Peter Brock dead!

[toml]

Holy crap! Peter Brock has died after colliding with a tree in TargaWest WA today (Sept 8 2006)

http://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,20375492-1702,00.html

 

[Big Wang Bandit]

Sad day indeed. I loved the australian touring car racing.... RIP dood

 

[IJ.]

I worked for him in the late 80's

 

[toml]

Was it true he used to stick crystals to his engine as a good luck charm, IJ?

 

[IJ.]

Wasn't a "good luck charm" Tom

He had some strange ways and ideas but for raw driving talent there weren't many better!
(What can you say about a man that sets a lap record on the last lap of a 1000km race while waving to the crowd)

 

[92gtapex]

RIP brocky
long live the legend...
ive been watching him race since I can remember, the motorsport community and the world in general have lost a great man and a great ambassador

Logan

 

[toml]

Can't say much Ian, we can only offer our utmost respect for the man; and boy, did everyone respect him.

 

[miggles]

Yeah, the legend died about 60kms north of where I live. At first I didnt believe it, First it was Steve Irwin, now Brocky, who's next...