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With wild excitement the crowd rose as one, cheering and clapping their new motor racing hero. He had traveled north from Melbourne to compete in the then- popular night racing at Sydney\u2019s Oran Park Raceway. It was February 1970 and I remember it with some affection as if it were yesterday. Peter Brock\u2019s car was a little out of the ordinary\u2014an Austin A30 powered by a Holden six-cylinder engine. Little did we realize that we were witnessing the start of a sensational racing career that was to make Peter Brock a household name throughout Australia.<\/p>\n

Needless to say I was stunned when during the afternoon of September 8, 2006, I heard that at just 61 years, Peter Brock\u2019s life met a tragic end while competing in a tarmac rally in West Australia. His Cobra Daytona left the road and slammed into a tree killing him instantly.<\/p>\n

To Australians, \u201cBrocky\u201d will be best remembered for his many successes at the Bathurst race. His success in the A30 was soon noticed and before long the names of Peter Brock and Holden became synonymous when, over a 30-year racing career, Peter would win this prestigious event a total of nine times. So domineering was Peter at Bathurst that he was christened \u201cKing of the Mountain.\u201d His success in other races all over Australia was equally astounding.<\/p>\n

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Photo: Mike Jiggle<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

While Brocky\u2019s career was centered mostly in Australia he did venture away from there for Le Mans in 1976, 1981 and 1984. There was even a stab at the European Touring Car Championship in 1986 driving a Holden Commodore. Following retirement from full-time racing in 1997, Brock could be seen happily supporting young drivers to find their feet in the competitive world of motor racing and helping fellow Australians in need through the Peter Brock Foundation. He also found new enjoyment within the expanding historic racing scene in Australia.<\/p>\n

Just one week before Peter Brock\u2019s death, our European Editor Ed McDonough caught up with him at Goodwood and we will feature this important interview in next month\u2019s Vintage Racecar. Peter and a team of Australians headed by Phil Munday had taken an example of the first Holden built to Goodwood, winning the coveted Goodwood Supporters\u2019 Association Spirit of Goodwood Trophy.<\/p>\n

I had met Peter quite a few times since that magic night in 1970, and he always came across as a caring and genuine bloke who, no matter what the function or event, made you feel as if you were the focus of his world. To me, Peter Brock will be always remembered for his exploits with the ridiculous Austin A30 and how he was always genuinely interested to speak to you.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s been a bad couple of weeks for Australian icons. First Steve Irwin the \u201cCrocodile Hunter,\u201d and then one of the nicest blokes you would ever want to meet, Peter Brock. Irreplaceable!<\/p>\n

by Patrick Quinn<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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