Brocky has died whilst racing in WA - RIP Brockie

[SunDrifter]

Originally Posted by tickford_ghia

i can see im going to get flammed for this
but....
Peter brock beat up his wife years ago and never ever ever praised the work of his co-drivers when racing the mountain.
There is more than one driver that wins bathurst
Im sorry but i dont have any respect for people that beat up women, every dog has thier day.
Im sorry for his family, but dont feel sorry that its happened

No flaming you here, but when a person passes away, usually we remember them for their achievements, both personal and professional. There's really no need to bring up events to slander them. Try to be a be respectful.

R.I.P. Peter Brock. You may have raced for the opposition, but you were a heck of a driver.

[ltd]

Originally Posted by BOSS 540

Sounds a bit pedantic considering he raced FORD's at one time. Holden marketing will miss him the most (and cashing in on his brand loyalty).

Mate, I couldn't believe it when he and his manager said the words, "Um, I think we have a problem here."

[tickford_ghia]

Originally Posted by SunDrifter

No flaming you here, but when a person passes away, usually we remember them for their achievements, both personal and professional. There's really no need to bring up events to slander them. Try to be a be respectful.

R.I.P. Peter Brock. You may have raced for the opposition, but you were a heck of a driver.

No doubt he was a brilliant driver and did alot for holden and motorsport in general and i respect him for that.

[jabba]

When Brocky arrived in Heaven yesterday, apparently the first thing he heard was "Crikey, what are you doing here".....

I hope this joke puts a smile on some of your faces... A little humor is needed after a horrid week....

R.I.P to 2 great blokes...

[Ryan]

Originally Posted by tickford_ghia

i can see im going to get flammed for this
but....
Peter brock beat up his wife years ago and never ever ever praised the work of his co-drivers when racing the mountain.
There is more than one driver that wins bathurst
Im sorry but i dont have any respect for people that beat up women, every dog has thier day.
Im sorry for his family, but dont feel sorry that its happened

Nah mate, I wont flame you.

It's a good idea though, to remember someone for all their positives. Remembering the negatives about someone, just brings down everyone.

Especially when the person has passed on. Alot of people are sensitive about stuff like that, so it's probably best, no to bring it up, while people are upset.

[AUIII XR8 MAN]

Very sad to hear. One of the greats of the sport.

[MO]

Don't if this duplicated..but what the hell...Brockies family..I.E. kids have accepted the offer of a state funeral for him.....what does that tell the knockers of a true car pedaller.

[77XCUTE]

I guess God will have to get used to not winning every race anymore at Heaven's Raceway.

[AshMan]

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/PETER-BROCK-S...QQcmdZViewItem

[Silver Ghia]

Originally Posted by AshMan

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/PETER-BROCK-S...QQcmdZViewItem

Hmmm... Well done by Russellh2468.

[winfield_blue]

Farewll to a good bloke and a legend of motor sport. we will miss ya Brocky. RIP. least you didnt have long to wait to see steve again. Australia is in shock and mourning over the deat of Steve Irwin and Peter Brock. may the heaven keep them both safe and they can talk about bathurst and crocodiles. farewell to two good blokes who done austra proud. RIP we all love ya and miss ya heaps brocky.

[Full Spectrum]

Originally Posted by tickford_ghia

i can see im going to get flammed for this
but....
Peter brock beat up his wife years ago and never ever ever praised the work of his co-drivers when racing the mountain.
There is more than one driver that wins bathurst
Im sorry but i dont have any respect for people that beat up women, every dog has thier day.
Im sorry for his family, but dont feel sorry that its happened

I won't flame you but i will say this it's hard to say something like that when the person isn't here to defend themself.

[Yaw]

Originally Posted by Keepleft

Happens in three's, in this case celebrities, wonder then which poor bastard becomes third? . . .

RIP Brock, and thanks for the memories.

everyone has been saying the same thing....Brockie was the third.
People have forgotten The founder of the democrats Don Chip.


RIP Brockie.

What I liked most about Peter Brock was his ability to take responsibility for a racing accident. You would hear other dirvers blame all manner of people and things but not themsleves. When interviewed after an accident and asked the question "what happened Brockie?" his reply would be "driver error". That is why I liked Peter Brock so much.

[mmciau]

From a "South Australian perspective, the third person was author Colin Thiele 'Storm Boy, etc".

Mike

[Bucknaked]

Originally Posted by b2tf

Thats a bit of a stupid statement though, dont even know what tyres were on his car, and even if they were dunlops, how many people do you think have been killed on different brands of tyre? If you dont trust a brand that has had people die with them on their cars you'd best start making your own.

It's like saying your car crashed with petrol in it, so i won't use petrol anymore. :

Originally Posted by HOON69

http://search.ebay.com.au/search/sea...ock&category0=
POS scum they are :(
cant even wait a full day can they :(

Right click the picture, do a save as and get it cut into a vinal. Gonna save yourself $50. The people bidding on that are idiots.

I've already put an "05" vinal sticker onto both my cars.

[ebxr8240]

Originally Posted by Bucknaked

It's like saying your car crashed with petrol in it, so i won't use petrol anymore. :

No you got that wrong!!! Cut down all the tree's....

[Casper]

Originally Posted by ebxr8240

No you got that wrong!!! Cut down all the tree's....

Great.. then Greer will start claiming Brocky got what he deserved for being a tree killing petrol sniffer out:

[tankclare]

Germaine Greer is just a stuck up *****....how dare she aussies are an embarrassment and steve irwin was stressing animals..I bet you know one really cares if she dies.

RIP BROCKY AND STEVE

[ebxr8240]

I wouldn't give her any air time.. Even on here...
Though I'm not an aussie I feel we are like brothers that fight like crazzy [ Rugby, Cricket Hmm ?? , League etc] but when someone like her steps in, its all on...

[Steffo]

I couldn't believe it when I saw it on the news.

RIP Peter Brock

[Full Spectrum]

Originally Posted by tankclare

Germaine Greer is just a stuck up *****....how dare she aussies are an embarrassment and steve irwin was stressing animals..I bet you know one really cares if she dies.

RIP BROCKY AND STEVE

Right on Send up the fighter squadrons if she dare enter Australian water Air anything close by.

[LimeGlaze]

I've been stuck out the back of Kalgoorlie with work for the last 9 days - heard the news on the radio 2pm Friday, got back to the hotel we were staying at, turned on Skynews, and sat there for an hour - felt drained. Finally made it back to Perth this morning (left Kal at 5:20 this morning), and managed to "jag" coming down Great Eastern Highway from Mt Helena area (close to the turnoff for Gidgeganup for those of you not in WA), to where we turned off in Greenmount - approx 10Kms down the road, as the cars making their way out to pay their respects, went up the hill.

Was totally choking to see everyone on the road in their cars - Toranas, Monaros, Holdens, Fords, Valiants, Rods, Vintage/Veteran, ... cars all making their way peacefully together out to Gidge, and will be a memory that will stay with me forever.

[outback_ute]

I’ve just put some photos of Brocky in his last race meeting over in the UK) in the Peter Brock Tribute (Song and Pictures) thread.

[Ryan]

Originally Posted by tankclare

Germaine Greer is just a stuck up *****....how dare she aussies are an embarrassment and steve irwin was stressing animals..I bet you know one really cares if she dies.

RIP BROCKY AND STEVE

If anything, she's an embarrasment, to Australia.

I just hope the ugly *****, keeps her ego down and doesn't slander Brockie, like she done to poor old Steve Irwin.

I don't want her to die, because that would mean, she would get out of her pathetic life. I want her in months, even years to come, to feel agonising guilt, for what she said.

R.I.P Steve Irwin and Peter Brock. Atleast you guys are in a better place, where you are free from scum, like Germain Greer.

[ltd]

Originally Posted by Casper

Great.. then Greer will start claiming Brocky got what he deserved for being a tree killing petrol sniffer out:

She's just a femmo nazi.
The fact that she has a face like a bucket of smashed crabs tips people off to the pure unadulterated evil that this woman possesses.
Worse than that however, is the fact that she lost relevance years ago and is now willing to do anything to get back into the spotlight.
She wants her sound bytes whored all over the radio and on tv and thusly is just an attention seeking cow. Hopefully immigration deny her entry into a country that she seems to have nothing but contempt for.

RIP steve and peter.

[drcook]

what can i say that hasn't already been said.

rest in peace Peter Brock.

you were my idol when i was a young boy. you were a legend. you lived life to the fullest. you followed your dreams. you were....'Brocky'...'Peter Perfect'.

"whether we bleed red or blue, we wont forget you - pb 05"

[pennybrain]

So sad. I was in QLD when I heard this news and could not beleive it. 2 Aussie legends in 5 days. What did Australia do to deserve this? And we lost the Democrat founder Don Chip and the guy that wrote those childrens books. The last 2 were 80 something though. Dieing at 44 and 61 is still too young. Esecially in the way these 2 blokes died. Both of them were champions in their own special ways and they will be remembered forever!
RIP Steve Irwin and Peter Brock.

[fordfuntastic]

Get a load of this,,,,, Die hard Holden fans are Infuriated that their idol Peter Brock was taken from Tullamarine airport to a funeral home in a Ford hearse!

Tobin brothers are going to provide Holden hearses to fullfill the journey-------?

What they dont know is that the Ford hearse would of taken him to heaven but the Holden to Hell!

Whats wrong with Fords? : : : : :king: :king: :king: :king:

[Dazza XLT]

Found this on Ninemsn. Don't know if it's been covered.
I don't see much point of her bringing this up after all thats happened...

http://news.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=163473
Brock beat me up, claims ex-wife
Friday Nov 17
Peter Brock's ex-wife Michelle Downes says the motor racing star repeatedly beat her and encouraged her to have an abortion during their ill-fated marriage.

The former Miss Australia was briefly married to Brock in 1974 when she was a 21-year-old Seven Network weather girl.

In an interview with New Idea magazine, Downes said the 12-month marriage was marred by frequent beatings that began on their honeymoon.

"I don't even remember what set him off that night," Downes told the magazine.

"He pushed me around and threw me up against a wall. I remember sitting on the sand at 2am staring out at the ocean and crying my eyes out."

Downes said Brock, who was then in the early stages of his soon-to-be stellar career, demanded sex up to six times a day and would get very moody over professional frustrations.

"I was running down the street with Peter chasing me," Downes recounted.

"And with his full force he just grabbed me and threw me face down on the concrete. I was cut and bleeding."

The couple's then-landlady, named only as Rosa, told the magazine she had taken in a bloody Downes that night despite being afraid.

Several months later, in December 1974, the former weather girl was rushed to hospital after taking sleeping tablets in a botched suicide bid.

The breakdown came after another beating, which Downes' mother Audrey said left her daughter with a bloody nose, a split lip and other injuries.

Downes said she later realised it had compounded the trauma of an unwanted abortion.

Brock had wanted to start a family but four months into her pregnancy he delivered an ultimatum, Downes said.

" ... Peter suddenly came home one night and announced: 'I've decided we shouldn't have a baby. And if you do, I'll leave'," she said.

Downes said she felt she had no choice but to terminate the pregnancy.

"I was trying to save my marriage," she told the magazine.

She alleged Brock had also beat her during the short-lived pregnancy, but had "only ever acknowledged he hit me once. To anyone else he would deny it."

Downes said she always wanted to speak out about the violence, but had felt ashamed and wanted the now-legendary racing driver's career to flourish.

But with White Ribbon Day coming up on November 25, which aims to eliminate violence against women, Downes said she wanted to encourage other victims to speak out.

Downes said she had been planning to talk to her ex-husband about the violence before his September death during a rally in Perth.

"All I ever wanted to hear him say was that he was sorry," she said.

Comment is being sought from Brock family spokesmen.


©AAP 2006

[Boss 260 Ute]

Originally Posted by Darran

Found this on Ninemsn. Don't know if it's been covered.
I don't see much point of her bringing this up after all thats happened...

http://news.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=163473
Brock beat me up, claims ex-wife
Friday Nov 17
Peter Brock's ex-wife Michelle Downes says the motor racing star repeatedly beat her and encouraged her to have an abortion during their ill-fated marriage.

The former Miss Australia was briefly married to Brock in 1974 when she was a 21-year-old Seven Network weather girl.

In an interview with New Idea magazine, Downes said the 12-month marriage was marred by frequent beatings that began on their honeymoon.

"I don't even remember what set him off that night," Downes told the magazine.

"He pushed me around and threw me up against a wall. I remember sitting on the sand at 2am staring out at the ocean and crying my eyes out."

Downes said Brock, who was then in the early stages of his soon-to-be stellar career, demanded sex up to six times a day and would get very moody over professional frustrations.

"I was running down the street with Peter chasing me," Downes recounted.

"And with his full force he just grabbed me and threw me face down on the concrete. I was cut and bleeding."

The couple's then-landlady, named only as Rosa, told the magazine she had taken in a bloody Downes that night despite being afraid.

Several months later, in December 1974, the former weather girl was rushed to hospital after taking sleeping tablets in a botched suicide bid.

The breakdown came after another beating, which Downes' mother Audrey said left her daughter with a bloody nose, a split lip and other injuries.

Downes said she later realised it had compounded the trauma of an unwanted abortion.

Brock had wanted to start a family but four months into her pregnancy he delivered an ultimatum, Downes said.

" ... Peter suddenly came home one night and announced: 'I've decided we shouldn't have a baby. And if you do, I'll leave'," she said.

Downes said she felt she had no choice but to terminate the pregnancy.

"I was trying to save my marriage," she told the magazine.

She alleged Brock had also beat her during the short-lived pregnancy, but had "only ever acknowledged he hit me once. To anyone else he would deny it."

Downes said she always wanted to speak out about the violence, but had felt ashamed and wanted the now-legendary racing driver's career to flourish.

But with White Ribbon Day coming up on November 25, which aims to eliminate violence against women, Downes said she wanted to encourage other victims to speak out.

Downes said she had been planning to talk to her ex-husband about the violence before his September death during a rally in Perth.

"All I ever wanted to hear him say was that he was sorry," she said.

Comment is being sought from Brock family spokesmen.


©AAP 2006

Hmmmm people are still mourning over his death....Why bring it up now?