Peter Brock
| Peter Brock | |
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Brock pictured at Bathurst, 2005
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| Born |
Peter Geoffrey Brock 26 February 1945 Epworth Hospital, Richmond, Victoria |
| Died | 8 September 2006 (aged 61) Gidgegannup, WA, Australia |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Known for | Racing driver |
| Spouse(s) |
Heather Russell (m. 1967–69) Michelle Downes (m. 1974–75) |
| Partner(s) | Beverly Brock (1978-2005) Julie Bamford |
| Children | James Brock (stepson) Robert Brock (son) Alexandra Brock (daughter) |
| Relatives | Lewis Brock (brother) Phil Brock (brother) |
| Retired | 2004 |
| ATCC / V8 Supercars | |
| Years active | 1972–97, 2002, 2004 |
| Teams |
Holden Dealer Team Gown-Hindhaugh Racing Team Brock Mobil 1 Racing Perkins Engineering Advantage Racing Holden Racing Team Rod Nash Racing |
| Starts | 212 |
| Wins | 37 |
| Poles | 57 |
| Best finish | 1st in 1974, 1978, 1980 Australian Touring Car Championship |
| Previous series | |
| 1974 1996 2003–04 |
Australian Formula 2 Championship Australian Super Touring Championship Australian Nations Cup Championship |
| Awards | |
| 2001 | V8 Supercars Hall of Fame |
Peter Geoffrey Brock, AM (26 February 1945 – 8 September 2006), otherwise known as Peter Perfect, The King of the Mountain, or simply Brocky, was one of Australia's best-known and most successful motor racing drivers. Brock was most often associated with Holden for almost 40 years, although he raced vehicles of other manufacturers including BMW, Ford, Volvo, Porsche and Peugeot. He won the Bathurst 1000 endurance race nine times, the Sandown 500 touring car race nine times, the Australian Touring Car Championship three times, the Bathurst 24 Hour once and was inducted into the V8 Supercars Hall of Fame in 2001. Brock's business activities included the Holden Dealer Team (HDT) that produced Brock's racing machines as well as a number of modified high-performance road versions of his racing cars.
Brock was born at the Epworth Hospital, Richmond, Victoria, the son of Geoff and Ruth Brock (née Laidlay). The 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 His first car was an Austin 7 that he bought for £5 (A$10). He claimed that his driving skill improved at this point of his life because the car did not have brakes (or a body, which was removed with his father's axe).
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