Racing legend Brock killed in car crash!

Australian motor sport legend Peter Brock has died after his car hit a tree during a rally in Western Australia today.

Brock was competing on the first day of the Targa West Rally when his vehicle hit a tree near the small community of Gidgegannup, about 40 kilometres east of Perth.

The Confederation of Australian Motorsport says the crash happened at about midday local time.

Brock's co-driver has been taken to hospital in a stable condition.

Brock was 61 years old. No other cars are believed to have been involved.

Known as 'Peter Perfect' and the 'King of the Mountain', Brock won the Bathurst 1000 nine times in the 1970s and 1980s as the lead driver of the Holden Dealer Team.

He won the 1979 race by a record six laps.

He retired from full-time racing in 1997 but returned to Bathurst to win the 24-hour race in 2003.

The editor of Wheels magazine, Jed Bulmer, described Brock as a consummate driving professional who won many accolades, but would be best remembered for his mastery of the race circuit at Bathurst.

"The great Australian touring car race and a race which is regarded as one of the most difficult touring car races in the world, and Peter was the nine-times winner there at what is known these days as the Bathurst 1000," he said.

"He had a long and very successful career there."

 

Source: ABC Sport (Australia)

 

 

 

:cry: This is horrible. I have seen him race various times and he was awesome. This is such a shock. My thoughts and prayers are with his family and friends. :cry: Once again another legend who died doing what he loved.

MAN!!!!!!!!! I loved this guy, im in love with holdens, and i grew up listening about him win at bathurst, its joined with really good memories on BBQ Bathurst Days (we called them)

 

he was a really nice bloke and never once went to the GRRRR ford side of the fence. my heart goes out to his family,

 

yet another terribe loss for australia!

My deepest condolences go out to his family and friends:( ......he definitely was a motor sport legend.

gosh, this week is getting worse and worse.

2 aussie legends taken within a week...what a tremendous loss.

my deepest sympathies go out to his family and friend.

this has seriously been one of the most shocking weeks i've had :shame:

im in agreence^ worst week emotionally, i cant imagine what the families and friends are going through, though

what a week for australia...

alot of people here think that there will be a third sometime soon.

you know how everything horrible happens in 3's.

the same happened with a girl in my grade. she died last year. a few days after, a boy from the school up the road died. a few more days later, another girl from another close by school died. 3 of them. all in the same grade. all in local catholic high schools in the same area. all within the one week.

:( this is all too depressing.

Yes this is really sad news,he was a legend and should not have been taken from us,but in saying that,there is always a certain amount of risk in motorsport....