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Tribute to the Late Great Peter Brock

Hi to all V8 Supercars fan around the world.

Today is 9 years since passing of the King of the Mountain Peter Brock. At the Supercheap Auto Bathurst 1000 back in 2006 Iva Davies played the song Heroes, Craig Lowndes was in tears before the race started. Because Peter was his Mentor and friend, Craig was lucky enough to drive Peter’s 1972 Torana xu1 before the main race got underway.

Mark Skaife drove with Peter Brock back in 1997 during the Primus 1000 Classic, the 05 Mobil Holden Racing Team Commodore had a problem with the car starting and slowing on approach to turn 2, inbetween laps 51 and 52. At that stage of the race there was 110 laps to go, in the 1997 Primus 1000.

Peter lost his life competing in a Tarmac Rally as a result of him hitting a tree, while his co-driver Mick Hones was OK.

Craig Lowndes, Russell Ingall and Jason Bright have there say on Brock, Rest in Peace Brocky. Peter died at the age of 61.

These 3 videos are about the tribute to the King of Mount Panorama, Bathurst after Lowndesy won Bathurst in 06. He lost it on the podium and was very emotional saying he won it for Peter.

Peters, Bathurst domination started way back in 1972, the most Bathurst wins is 9 for the King, his student Craig Lowndes is on 5 Bathurst victories.

You are missed Brocky by everyone in the V8 Supercars community.

List of Peters co-drivers at Bathurst were –

Larry Perkins
John Harvey
Allan Moffatt
Mark Skaife
Gentlemen Jim Richards

https://youtu.be/LO7-pG7wiLM