Australian motor racing legend Peter Brock has been killed in an accident while taking part in the Targa West rally in Western Australia. “The back end just slid out and that was it, it was all over,” a witness said. “The car didn’t roll, the back end just slid out from behind him and slammed straight into a tree and it got him right in the driver’s door [...] he was going no faster than anybody else, and in control and it just slipped off the road.” Brock’s body was trapped in his crashed car for more than four hours. Brock, 61, had three children. “If anybody could handle a high-powered, rear-wheel drive car in wet conditions it was Peter Brock,” said auto journalist Peter Whitten. “It goes to show no-one’s invincible.” (Thanks to Stuart and Matthew P for the tips!).
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09/08, 7:58 AM
posted by:
Hidden_Hunter
A sad day for Australia, he truely was a legend.
09/08, 8:04 AM
posted by:
Aston_
Truly a traggic loss for australia this week along with steve irwin. HRT will never look the same…
09/08, 8:06 AM
posted by:
FunkyPig
Brocky was a great man on and off the track. You could not ask for a greater role model, he always had such a fantastic attitude. RIP Peter Perfect.
Can’t believe Brock and Irwin both leave us in the same week, a massive blow for Australia.
09/08, 8:12 AM
posted by:
Renton
Very sad. RIP
09/08, 8:20 AM
posted by:
Renton
Is this the same gent who helped design the Shelby Cobra Daytona Coupe and the replica by Superformance? The Brock Coupe.
http://www.superformance.com/coupe.aspx
What a legendary car.
09/08, 8:23 AM
posted by:
steve
A tragic day indeed. Peter Brock was a legend and an amazing person. RIP Peter Brock.
09/08, 8:23 AM
posted by:
Jimbo - G Mill$
RIP
Peter Brock.
Steve Irwin.
Australia and the rest of the world will miss you.
09/08, 8:39 AM
posted by:
Piablo
Yeah, I recently read an article on Brock a short while back. He was a pretty amazing guy. I hope he was havin one helluva race!
That does look like a Shelby Cobra Daytona. I also thought maybe a Datsun Z. But if Brock helped design the Daytona replica, I think that’s it. I can’t imagine what he has hopped up in that thing.
09/08, 9:07 AM
posted by:
1952 MG TD
May he rest in peace… Forever doing what he loved.
09/08, 9:22 AM
posted by:
somedriver
This was the Australian Peter Brock, not the American, ‘Pete’ Brock, designer of the Shelby Cobra Daytona Coupe. The two were friends, and when Peter crashed he was driving a replica of the Coupe. RIP to a great driver.
09/08, 9:43 AM
posted by:
FunkyPig
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09/08, 10:09 AM
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R.I.P. Peter Brock, Australian Legend « Asian MotorSports Blog
[...] The Australian auto sports community has lost one of its legends. (H/T Leftlane) Brock along with Sir Jack Brabham are probably the best known Australian racing drivers. [...]
09/08, 10:26 AM
posted by:
1c3d0g
RIP, Brock & Irwin. That’s some bad news for Australia this week.
Careful now, Hewitt, Crowe, Kidman and others…
09/08, 10:29 AM
posted by:
Fatstrat
Tragic.
Prayers for the family left behind and condolences to his fans.
09/08, 1:54 PM
posted by:
Jaguar Sovereign
R I P (Rev in Paradise)
09/09, 12:51 AM
posted by:
John Landers
this was a setup. That corner has been known to be dangerous for a long time. Peter was intentionally placed at that point in the race. His suspension must have been tempered.
09/09, 4:16 AM
posted by:
Hidden_Hunter
His family has accepted a state funeral provided by the Victorian state government.
09/09, 11:08 AM
posted by:
Dav is Dead
i feel for the aussies. irwin was my childhood hero, and i was crushed to hear of his death, but now this… i dont know what to say other than Rest in Peace, you, the greatest of your kind.
09/09, 11:39 AM
posted by:
British_Rover
Very sad he was a good racer.
These things always happen in threes you know so I am waiting for the trifecta here.