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How old was Peter Brock in 1972?

In 1972, a 27-year old Peter Brock took to Mount Panorama
Mount Panorama
Mount Panorama Circuit is a motor racing track located in Bathurst, New South Wales, Australia. It is situated on Mount Panorama (Wahluu) and is best known as the home of the Bathurst 1000 motor race held each October, and the Bathurst 12 Hour event held each February.
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in his Holden
Holden
Holden, formerly known as General Motors-Holden, was an Australian subsidiary company of General Motors. It was an Australian automobile manufacturer, importer, and exporter which sold cars under its own marque in Australia. In its last three years, it switched entirely to importing cars.
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Torana. It would be Brock's first of nine Bathurst 1000
Bathurst 1000
The Bathurst 1000 (formally known as the Repco Bathurst 1000) is a 1,000-kilometre (621.4 mi) touring car race held annually on the Mount Panorama Circuit in Bathurst, New South Wales, Australia.
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wins between 1972 and 1987, making him the "King of the Mountain".
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What was Peter Brock worth when he died?

What was Peter Brock's net worth? Exact details of his financial affairs aren't clear as there was a legal dispute between family members after his death because he had multiple wills. Best estimates are that he had somewhere in the region of $5 million in money and assets in 2006.
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What was Peter Brock's first car?

Brock's first car was an Austin 7 that he bought for £5. His driving skill improved greatly at this point of his life because the car didn't have brakes (or a body, which was removed with his father's axe). He ended up trying to stop the car by sliding and anticipating the line.
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How many children did Peter and Bev Brock have?

Peter Brock was in a marital relationship with Bev for over 25 years. They had two children and Bev had a child from a previous relationship whom Brock raised as his own.
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Who has won more Bathurst holden or Ford?

Holden has the most overall victories with 34, with Ford next best on 21 and Nissan the only other multiple winner with two.
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1972 HARDIE-FERODO 500 Peter Brock's First Win at Bathurst

How much money does the winner of Bathurst 1000 get?

In Australia, the Australian Sprintcar Championship race pays $17,800 to the winner for 40 laps of a quarter mile track, or $1,780 per mile. If the Bathurst 1000 rewarded its winner on a per mile basis similar to the Aussie sprintcar title, the prize money would be.... $1.1 million. Yep, $1.1 million.
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Which driver has won Bathurst the most?

Peter Brock is undisputedly the only King of the Mountain with an unsurpassed 9 wins at the Bathurst 1000. Peter Brock was also part of the team who won the Bathurst 24 Hour in 2003.
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Why did Brock leave his kids?

My little boy was born, we separated," he said in a confessional. "And then we found out we were pregnant with my little girl. That led to an argument with me and her dad, and they pressed the domestic violence order on me." "We separated, she then took my kids away from me," he added in his conversation with Lisa, 61.
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What car did Peter Brock drive when he died?

Brock was killed on September 8, 2006, when the car he was driving, a Daytona Coupe, crashed into a tree during the Targa West Rally in Western Australia.
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Who was Peter Brock's co driver when he died?

The 61-year-old Brock died within a couple of minutes of the impact. His co-driver, Mick Hone, was taken to hospital in a serious but stable condition.
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What happened to the car Peter Brock died in?

You wouldn't rebuild a family car in which someone died." The Daytona will take about a year to restore and will form part of Brock enthusiast Peter Champion's collection to be displayed in a Brock museum he plans to open at Yeppoon, on Queensland's central coast.
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What is the most expensive Peter Brock car?

A 20-year-old 2002 Holden VX Commodore owned from new by the late Peter Brock is now up for sale at carsales with a cool $1.5 million price tag.
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Where is Peter Brock buried?

Peter is memorialised at the Arthurs Creek Cemetery, at a Brock family plot. Bob Campbell and 119 others like this. Peter Brock died not long after Steve Irwin.
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Who inherited Peter Brock's estate?

In 1984 Peter made a Will in which, apart from some monetary gifts, Beverley was to live in the family home until marriage, death or the youngest child turned 18, with income paid to Beverley and the children until the youngest turned 25, at which time the children would receive the remainder of the estate.
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Did Peter Brock ever drive a Ford Sierra?

The rocky period saw Brock race BMW M3s for 1988 before moving to a pair of Ford Sierra RS500s for the start of the 1989 season.
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Who bought Peter Brock's car?

THE long-running saga of two 'Big Banger' HDT Holden Commodore VK Bathurst Group C race cars carrying Peter Brock's #05 on their doors is over. Long-time Australian race car enthusiasts, the Bowden family, have recently acquired the ex-Peter Champion car and taken the first step toward returning it to the track.
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Who made the first spider car?

In 1962, Chevrolet introduced the Monza Spyder, a turbocharged version of its Corvair compact, available as a convertible or coupe. Although not a true 2 passenger vehicle, it featured upgraded suspension and other equipment to classify it as a "sporty car."
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Where is Peter Brock's statue?

The statue was erected in the grounds of the National Motor Racing Museum on 8 October 2008, located at the entrance to Mount Panorama. Today the Peter Brock statue attracts tourists from everywhere, with fans coming to pay their respects to the King of the Mountain at his unofficial home of Mount Panorama.
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Does Brock ever meet a girl?

Brock from 'Pokémon' Finally Got a Girlfriend After 20 Years of Being Single. After 20 years of chasing Officer Jennys and Nurse Joys, Pewter City gym leader Brock has finally caught a girlfriend. Brock, or Takeshi in Japanese, is seen to have finally found the one in a recent episode of the “Pokémon Sun & Moon” anime.
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Why is Brock so obsessed with girls?

Brock grew up without a father or a mother, and had to take care of all of his siblings all by himself. This would lead to dependent personality disorder, since he has never had someone to take care of him. He want's a girl that can take care of him. This is why he hits on all the girls in pokemon that help other.
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Who gave Brock his scar?

Lesnar had a visible scar under his left eye, which was a result of the fight between him and Velasquez in 2010.
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Who is the oldest V8 supercar winner?

At 57 years old, Russell Ingall would become the oldest driver to win the 'Great Race' should he and Broc Feeney triumph aboard Triple Eight's wildcard entry.
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Who has the fastest V8 lap around Bathurst?

The fastest in-race lap from a GT3 racer belongs to Shane van Gisbergen, who set a 2:01.567 in at the 2016 12 Hour, and the quickest race lap from a V8 Supercar was Chaz Mostert with a 2:04.7602 in 2019.
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