Brocky has died whilst racing in WA - RIP Brockie

[Firefox7]

Why does it seem that September....is the worse month for tradgedy & loss, in the last few years.....


Steve Irwins death was a huge shock...but this is a double whammy in the same week..two legends lost.....i still cannot get over steves death let alone brocky....what a crap week.....cant wait till it's over. RIP both the legends.


Cheers

[EXECJIM]

This is just too hard to accept, 2 very Unique legends have just left us all in a matter of a few days apart.
The families of these legends should feel very proud of there acheivements, as i am sure we all do.

I guess i can say i have been priviledged to watch Brocky race and win back in the early days of Bathurst : and as a few of you said before, he is and always will be the KING of Bathurst.
Sometimes life is not fair, the good ones seam to go first.

R.I.P. Peter and Steve.

[EXECJIM]

Originally Posted by BJ

You win some you lose some. Sorry to see you lost this one Peter. Will miss seeing your face around the pit's this year, It was a real pleasure to work with you all these years. You will be sadly missed. Big John and family.

How many jobs do you have????????????? _

[SPK-250]

I couldn't beleive it when i heard! I grew up loving the formula blue beast he put his name to, it was and still is my dream car andone day i still hope to own one. when i do it will be restored in his memory.

Another note how furken stupid are all these goons throwing stuff on ebay of Steve Irwin and now Brocky and asking rediculous prices for them! : pack'o'******* if you ask me!

[Boss 260 Ute]

So sorry to hear about this but they died doing what they were good at and what they enjoyed the most...

I think this years Bathurst should be called "Peter Brock 1000". If you were Super Cheap Auto wouldn't you feel as if you had to change it? Because they support Holden so much and Holden have just lost a great hero and idol....

Once again......

R.I.P Peter Brock
R.I.P Steve Irwin

[northey]

Originally Posted by ea_silver_ghia

Brocky was one of the cleanest racers out there. I've heard plenty of stories about his battles with Allan Moffat and Dick Johnson, and in all of them, the story is that they could race side-by-side for laps on end without making contact. It would have been great to see the Moffat-Brock battles, but unfortanately I wasn't born yet

That's so true! I was lucky enough to see it; on tele only but it didn't matter. A great era to grow up in.
They were all very clean drivers and the battles were fantastic. Those older blokes all new the quickest way around a circuit was to not touch anything.

[Eaturbo]

Bad Bad news, i found out at 3pm yesterday as a friend was at the targa and rung me. At this stage nobody knew, i thought it couldn't be true because there was no news about it. Maybe if he had been in his beloved HOLDEN he would have survived or not crashed at all. RIP Brocky you'll never be forgotten.

[Boss 260 Ute]

R.I.P Brocky. The greatest V8 Supercar driver ever! You bloody legend mate!

[TIRED6]

R.I.P. Brocky.

My condolences to family and friends.

But i won't be trusting dunlop tyres anymore.

[Boss 260 Ute]

Originally Posted by TIRED6

But i won't be trusting dunlop tyres anymore.

Was he driving with dunlops or not?

[ltd]

Although I had a run in with him in 1995 I still recognize that Peter did do fantastic things for the sport. He also did a fair bit of charity work to help kids and for that he should be respected. RIP Peter Brock.

[Boss 260 Ute]

Originally Posted by ltd

Although I had a run in with him in 1995 I still recognize that Peter did do fantastic things for the sport. He also did a fair bit of charity work to help kids and for that he should be respected. RIP Peter Brock.

What kind of "run-in"?

[Boss 260 Ute]

Is this the biggest, most-veiwed thread in AFF history??

[HOON69]

http://search.ebay.com.au/search/sea...ock&category0=
POS scum they are :(
cant even wait a full day can they :(

[sbcb]

R.I.P Brocky

[snypereb]

Originally Posted by HOON69

http://search.ebay.com.au/search/sea...ock&category0=
POS scum they are :(
cant even wait a full day can they :(

Always going to get people like that mate money hungry!

[ltd]

Originally Posted by Boss 260 Ute

What kind of "run-in"?

It was a disagreement over him not wanting to be returned to the airport in my car because it was a ford, and he could have been seen. He ended up catching a ford taxi instead of going in the year and a bit old LTD.

[Boss 260 Ute]

Originally Posted by ltd

It was a disagreement over him not wanting to be returned to the airport in my car because it was a ford, and he could have been seen. He ended up catching a ford taxi instead of going in the year and a bit old LTD.

Ha Ha

[b2tf]

Originally Posted by TIRED6

But i won't be trusting dunlop tyres anymore.

Thats a bit of a stupid statement though, dont even know what tyres were on his car, and even if they were dunlops, how many people do you think have been killed on different brands of tyre? If you dont trust a brand that has had people die with them on their cars you'd best start making your own.

[Ultimate]

Originally Posted by b2tf

Thats a bit of a stupid statement though, dont even know what tyres were on his car, and even if they were dunlops, how many people do you think have been killed on different brands of tyre? If you dont trust a brand that has had people die with them on their cars you'd best start making your own.

Couldnt of hit the nail any better on the head. It doesnt matter what brand they are. I sure there be a enquiry about it. It could be a mistake that brock made. Does this mean you not going to drive on any rubber at all cause every single company in the world would have fatality car accident on there rubber.

Jeff

[devilracer_01]

Very sad indeed, remember meeting him about 10yrs ago at Mallala, great bloke and a legend of Australian Motorsport.

RIP Peter Brock:(

[Boss 260 Ute]

Never met him but seemed like a awesome bloke! Also my Racing hero!

[BOSS 540]

Originally Posted by ltd

It was a disagreement over him not wanting to be returned to the airport in my car because it was a ford, and he could have been seen. He ended up catching a ford taxi instead of going in the year and a bit old LTD.

Sounds a bit pedantic considering he raced FORD's at one time. Holden marketing will miss him the most (and cashing in on his brand loyalty).

[theboss290]

R.I.P Peter Brock

Peter Brock and Steve Irwin a very sad week for Australians, you couldn't get two bigger Australian icons.

[Falcon Freak]

I met him at the 1982 Hang Ten 400 (predecessor of today's Sandown 500). My father painted some of his race cars at that time so he was able to get us into the old pits complex (which was between turns 1 and 2) where we met him. I still have the poster he signed for me on that day.

FF

[Kingsley]

RIP Peter Brock. Thanks for the memories.

[BOTTLEDUP]

The King is dead.
Long Live the King.

RIP Brockie we'll never forget you.

[Uncle_Ken]

Seen him race at Amaroo, Oran Park and at Bathurst.
He was a great driver, I guess time and the odds just caught up with him.
He was doing what he loved, R.I.P Brockie.
Uncle Ken

[tickford_ghia]

i can see im going to get flammed for this
but....
Peter brock beat up his wife years ago and never ever ever praised the work of his co-drivers when racing the mountain.
There is more than one driver that wins bathurst
Im sorry but i dont have any respect for people that beat up women, every dog has thier day.
Im sorry for his family, but dont feel sorry that its happened

[ltd]

Originally Posted by XD357

The King is dead.
Long Live the King.

RIP Brockie we'll never forget you.

Mate, Elvis died years ago uhuh...uhuh.
Sorry, just a bit of levity here in a very sad situation.