King Of the Mountain

And now Brocky drops off the perch. What a dreadful week in Australian culture: two of our national icons, heroes to millions, die within days of each other.
Peter Brocks influence on Motorsport, whilst diminished in recent years since his retirement from professional racing, was enormous. His stature as a racing driver has been placed among other luminares as Ayrton Senna, Jack Brabham and Michael Schumacher.
I had the opportunity to meet Brocky through my association with Bridgestone, and although I didn't get to know him well, he seemed really down to earth, somebody who never took his iconic status for granted, nor ever lorded it over everyone. He was always friendy, always willing to chat with fans, and tried to make time for everybody he could. Often known as Peter Perfect, his racing record will perhaps never be equalled in modern proffessional competition.
With the nation in mourning already for Steve Irwin, the tragedy of this event will no doubt continue the horror week for our cultural identity.
Vale, Peter Brock, King of The Mountain.