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Australian Motor
Sport Legend, The "King of the Mountain" dies
R.I.P. Peter Brock
(26th Feb. 1945 - 08th Sept. 2006)
Peter Brock, A.K.A
"Peter Perfect" was killed Friday after crashing during the Targa
West Tarmac Rally in Western Australia.
Peter Brock, 61 and
his co-driver Mick
Hone were driving a Daytona Coupe through the town of Gidgegannup,
40 km east of Perth when Brock lost control of the vehicle coming
out of a hairpin turn, and hit a tree. It is believed that Brock
was killed instantly in the crash. Hone was injured but conscious
when medical crews removed him from the vehicle and is in a stable
condition at Swan Districts Hospital.
Brock
won the nation's most prestigious motor race, the Bathurst
1000 held at Mt. Panorama, a record nine times driving Holden
cars. The most famous of those victories
was in 1979 when Brock won by a race record of six laps and fans
lovingly nicknamed Brock "King of the Mountain" and "Peter Perfect".
Peter also won the Sandown
500 touring car race nine times and the Australian
Touring Car Championship three times. In his career he achieved
more
pole positions than any other driver in the history of the sport,
and throughout most of his carreer he drove with the famous number
05 on his cars.
Peter Brock, 61, is survived by his three children, James, Robert
and Alexandra. He separated from his wife, Beverly, last year
after nearly 28 years together.
Peter Brock's state funeral is set to be
held early next week in one of Australia's most famous churches,
St Paul's Cathedral in Melbourne.
Farewell
'Brocky' 05 - You have run your last race, but will not be
forgotton.
Update 11 September 2006
Mick
Hone has been released from hospital. Messages
to Mick can be sent to : imports@mickhone.com.au
Update 18 September 2006
Melbourne
State Funeral for Brock
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AustralianRealty.net
Peter Brock - in the NEWS 20 September
2006
Brock
loved a good joke, friend recalls
Stuff.co.nz, New Zealand -
SYDNEY: Racing car driver Peter Brock loved
a joke and could take one as well, his friend Neil Crompton
told Brock's funeral service in Melbourne yesterday. ...
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Legend's
last lap
Advertiser Adelaide, Australia -
MOTOR racing fans from across Australia yesterday
joined dignitaries and celebrities to farewell people's champion
Peter Brock at his state funeral. ...
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Fans'
pilgrimage to the mountain
The Australian, Australia -
AS Peter Brock was being farewelled in his hometown
of Melbourne yesterday, more than 1000 fans travelled to his
spiritual home in Bathurst, remembering the ...
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Hero,
and a man of the ordinary people
Melbourne Herald Sun, Australia -
WE came to Melbourne yesterday to say goodbye
to Brocky, the legend whom we loved. We came by train and
tram and car, from near and very far away. ...
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Brock's
women united in grief
NEWS.com.au, Australia -
RACING legend Peter Brock yesterday was farewelled
by fans, friends and the women he loved in a state funeral
in Melbourne. Brock's ...
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Brock's
two loves unite in grief
The Australian, Australia -
AS his casket was carried from the cathedral,
Peter Brock's two lovers walked behind it, separated by the
cathedral's precentor. ...
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Homage
to Peter the Great
NEWS.com.au, Australia -
Thousands of mourners inside and outside St
Paul's Cathedral heard several tributes to Brock, but none
were more moving than that from daughter Alexandra. ...
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Family
and fans salute King of the Mountain
The Australian, Australia -
MOTOR racing legend Peter Brock has been lauded
at his state funeral as a man who rose from humble beginnings
to the pinnacle of his sport. ...
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Thousands
applaud last drive of hero
The Age, Australia -
Peter Brock s daughter, Alexandra, with a racing
helmet, near the front of the church after the funeral service.
PETER Brock's last ...
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Not
Peter Perfect, just the dad I love
Sydney Morning Herald, Australia -
The women in his life ... Bev Brock and his
partner at the time of his death, Julie Bamford, follow his
coffin from the church yesterday. ...
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Racing
a Holden in heaven
Daily Telegraph, Australia -
By Mike Hedge and John Hamilton. A MEMBER of
the official party foolishly arrived at Peter Brock's funeral
yesterday in a GT Falcon. ...
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Fans'
tribute to Brocky
Daily Telegraph, Australia -
By Jacqueline Freegard. A SEA of red and white-clad
Holden fans filled the streets yesterday, with thousands turning
out to watch ...
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Thousands turn out
for Brock
TVNZ, New Zealand -
There was as much Holden red as funeral black on show as Peter
Brock was laid to rest in Melbourne. Hundreds of Brock's diehard
...
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Brock's
family thanks fans
ABC Online, Australia -
Members of Peter Brock's family have thanked
fans for attending a state funeral for the motor racing champion
in Melbourne. Several ...
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Final
goodbye for motor sport legend
The Age, Australia -
His friends farewelled a man they knew as a
great bloke, a great mate, a great Australian and a very good
driver. But it was his ...
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Fans
race to Bathurst for Brock memorial
Melbourne Herald Sun, Australia -
By David Dixon. TREVOR Vandenberg travelled
from Newcastle to join more than 1000 race fans who crowded
Pit Lane at Mount Panorama ...
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Tears,
tributes for Peter Brock
Stuff.co.nz, New Zealand -
Over 5,000 mourners have packed Melbourne's
city centre to bid an emotional farewell to motor racing legend
Peter Brock at his state funeral today. ...
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Brock
funeral begins in Melbourne
New Zealand Herald, New Zealand -
The 61-year-old died on September 8 when his
car hit a tree during the Targa West rally near Perth. Thousands
of people, including ...
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City
stops for Brock state funeral
NEWS.com.au, Australia -
By Nick Higginbottom. THOUSANDS of people lined
the streets outside the city's St Paul's Cathedral this morning
hoping to gain entry ...
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Brock
farewelled at state funeral
The Age, Australia -
Motor racing legend Peter Brock has been lauded
at his state funeral as a man who rose from humble beginnings
to the pinnacle of his sport. ...
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Tributes
flow at Brock funeral
ABC Online, Australia -
Family members and friends have paid tribute
to motor racing champion Peter Brock at a state funeral in
Melbourne. Thousands of ...
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Brock
'hated funerals': Compton
The Australian, Australia -
RACE commentator and former touring car driver
Neil Compton said Brock didn't like funerals. "Peter absolutely
hated funerals and ...
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RIP
'Peter perfect'
The Age, Australia -
Nathan Adams quit a job in hospitality and flew
to Melbourne from Adelaide for racing driver Peter Brock's
state funeral. "I just ...
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Fans
witness Brock's last lap
The Age, Australia -
Several hundred Peter Brock fans are queuing
outside St Paul's Anglican Cathedral for his state funeral.
Brock's family arrived ...
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Thousands
gather to farewell 'Brocky'
The Australian, Australia -
By staff writers. FANS of Peter Brock began
gathering in inner Melbourne as early as 8am (AEST) this morning
to pay their respects ...
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Fans
gather to farewell King of the Mountain
The Australian, Australia -
HOLDEN'S trademark red and black was dotted
among the crowd of motor sports fans and others who turned
out today for the state funeral of motor racing legend ...
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Masses
to watch Brock's last drive
The Age, Australia -
Motor racing hero Peter Brock's coffin has arrived
at St Paul's Anglican Cathedral ahead of his state funeral
this morning. Brock's ...
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