORT (CAMS)
MEDIA RELEASE

8th September 2006

For Immediate Release

AUSTRALIAN MOTOR RACING LEGEND DIES IN TARGA WEST

With great sadness CAMS advises that Peter Brock, Australian motor racing legend, has today died in an accident during Targa West, a tarmac special stage rally being conducted near Perth, Western Australia.

The accident occurred at approximately 11:50am WST. The co-driver has been conveyed to hospital in a stable condition.

The Confederation of Australian Motor Sport (CAMS) will conduct a full investigation into the incident. In the mean time, CAMS and event officials are working with the relevant civil authorities.

On behalf of the motor sport community, CAMS offers its sincere sympathy to Peter’s family and many friends.

CAMS will issue additional statements as further information becomes available for release.

Colin Osborne, CAMS President, will be holding a media conference at the South Australian Office of CAMS at 3.30pm today.

[Mud_Bogger6]

:eek: Just heard the news, Peter Brock has been Killed in a racing accident today in Western Australia. Not sure on the details but it has just been confirmed.
R.I.P. Peter, you were a great driver

[Defender200Tdi]

:dbcry:


Paul:(

[Quiggers]

Crikey! now i feel really sick. bye brockie,


hit the air about 3pm and yet again an unbelievable story. was he driving a stingray? sorry......tears in my eyes are clouding my judgement......

[PCH]

Very sad indeed.

It is a bad week for the well known.

RIP Brockie

Chris

[harro]

Jeez, I could do with some GOOD NEWS!
A legend and a Gentleman.
Not possible to say enough about his acheivements and the way he conducted himself.
There will be some Holden banners at half mast this Bathurst and probably Ford ones as well.
The public may yet get their State Funeral.
R.I.P Brocky. Motorsport won't be the same without you.:twobeers:

[HSVRangie]

a sad day in sad week.

2 Aussie icons gone.

R.I.P.

:(:(

MIchael.

[LoadedDisco]

This has been a terrible week. I am a Ford fan and have always been but Peter perfect was a great driver.
You have got to hope the things in Three's stops here for once. 2 great Australians is more than enough.
RIP Brocky.

[George130]

:eek:
Wow two in a week.
Will miss brocky I liked him.

[Omaroo]

After Sydney radio station 2GB requested that drivers (including me) turn on their headlights as a sign of respect, nearly every car on the Hume Hwy home (68km trip) had their lights on within 5 minutes. He was very well loved and respected indeed.

[LandyAndy]

Another Icon gone.
RIP Peter Perfect,a sad loss to Aussie motorsport.
Andrew

[4bee]

2 Aussie icons gone.

Three actually. South Australian Author Colin Thiele also died this week.

Author of Storm Boy, Blue Fin & a host of children's & Adult literature. He just wasn't an "Action Man".

http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/200609/s1732649.htm

[maggsie]

Very sad news,
Peter was a great driver, a humble winner and an inspirational Aussie.
Vale Peter Brock

Maggsie

[Omaroo]

Three actually. South Australian Author Colin Thiele also died this week.

Author of Storm Boy, Blue Fin & a host of children's & Adult literature. He just wasn't an "Action Man".

http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/200609/s1732649.htm

Yep - and, whether or not you're a Democrat, Don Chipp too.

[Redback]

A true australian motorsport legend, very sad i feel for his family.

[rick130]

Three actually. South Australian Author Colin Thiele also died this week.

Author of Storm Boy, Blue Fin & a host of children's & Adult literature. He just wasn't an "Action Man".

http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/200609/s1732649.htm

too true Des, I posted on another forum ealier in the week how his books influenced this little tacker growing up, but I'm just stunned when I read about Brocky.

I truly thought he'd go on forever. Bloody tarmac rallies have claimed more lives than circuit racing and dirt rallying combined over the last twenty years.

I've watched him drive so many times, as a littly growing up in the seventies, at the track as a spectator in the eighties and actually competing in the same meetings in the nineties.
Can't describe how I feel ATM.:dbcry:

[rangieman]

sad even if he didnt drive a ford he was a good man as well as a top driver

[Yabbie]

Better to go out doing what you love then die of old age to crippled to enjoy your life.

Life is a gift do something with it before it is reclaimed.

Guess St Peter has got a few interesting stories to tell this week.

And if they have to go in threes can we squeeze in George W Bush and Bonzai (Howard) as a 2 for the price of 1 deal?

The King is dead long live the King!!!!

[harro]

And if they have to go in threes can we squeeze in George W Bush and Bonzai (Howard) as a 2 for the price of 1 deal?

The King is dead long live the King!!!![/quote]


Oh, that dreams could come true.;)

[one_iota]

Irony,

A search in the archives came across this article Brock praising Andy Caldecott (another now fallen hero)

http://www.abc.net.au/southeastsa/stories/s1024820.htm

Don't die resting.

[amtravic1]

I had the pleasure of listening to Peter speak at a Variety Club charity auction in Melbourne about 6 weeks ago. He was great person and very generous with his help to charities. I just wish I had bid on one of his autographed jackets as the bidding on them was suprisingly low.

Ian

[DiscoTDI]

Wow, complete shock when I heard this one, someone sent an sms to someone I work with saying Peter Brock is dead. This first reaction was thats a sick joke this week, could not believe it.

RIP Peter Brock, you will be missed:(

[rick130]

via grandprix.com, this from Joe Saward, probably the current top F1 journo shows the impact Brock had on people outside touring cars, worldwide....


SEPTEMBER 8, 2006 Peter Brock

Peter Brock, Australia's biggest motor racing star for the last 30 years, has been killed in a rallying accident in Western Australia. The 61-year-old was driving a 1964 AC Cobra Daytona Coupe on the Targa West in Western Australia. The car went off at Gidgegannup, about 25 miles to the north-east of Perth during a tarmac special stage, and went into a tree on the driver's side. Medical crews worked on Brock briefly but there was little that could be done.
Peter Brock was the dominant figure in Australian motor sport from the 1970s onwards and even in recent years his presence at racing events created bigger queues for autographs than the V8 Supercar stars of the modern age. Brock's fame rested on an almost supernatural talent. For him racing was simply a natural thing and he gloried in the gift he had been given. Peter might have been a great open-wheeler racer and was keen to try but could not raise the money to race in Formula 5000 in 1971 and did just a handful of races the following year in Birrana F2 cars. He then turned his back on single-seaters, saying that he did not like driving them and one can only wonder what might have been if he had pushed a little harder to make it in Europe. The lure of the Australian lifestyle and the hero worship of his fellow countrymen and women, kept Peter in Australia, happy to be a big fish in a smaller pool. He won the Bathurst 1000 race, Australia's biggest race until the arrival of the F1 Grand Prix, on nine occasions; was the Australian touring car champion on three occasions and the country's first rallycross champion as well.
In the end Brock became much more than just a racing star. He was "Brockie", the "King of the Mountain" or "Peter Perfect". He was a household name and adored by his fans not just for his speed but also for his charisma and his genuine interest in people in general. Brock loved to be a man of the people and no kid ever forgot the moment when he signed an autograph, in that moment the full power of Brockie's personality was concentrated on them. It was an amazing thing to watch.
I first met Brock in the mid 1980s at Monza when he came to Europe with his Mobil Holden Dealer Team to take on the world's best touring car racers in a programme of races in preparation for the World Touring car Championship that was planned for the following year.
"We played with a totally straight bat, and thought that was the common agreement," he remembered years later. "We were given some rude awakenings and didn't have the wherewithal to respond rapidly."
During that period I got to know Brock well and ended up writing a book about his adventures in Europe. At the time he was going through a curious period in his life having become convinced that he had invented a device that would make cars all over the world perform better. It was caused "the energy polariser" and polarised opinion. I cannot say that I was a believer but I was impressed at Brockie's wide-eyed innocence and belief in the device. It cost him his relationship with General Motor Holden and much credibility but he came back from that and in time became Holden's favoured son again. That was Brock. His charm and enthusiasm for everything if life was enthralling and refreshing and it was a great pleasure to see him each year in Melbourne, where he acted as a ambassador for the Australian Grand Prix and sat on the board as well.
Although he retired from racing in 1997 he could not stay away and raced whenever he could. Racing was his life.
His father was a garage owner and Brock grew up surrounded by cars. He started racing at 22 in an Austin A30 with a Holden engine. That was in 1967 and two years later he was spotted by Harry Firth, the manager of the new Holden Dealer Team and was offered a ride in a Holden Monaro at Bathurst. He won the race for the first time in 1972 and followed up with wins in 1975, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1982, 1983, 1984 and 1987. He was the Australian Touring Car Champion of 1974, 1978 and 1980. In 1979 he also won the Repco Round Australia Trial.
In 1976 he took a team to the Le Mans 24 Hours with a BMW 3.5CSL which he ran for himself, Brian Muir and Jean-Claude Aubriet but that programme did not lead to the international career he had hoped. He would return to Le Mans in 1984 in a Porsche 956 tacing under the Team Australia banner with Larry Perkins but Perkins crashed the car in the middle of the night.
In 1980 he established Holden Special Vehicles to build road-going specials based on Holden models. This was a huge success until 1987 when the partnership broke up over the energy polariser. Brock continued to race in private teams before returning to the factory Holden Racing Team in 1994. He played an active role in promoting road safety with the .05 campaign to alert Australians to the dangers of drinking and driving, racing for many years in a car with 05 as its number. In 1980 he was awarded the Australian Medal in 1980 in recognition of his contribution to motor sport and road safety.
Brock's foray to Europe was seen by some as a significant point in the history of Australian Touring Car racing as it helped transport the sport into the professional activity it is today.
Neal Lowe, one of Brock's team mates during the European adventure, probably summed him up best.
"He had an incredible talent for driving," Lowe said. "He could drive around any problem with the car."
Racing has lost one of its best ambassadors and Australia has lost a national hero, its second within a few days following the death of Steve Irwin, the celebrated Crocodile Hunter.
As an indication of Brock's standing in Australia, even the Prime Minister John Howard felt the need to comment.
"It's been a pretty sad week for Australia," he said. "And Brockie will be very sadly missed."
Joe Saward

[Captain_Rightfoot]

Very sad... he was a good operator that pushed aussie motorsport to the next level.

[barney]

even though he drove mostly holdens, he will be sadly missed.
i guess that's the three then, first was Don Chipp, then Steve irwin and now peter brock.
three top aussie blokes. would be great if we could swap them for someone we could really do without...any suggestions?

[DEFENDERZOOK]

would be great if we could swap them for someone we could really do without...any suggestions?


im sure everyone could come up with a couple of suggestions....and thats without giving it any thought......


whats going on....we are running out of legends.......
both steve and peter were "true blue" aussies......

the best thing i liked about brocky was during the bathurst 1000s......
the worse the weather got.....the bigger his smile got......
while all the others used to slow down during the rain.....brocky appeared to be going faster.....
and loving it.........





does anyone have any copies of the old bathurst days......?
i would love to see those races again........


RIP BROCKY.....australia is missing a legend........

[dobbo]

Bad to see him go but at least he went doing the thing he loved the most.
I remember the first time I saw him race live at the F1GP in Adelaide.
Awe inspiring, I saw my Two favorite racers that day, Brock and Senna

Sadly now both are lost to this world but there Legends will always live on.

I dont care for Fords or Holdens, never have.

I just like entertaining racing, Mr Brock you produced it everytime.

[stevo68]

WTF is going on, driving to Brissie to pick up the tinlids and hear this news. Like most comments another top bloke and aussie icon that will be sadly missed,

Regards

Stevo

[amtravic1]

even though he drove mostly holdens, he will be sadly missed.
i guess that's the three then, first was Don Chipp, then Steve irwin and now peter brock.
three top aussie blokes. would be great if we could swap them for someone we could really do without...any suggestions?

How can anyone lump Don Chipp, who was just a politition in with 2 legends. Yes its sad when anyone passes but when I was young we lived close to Don Chipp and I would suggest the politition on TV was not the same man he was in private unless he changed alot in latter years.

Ian

[Omaroo]

How can anyone lump Don Chipp, who was just a politition in with 2 legends. Yes its sad when anyone passes but when I was young we lived close to Don Chipp and I would suggest the politition on TV was not the same man he was in private unless he changed alot in latter years.

Ian

I think that Matt is suggesting that 3 prominent Australians... no - four when you count Colin Thiele, have died in the space of 7 days. Don Chipp was a great Aussie too - he challenged the two "top" parties and said those immortal words - "I'll keep the bastards honest!". He worked, for once, FOR the people. He will be very much missed.

[CraigE]

The only true Australian God gone. I am still numb. One of the nicest people I ever met. Thoughts go out to his family and friends.
RIP King Brock.
:( :( :( :(

[Steinzy]

Very sad week indeed:(

At least both steve and brock went out doing what they loved most. Because it woud have been a damn shame to see them go any other way:burnrubber:

[Camo]

Exactly what I was thinking today Stienzy..well said.

Still a shocking week for Australia:(

RIP Brocky and Steve

[noddy]

I just cannot believe it....:o

While he will always be remembered for his HDT/Holden relationship, my two best memories of him are driving a BMW M3 and Ford Sierra in the late 80s and early 90s.

In '88 after his split with Holden over the Energy Polariser ;) he bought out the old JPS BMW team from Frank Gardner. I will never forget the sight (or sounds) of he and Jim Richards ringing the neck out of the little M3s across the top of the mountain:D. They might not have been as quick as the Holdens and Sierra's getting up the mountain, but did they hammer across the top and down through the Esses.

http://www.brock05.com/mrhdtgallery/brockBMW1.jpg

The other was his qualifying lap in his Sierra when an extinguisher went off in the engine bay;) :D :p during the one lapper and he completelty smashed the lap record!

http://www.brock05.com/mrhdtgallery/BrockSierra.jpg


Also, could never forget his class win at the Bathurst 12 hour in Pug 405Mi-16 against those bloody Citroens!!

http://www.brock05.com/mrhdtgallery/brockP12hr.jpg


One of my childhood heros is now dead.....but better for him to have gone out this way.

RIP 05

[numpty]

R I P Brocky
Forget his contribution to racing!!
When I was 14 and discovering men I thought he was the spunkiest thing on 2 legs :twisted: and he was aging very nicely too.....

Numpties Missus :(

[Ace]

Stacey and i are heading over to Bathurst when she knocks off, apparently the mountain has been flodded by people paying their respects, leaving flowers everywhere and doing laps of honour etc.

The bad thing to come of it all was that some low lives, whilst paying their respects to brocky and there is nothing wrong with that, have graffitied the top of the mountain spraying brock forever and we will miss you etc all over the concrete safety wall. I can imagine what Brocky would be thinking of that.

We are going to take the camera over i will post some pics when i get home. I have been to the shops and picked up a couple of bunches to leave with the rest.

The local radio station B-Rock- you work out where the name came from- has started a fundraiser to raise the money to pay for a statue of brocky to be put ontop of the mount looking down over the track.

Matt

[Mud_Bogger6]

[QUOTE=discowhite]what the craps happening! at this rate jonny howard will live forever??

Let's hope not, But what are the chances of two Aussie icons kicking the proverbial bucket in the same week??? I at lease had the fortune to meet brockie in person, also his son and you couldn't get a nicer bloke, it's a shame

[CraigE]

Been an ordinary year. 1st Andy Caldecott, then the Croc man, Colin Thiele and Brocky (most shocking and upsetting of all). My Hero is gone. Such a fantastic person as well as the best racing driver this country will see. Had the opportunity to meet him 5 odd times, top bloke. Nearly stayed in Perth to go to the rally on Friday, but had to be back up here to move more stuff to Esperance. What happend to clearing trees closer than 10ft on the apex of a corner in road rallying? Still one of those most unfortuate accidents. All our love goes out to Bev and the kids, Phil and Lewis and all the fans he has touched. We are all united by this sad loss. We have candles burning in tribute around a model HDT A9X. Next trip to Perth will make the pilgrimage to the bend and leave some flowers.Mt Panorama should be renamed Mt Brock.
I rate this day with the death of Elvis.
Enough of this or I am going to cry, again.
:dbcry: :dbcry: :dbcry: :dbcry:

[Ace]

Well i went to the mountain, christ the press have a way of blowing **** out of all proportions, there were flowers but only a few bunches on skyline and on pit straight and the only piece of graffiti we could see was a small "Brock Forever" on a plain white billboard that hadnt had the advertising put on it yet. Good to see people are showing their love for such a great man, but it was hardly what the local radio station made it out to be. I left some flowers on behalf of all of us at AULRO. Matt

[Mud_Bogger6]

Well i went to the mountain, christ the press have a way of blowing **** out of all proportions, there were flowers but only a few bunches on skyline and on pit straight and the only piece of graffiti we could see was a small "Brock Forever" on a plain white billboard that hadnt had the advertising put on it yet. Good to see people are showing their love for such a great man, but it was hardly what the local radio station made it out to be. I left some flowers on behalf of all of us at AULRO. Matt

Thanx mate I owe you one

[meteor]

R.I.P Brockie

I went out there on saturday and did a few laps in the disco, and yeah apart from a people placing flowers at the start/finish line and a few at skyline it was pretty quiet. I've never seen so many coppers in one day though, both between sydney and bathurst and on the track. Must've thought a few hot heads were on there way out....

[Quiggers]

You're not the only one who shed a tear or two, CraigE, some things just suck (my kids expression). Unplukinbelievable.........Brocky?

GQ

[Mud_Bogger6]

Brocky Was the nicest bloke that you ever could meet.

[one_iota]

A sad irony here:

http://www.gpsoz.com.au/road_angel/evo.htm


EVO's voice assistance is provided by either "Jenny?"a female safety assistant or Australian motoring legend Peter Brock, who give spoken alerts to drivers warning them well in advance of approaching hazard locations, such as traffic safety cameras or school safety zones.

[barney]

no, think the real irony is when his body was returned to melbourne, it was picked up from the airport in a ford hearse.
maybe this was one of the recent changes he'd made in his will, just as a bit of a stir.
denton replayed his interview last night on enough rope