Arabic version: إحياء ذكرى بيتر بروك بعد 20 عاماً على وفاته في حادث مميت
According to ABC News, Peter Brock’s family and the motorsport community are marking 20 years since the racing legend died in a crash during a rally race at Gidgegannup, near Perth, on September 8, 2006. Brock, known as the “King of the Mountain”, was 61 and had raced for more than three decades.
His death prompted an outpouring of grief, a state funeral in Victoria and spontaneous memorials at racing tracks across Australia. His son, Rob Brock, said his father had left an “indelible” mark on the country, while recalling him as a “weird, beautiful dork” away from the public spotlight.
Stepson James Brock said Peter Brock’s driving ability could appear to defy physics. James raced with his stepfather on several occasions, including their V8 Ute series win at Mount Panorama in 2003. He said standing on the podium with Brock was an experience he was glad to have had.
Peter Brock made his professional racing debut at Mount Panorama in 1969 and went on to win the Bathurst 1000 nine times, a record that still stands. Across 212 Touring Car Championship starts, he won 48 races and three championships. He was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2001.
An exhibition dedicated to Brock’s career opened on Tuesday at the National Motor Racing Museum in Bathurst. Museum coordinator Brad Owen said Brock remained probably the best-known name in Australian motorsport history and that his impact on Mount Panorama was significant as the Bathurst 1000 gained overseas recognition during the 1970s and 1980s.
