Thread: Peter Brock killed! 2 Aussie Icons die in one week!

This is one bad week for aussie



Motor racing champion Peter Brock has reportedly been killed in an accident in a racing accident Western Australia.

Brock, 61, from Melbourne, became Australia's best known motor sport personality and a dominant figure in the sport.

West Australian police say a car competing in the Targa West rally crashed into a tree at Gidgegannup about 30 kilometres north-east of Perth about 12pm.

The car was carrying two people and one had died in the crash, he said.

The major crash investigation unit was at the scene, he said. Ambulances were not called.

The spokesman could not confirm the driver was Mr Brock, although Sky News reported that it had been confirmed the victim was Brock.

Brock, who was married with three children, was driving with Mick Hone in a Daytona Coupe.

The circumstances of the accident remain unclear.

The Targa West - which began in Perth yesterday - takes place over four days and is divided into two categories, competition and challenge, the latter catering for relatively standard specification road cars.

Race organisers said an announcement would be made soon. They would confirm only that an accident had taken place.

By David Braithwaite- SMH

Motor racing champion Peter Brock has reportedly been killed in an accident in a racing accident Western Australia.

Brock, 61, from Melbourne, became Australia's best known motor sport personality and a dominant figure in the sport.

West Australian police say a car competing in the Targa West rally crashed into a tree at Gidgegannup about 30 kilometres north-east of Perth about 12pm.

The car was carrying two people and one had died in the crash, he said.

The major crash investigation unit was at the scene, he said. Ambulances were not called.

The spokesman could not confirm the driver was Mr Brock, although Sky News reported that it had been confirmed the victim was Brock.

Brock, who was married with three children, was driving with Mick Hone in a Daytona Coupe.

The circumstances of the accident remain unclear.

The Targa West - which began in Perth yesterday - takes place over four days and is divided into two categories, competition and challenge, the latter catering for relatively standard specification road cars.

Race organisers said an announcement would be made soon. They would confirm only that an accident had taken place.

From News.com.au

It now has been confirmed. How can this happen, first Steve Irwin and now Peter Brock. Two aussie icons have now died inside a week.

I'm sorry Snakey

Originally Posted by Starr

I'm sorry Snakey

Hmm...1 was shocking but NOW GOD DAMN 2! The whole nation is gonna be on there knees by this weekend. Irwin and Brock were loved dearly here...and now theyre both gone. I was just starting to get over the death of Steve...until i started watching tributes last night but i was getting over it and now another Icon falls.

Wierd - I think that is how our John Surtees (also a retired racer) died?

At least he was driving a Daytona, not a Stingray !!

You still got Luc Longley