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R.I.P Brocky
Please forgive the perocial nature of this post.
Peter Brock was my one and only sporting hero since I was a child. I watched him win the Bathurst 1000 as a kid in his '05 Torana, and later dominate Australian motor racing in his HSV Holden Commodore. Brocky was quite simply a legend. He was the sole reason for my own entry into motorsport. I had the chance to meet Peter on several occasions, on each of which he was a totally down to earth, nice guy. I am a rationalist atheist, but Peter Perfect as he was known was the one guy I was convinced was immortal as far as motorsport was concerned. In his long and distinguished career, he never sufferered anything worse than a sore neck in any of his 'offs' - at least until Today. What a tragedy that the 9 times Bathursr (Mt Panorama) champion was killed in an insignificant rally driving what was little more than an un-sorted kit car. Thankfully his end was quick, as he took the full force of a sideways slide into a tree. At least he died doing what he loved. The first person to the scene reported that his right hand was still firmly gripped to the wheel, even after he had passed away. Brocky was and will always be a hero to my generation of Aussies. Though he retired from full time racing many years ago, he couldn't keep away from his passion. I don't think he ever wanted to grow really old, and now he has gone out doing what he loved. What a bloody tragic week for Australian heros... Tim |
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R.I.P Brocky
> What a bloody tragic week for Australian heros...
> > > Tim Heros? No. |
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R.I.P Brocky
corey
Your a bloody idiot MILO "COREY" > wrote in message ... >> What a bloody tragic week for Australian heros... >> >> >> Tim > > Heros? No. |
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R.I.P Brocky
"Milo Johnson" > wrote in
: > corey > Your a bloody idiot > MILO > "COREY" > wrote in message > ... >>> What a bloody tragic week for Australian heros... >>> >>> >>> Tim >> >> Heros? No. > > i think he was raising the fact he made a spelling mistake,i hope. heroes you mean? Tangy |
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Corey
If it was about a spelling mistake I apologize but that is still stupid as I'm quite sure we all got the meaning of the post. MILO "Tango" > wrote in message . 10... > "Milo Johnson" > wrote in > : > >> corey >> Your a bloody idiot >> MILO >> "COREY" > wrote in message >> ... >>>> What a bloody tragic week for Australian heros... >>>> >>>> >>>> Tim >>> >>> Heros? No. >> >> > i think he was raising the fact he made a spelling mistake,i hope. > heroes you mean? > Tangy |
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R.I.P Brocky
Milo Johnson wrote:
> Corey > If it was about a spelling mistake I apologize but that is still stupid as > I'm quite sure we all got the meaning of the post. > > MILO > "Tango" > wrote in message > . 10... >> "Milo Johnson" > wrote in >> : >> >>> corey >>> Your a bloody idiot >>> MILO >>> "COREY" > wrote in message >>> ... >>>>> What a bloody tragic week for Australian heros... >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Tim >>>> Heros? No. >>> >> i think he was raising the fact he made a spelling mistake,i hope. >> heroes you mean? >> Tangy > > No. I was pointing out the fact that Steve Irwin is not a hero. |
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R.I.P Brocky
"Tim Epstein" > wrote in message . uk... > Please forgive the perocial nature of this post. > > Peter Brock was my one and only sporting hero since I was a child. I watched > him win the Bathurst 1000 as a kid in his '05 Torana, and later dominate > Australian motor racing in his HSV Holden Commodore. > > Brocky was quite simply a legend. He was the sole reason for my own entry > into motorsport. I had the chance to meet Peter on several occasions, on > each of which he was a totally down to earth, nice guy. > > I am a rationalist atheist, but Peter Perfect as he was known was the one > guy I was convinced was immortal as far as motorsport was concerned. In his > long and distinguished career, he never sufferered anything worse than a > sore neck in any of his 'offs' - at least until Today. > > What a tragedy that the 9 times Bathursr (Mt Panorama) champion was killed > in an insignificant rally driving what was little more than an un-sorted kit > car. Thankfully his end was quick, as he took the full force of a sideways > slide into a tree. > > At least he died doing what he loved. The first person to the scene reported > that his right hand was still firmly gripped to the wheel, even after he had > passed away. > > Brocky was and will always be a hero to my generation of Aussies. Though he > retired from full time racing many years ago, he couldn't keep away from his > passion. I don't think he ever wanted to grow really old, and now he has > gone out doing what he loved. > > What a bloody tragic week for Australian heros... > > > Tim > That's a damn shame. First Steve Irwin and now Peter Brock. I used to have a video of 10 years at Bathurst and I remember Brock featuring heavily in it. Wish I hadn't cleared it out now. Bad week for Oz. A |
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R.I.P Brocky
"Tim Epstein" > wrote in message . uk... > Please forgive the perocial nature of this post. > > Peter Brock was my one and only sporting hero since I was a child. I > watched him win the Bathurst 1000 as a kid in his '05 Torana, and later > dominate Australian motor racing in his HSV Holden Commodore. > > Brocky was quite simply a legend. He was the sole reason for my own entry > into motorsport. I had the chance to meet Peter on several occasions, on > each of which he was a totally down to earth, nice guy. > > I am a rationalist atheist, but Peter Perfect as he was known was the one > guy I was convinced was immortal as far as motorsport was concerned. In > his long and distinguished career, he never sufferered anything worse than > a sore neck in any of his 'offs' - at least until Today. > > What a tragedy that the 9 times Bathursr (Mt Panorama) champion was killed > in an insignificant rally driving what was little more than an un-sorted > kit car. Thankfully his end was quick, as he took the full force of a > sideways slide into a tree. > > At least he died doing what he loved. The first person to the scene > reported that his right hand was still firmly gripped to the wheel, even > after he had passed away. > > Brocky was and will always be a hero to my generation of Aussies. Though > he retired from full time racing many years ago, he couldn't keep away > from his passion. I don't think he ever wanted to grow really old, and now > he has gone out doing what he loved. > > What a bloody tragic week for Australian heros... > > > Tim > Hear hear. Even as a Ford man, it is easy to appreciate what Pete did. His drive in that 05 XU1 is one of my earliest and greatest memories of motorsport - the polarizer idea one of the oddest - LOL He's probably giving the man upstairs some driving tips as we type! Farewell Pete. |
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R.I.P Brocky
Byron Forbes wrote:
> He's probably giving the man upstairs some driving tips as we type! There is no ****en man upstairs. |
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