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 Post subject: A V8 ledgend was lost today the mighty Peter Brock
Posted: Fri Sep 08, 2006 4:35 pm 
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OMG for all those people that haddent herd a ledgend in Australian V8 racing lost his life to day in a car crash doing what he loved most ..........
.....RIP an Australian Ledgend and great competitor... He died racing in the first stage of the Targa rally in west australia just east of perth hit a tree and his co driver has been sent to hospital in a serious condition hope he pulls out good..

 

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Posted: Fri Sep 08, 2006 4:39 pm 
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Just heard can't believe it, A big loss to motorsport, RIP brocky

 

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Posted: Fri Sep 08, 2006 4:40 pm 
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too hard to believe, so unfortunate.
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Posted: Fri Sep 08, 2006 4:40 pm 
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I cant belive it RIP brocky
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Posted: Fri Sep 08, 2006 4:48 pm 
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RIP Brocky.

 

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Posted: Fri Sep 08, 2006 5:16 pm 
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yeah, condolances go out to the family. cant beleive it. cant even comprehend that someone like that could be killed in a crash.

RIP

 

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Posted: Fri Sep 08, 2006 5:23 pm 
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Just heard the news, had to ring dad to confirm. RIP Brocky

 

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Posted: Fri Sep 08, 2006 5:25 pm 
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just heard the news this is a great loss to australian motorsport
r.i.p. brocky

 

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He was a Holden man but a great Australian racer and died in an incident that has been his life.
R.I.P. Peter Brock
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Posted: Fri Sep 08, 2006 6:07 pm 
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not a good day to be on the roads over here hey. worst weather ive seen in a while last night
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Posted: Fri Sep 08, 2006 6:17 pm 
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RIP brocky. was a good racer in his time, shame to see him go, but at least he went doing something he loved doing.

 

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Posted: Fri Sep 08, 2006 6:22 pm 
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No matter what, Brock was a legend.....put aside he was a holden driver he revolutonised the motor sport that we love so much today.....he was the king of the mountain...............RIP BROCK U WILL BE MISSED
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Posted: Fri Sep 08, 2006 9:53 pm 
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No matter what, Brock was a legend.....put aside he was a holden driver he revolutonised the motor sport that we love so much today.....he was the king of the mountain...............RIP BROCK U WILL BE MISSED


here here mate nice speal... RIP brocky wat a loss

 

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A legend and pioneer of motorsport.

Even true die hard ford fans pay the utmost respect for him. He did drive for ford for a while too ( sierra cosworth ) and he wont be forgotten

Peter Brock - King of the Mountain.

 

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