Xany Posted September 8, 2006 Report Posted September 8, 2006 RIP buddy, I still have that cap you signed for me....true legend he was. I knew this day had to come at some stage, just not this soon.
rolla20 Posted September 8, 2006 Report Posted September 8, 2006 (edited) :P R.I.P PETER BROCK will be missed by all thoughts go out to family an friends. adam Edited September 8, 2006 by rolla20
solidc10-86 Posted September 8, 2006 Report Posted September 8, 2006 (edited) R.I.P BROCKY 05 Edited September 8, 2006 by solidc10-86
demuire Posted September 8, 2006 Report Posted September 8, 2006 (edited) RIP Brockie. I've met and raced along side Peter at Targa Tasmania this year, and while I wasn't left with the best impression of him as a racer, I would have to take my hat off to him for all he has done for motorsport in Australia, and his endless dedication and commitment to his fans. As someone mentioned earlier, he would without fail be prepared to stand for hours between stages to sign autographs and take photos with his fans, this is not something you see often from other competitors. It's indeed a sad day for Australia, but at least he was doing what he loved best. This is going to be a bit of a blemish for Australian Tarmac Rallying (which has seen more than it's fair share of accidents, injuries and casualties in the past few years), and for Targa West which was raved on a lot from competitors last year, as one of the best Tarmac Rallies in Australia. A real shame :P *sigh* RIP Brockie, rest assured you will not be forgotten... Edited September 8, 2006 by demuire
beerhead Posted September 8, 2006 Report Posted September 8, 2006 RIP brockie, just like steve, at least you passed doing something you love.
Gavclassic Posted September 8, 2006 Report Posted September 8, 2006 As a kid growing up he was my idol and my hero. When asked what do you want to be when you grow up, i always answered " Peter Brock". Its a sad day. Thanks for all the memories.
MYSTIK[RL] Posted September 8, 2006 Report Posted September 8, 2006 (edited) They always come in 3's. So there is one left. RIP Brockie this is the 3rd death. colin theile(author of storm boy and bluefin) , steve irwin and now peter brock. R.I.P Peter "Perfect" Brock, May You Race In Heaven Against The Legends That Have Passed Before You Edited September 8, 2006 by MYSTIK
Redwarf Posted September 8, 2006 Author Report Posted September 8, 2006 I must say, six hours on and I'm still gutted. I came across him a few times over the years, but the thing that really stuck in my mind was the 95 Round Australia. We set up the Wedderburn stage, and the ten-ish year old son of the landholder stood waiting from the moment we satrted set-up with his pen and notepad waiting for Brock. Three hours later he came through. He'd had a bad day, was running down the field, dirty and grotty from working on the car at the side of the road, but took the time to walk over to the boy, talk to him and his Dad for a couple of minutes, sign his autograph, before having to go into another stage. I hope that boy will always remember that, because I sure do. I may not have been a raging Brock fan, but I will always respect him for the man he was and the ideals he had. It's a round of the Queensland rally championship tomorrow, I'm running up the field, and it's really made me ponder my own being while getting everything ready. A truly sad day.
MYSTIK[RL] Posted September 8, 2006 Report Posted September 8, 2006 (edited) Three hours later he came through. He'd had a bad day, was running down the field, dirty and grotty from working on the car at the side of the road, but took the time to walk over to the boy, talk to him and his Dad for a couple of minutes, sign his autograph, before having to go into another stage. I hope that boy will always remember that, because I sure do. my parents (and the orignal members of the whyalla dirt curcuit) will always remember the day Brocky took the time to come and test the dirt curcuit track in whyalla, it was just after they had finished building/converting it from a motorcross track. Because he even took time to say that it was a great little track and that they should be proud of what they built. Edited September 8, 2006 by MYSTIK
demuire Posted September 8, 2006 Report Posted September 8, 2006 I've just seen the video footage and the photos for the first time... Gosh :P Good luck Rob, keep the Dwarf on the brown stuff...
EX-MR2FREAK Posted September 8, 2006 Report Posted September 8, 2006 When i was first told that Peter Brock was dead the first thing i thought was it must have been cancer or heart disease or something. I never once thought that he would have died behind the wheel. Thats testament to how good a driver he was. Good bloke. Sad story.
Teddy Posted September 8, 2006 Report Posted September 8, 2006 Yeah, Rob worded it correctly, I'm severly guttered...
Nitephyre Posted September 8, 2006 Report Posted September 8, 2006 yeah, been pondering it all night while deliving hot round pseudo-food...
Corolla_Kid Posted September 8, 2006 Report Posted September 8, 2006 Even after thinking about it all night, I must say this has gutted me.
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