Peter Brock dies in accident

[bennylaird]

Just heard unconfirmed reports that Brockie has died in an accident in the Targa rally?

[craigb]

Yes. That is what the SMH is reporting too.

Vale Brocky.

[Stuart]

The Age has it - killed racing - hit a tree by the sounds.

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Now there's a true Aussie legend. Glad it was racing and not like so many who despite all their skills, get killed on the road.


From the Age

Racing car driver Peter Brock has been killed in a car accident in Western Australia, according to reports.
Early reports suggest that the racing car driver was killed when his car ran into a tree.
It's understood the crash occurred while Brock was taking part in the Targa West rally in Western Australia.
Brock, 61, was driving with Mick Hone in a Daytona Coupe.
The circumstances of the accident remain unclear.
The Targa West takes place over four days and is divided into two categories, competition and challenge, the latter catering for relatively standard specification road cars.
The rally began in Perth yesterday.
Race organisers said an announcement would be made soon.
They would confirm only that an accident had taken place.

Brock, from Melbourne, was married with three children.

In a stellar career, he became Australia's best known motor sport personality and a dominant figure in the sport.

[clubbyr8]

Just heard it's been confirmed

[Stuart]

Yeah. ####
It certainly rises above any Holden / Ford debate. Legends are legends.

[Groggy]

Please note that this is just an observation and not a criticism.

This is the second person in a few days killed in the pursuit of something they are "experts" in.

A very sad day.

[Grunt]

At least they died doing something that they loved. If ya gotta go, that's the way to do it.

[la Huerta]

what the bloody hell is going on... i'm still so upset from the loss of Croc Hunter on monday and now Brock...

i think the guy on 2gb announced Steves death at about 2:10 Mon and brocks death on 3:10 Fri...even he says he just can't belive it.

this has to be one on the most tragic weeks i'v ever known...9/11 coming up in a few days too...

just so terrible, lets just hope there is'nt a 3rd

[Stuart]

At least they died doing something that they loved. If ya gotta go, that's the way to do it.

That's the one bit of consoling news that my wife and I have of this. We are both huge racing fans, so this is pretty upsetting.

His co-driver is still alive, so that's something. The news is reporting him as Nick Hone, but I believe it is actually Mick Hone, a Melbourne motorcycle dealer who was team manager for the works Suzuki team in 2000. http://www.mickhone.com.au/

[Paul B]

Man, not Brocky too.

This has surely been one f***ed-up week.

[rowie]

just so terrible, lets just hope there is'nt a 3rd

yes thats what i was thinking.
sad day for us holden fans

[I_wanna_Shed]

Yes a sad day. People may just think of Brocky as a race car driver, but he also did A LOT of work for under-privileged children, lived and breathed promoting road safety (his race number "05" was to help promote the .05 alcohol blood limit when Victoria introduced it, and also to push the other States to bring in the .05 limit), and seemed to bang his head against a brick wall trying to convince the Governments that driver training for young people is absolutely required, along with many, many other things to benefit society.

Its a sad day for all car fans, no matter which badge you follow. Another loss to Australia.... the guy upstairs must think it has been pretty boring up there lately.

RIP Brocky.

[TEEJAY]

Bugger,

Do these things come in three's - whose next.

I don't wish it but . . . . .hmmmm.

What a melancholy week.

[Lignum]

Bugger,

Do these things come in three's - whose next.

I don't wish it but . . . . .hmmmm.

What a melancholy week.

Germain Greer

[Auld Bassoon]

Yep, I heard it on the 5pm ABC news.

It's rotten that such a legend should go, but I suppose it was in doing something that he really loved.