PETER BROCK

BORN

• Peter Geoffrey Brock
• Born 26 February 1945
• At Epworth Hospital, Richmond, Victoria

• Peter Geoffrey Brock, otherwise known as "Peter Perfect", "The King of the Mountain" or simply as "Brocky" was one of Australia's best-known and most successful motor racing drivers

Early Years

• Peter and his family lived in the country town of Hurstbridge (now an outer suburb of Melbourne) and Brock continued to live there throughout his life.
• He attended Eltham High School in Eltham Victoria.

FIRST CAR

• His first car was an Austin 7 that he bought for £5 (A$10).
• Than later his father took the body off the the car

RACING CAREER

• Brock made his debut at Bathurst in the 1969 Hardie-Ferodo 500 in a Holden HT Monaro GTS 350 alongside Des West, with the pair finishing third behind their winning HDT team mates Colin Bond and Tony Roberts.

LEGACY

• In honour of his achievements and in recognition of his contribution to Australian motorsport, the Bathurst 1000 winner's trophy now carries his name. The Peter Brock Trophy was first incorporated for the 2006 Supercheap Auto Bathurst 1000. The race was won by Craig Lowndes and Jamie Whincup driving a Ford BA Falcon.

QUOTES

• “Bite off more than you can chew and then chew like hell.
• Never stop ones stops as soon as something is about to happen

PETER BROCK STATUE

• On September 20 2006, Bathurst Regional Council announced the proposed development on a life-sized statue of Peter

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DIED

• Died 8 September 2006 (aged 61) Gidgegannup, WA, Australia

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