Brock, where have I seen that name. Did he used to run in V8 Brutes, or V8 Supercars?
If not then I can't say I know the chap. But I guess like Steve, he was lucky and died doing what he loved.
Sad for Aussies? I think not, sounds to me like you guys get it lucky, I'd love to die doing something I enjoy, then to die in a hospital bed hooked upto a machine sucking piss out of me (unless one enjoys that, in which case, by all means don't let me stop you).
[disclaimer: I am aware that some people will most probably find this offiensive in some way or another. If you're one of those people then you're too up your own arse to see that these two gents are two very lucky men, in that they had the best death one can have, you shouldn't be sad for them, even more so if you're religious, as they are going to what is said to be the greatest place ever. Be happy for them.]
Not offensive at all.
BTW Peter Brock was an Australian Touring car driver who won Bathurst 9 times. He is an absolute icon in Australia, like Don Bradman... or Steve Irwin. I can't think of an English equivalent, but Murray Wlaker leaps to mind, even though he wasn't a driver himself.
To Aussie LFS racers Peter Brock gone not forgotten
A sad day for motor racing in Australia and New Zealand ... Peter Brock killed in a racing accident 20 km notrh of Perth WA. Hit a tree in John Forrest Reserve doing racing in the WA Targa. Bathurst was his playground ... some awesome drives mate.
I grew up watching Pete slay 'em at Bathurst from the early 80s until he semi-retired. For a while there it was as normal watching him win as it was getting up in the morning. Bathurst will indeed be an emotional race this year
With "The Race" not that far away, I really think this will cloud the atmosphere and celebration that "The Race", always presents.
We all know the venue as The Mountain or Mt Panorama but at least once I think all will refer to it as Mt Brock.
It's hard to think that a race driver that has road raced on most major raceways and tracks of the world, in most types of cars, bar F1 and really I cannot remember him ever having a major crash in the 32 yrs I been watching production cars, Should go out in a targa race because of a tree!
