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Andy Zarse
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« on: September 08, 2006, 12:43:28 pm » |
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Yet another great Australian has been killed in a tragic accident. Peter Brock was a nine times winner of the Bathurst 1000, which is probably the nearest thing to Le Mans in the southern hemisphere. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/motorsport/5326238.stmThis is terrible news to fans of the Bathurst and tin-top racing fans worldwide. Anyone who had the pleasure of watching the Bathurst on TV in the 80's will remember his stirring and sucessful drives in the Holdens. After he'd finished racing full time he became a TV pundit and once memorably said "Anyone who's good enough doesn't need to cheat", a jab at another so-called champion who'd blotted his copybook. "Brocky" was at Goodwood at the weekend and I had the pleasure of meeting him six short days ago just before he went out on track. He spent his last weekend driving a 50's Holden and a Chevvy Stingray. I've a pal who runs the collecting paddock at Goodwood and he allowed us the priviedge of going in there when the St Mary's Trophy cars were forming up. The Aussie girl I was with was keen to meet him and get a photo with him to send back to her dad who's a huge fan. Brocky seemed so vibrant and full of life last week, ebullient almost, a big smile playing across his face as he got in his car to go out and do what he loved best. I just can't believe he's dead and gone. He was awarded the Spirit of Goodwood trophy on sunday, a justly fitting epithaph to a truly great man. |
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powermite
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« Reply #1 on: September 08, 2006, 12:48:14 pm » |
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Have to agree with you Andy,a great driver indeed and an Aussie icon
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« Reply #2 on: September 08, 2006, 12:50:19 pm » |
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Sad News indead.  |
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« Reply #3 on: September 08, 2006, 01:23:25 pm » |
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Have to agree with SE's comment on the link. Perhaps it will turn out to be a Denny Hulme type accident? |
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"I couldn't sleep very well last night. Some noisy buggers going around in automobiles kept me awake." Ken Miles
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« Reply #4 on: September 08, 2006, 01:39:03 pm » |
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must be weird if you've only just seen him a week before...
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« Reply #6 on: September 08, 2006, 02:20:33 pm » |
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Great stuff Andy, and very telling, what?  |
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"I couldn't sleep very well last night. Some noisy buggers going around in automobiles kept me awake." Ken Miles
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« Reply #8 on: September 08, 2006, 04:14:08 pm » |
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Very sad, saw him enjoy racing at Goodwood.
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« Reply #9 on: September 08, 2006, 05:38:56 pm » |
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Tragic news indeed.
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« Reply #10 on: September 08, 2006, 10:12:22 pm » |
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I am shocked and sadened by the news. I now count myself very fortunate to get the opportunity to meet the Legend at last years Festival Of Speed, where he was the "perfect" gentleman.
Rest In Peace Peter.
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« Reply #11 on: September 08, 2006, 11:18:01 pm » |
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Very sad news. Having seen him race at Goodwood was looking forward to see him race next year.
Expect he is racing Denny Hulme in the Bathurst in the sky.
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« Reply #13 on: September 09, 2006, 01:11:42 am » |
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Just out of curiosity, I had a look on ebay to see what was listed for Peter Brock. Nearly 500 items. There is a poster of the car he had the accident in, signed at the start line this morning by both Peter and his co driver.
Peter signed it "Live Your Dreams, Peter Brock"
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« Reply #14 on: September 09, 2006, 09:48:08 pm » |
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Very sad - what a lovely, friendly fella - and a great driver.
As an aside, can you believe the speed differential between the current race car and the one Brock was driving? Scaife passed him on the straight like he was at a standstill.
I have a very longstanding ambition to get to Bathurst one of these days. I remember first seeing it on TV years ago - it was called the James Hardie 1000 back then. It was the first race I saw where they had really good in-car TV and the way the drivers casually "gudday mate-ed" the commentators as they were blasting around Mount Panorama was very impressive.
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