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Brocky's Memorial - 22nd Sept @ Sandown

Started by _LX406_ , Sep 12 2006 10:31 AM

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#126 _2wild4u_

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Posted 23 September 2006 - 10:30 AM

top effort fellows, looked liked a top tribute to the legend, wish i could of been there

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#127 _LX406_

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Posted 23 September 2006 - 11:06 AM

I have about 15 Tribute programs. They are in colour. I will give them away for free to forum members who wish to have one for keepsakes. PM me and I will give you my postal address to send a stamped self address envelope. They are 1/2 A4 size, so send the appropriate envelope so I wont have to fold it.

One per regular forum member only, until they run out.

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#128 MRLXSS

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Posted 23 September 2006 - 12:17 PM

Yesterday was the best thing i have ever done in my car! it was an honour to be on the track! I will cherish the 05 flag the cars on the track were given as well!

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#129 LC69GTR

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Posted 23 September 2006 - 12:46 PM

I have uploaded some more video footage from yesterday
Speech from Moffat,Skaife,Phil Brock,A30 doing lap and some other footage.
Quality nothing special but its better then nothing .
Should be able to download all from Here

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#130 _Duck05_

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Posted 23 September 2006 - 12:51 PM

Hey Guy's,
Question for those that attended, were there cameras there, as in like it was being filmed for braodcast or replay, or was there only news crews filming????
Just wondering as it would be a shame if this event was not caught on film.

Regards
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#131 LC69GTR

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Posted 23 September 2006 - 01:06 PM

I seen news crew and helicopters but i dont think someone was filming the whole lot but you never know i guess

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#132 _wraith75_

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Posted 23 September 2006 - 01:19 PM

Last night when i got home there was a fair bit on austar sky news it was a shame cos at the end when all the car's took of it stoped and went back to the start of the ceromeny still it is good to wach it a gen .and i have a lot of picks on my camer but i cant get them of on to my puter a mate is comeing around later to help me .But any help wold be gratful call if u want 0428312553 then i can call u back i have un limed talk time .

Edited by wraith75, 23 September 2006 - 01:25 PM.

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#133 _Aquarius - LC_

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Posted 23 September 2006 - 02:30 PM

Can i join with everyone else, and sincearly thank all those members
who attended yesterday. :clap:

Even Up here in QLD i felt part of this special day,due to all the fantastic
information,pics,your stories & respect for the great man.
Thank's again...You didn't let us down.

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#134 MRLXSS

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Posted 23 September 2006 - 04:08 PM

Hey Guys,

I've been uploading a couple of my pics this arvo.

Hope you enjoy! I also stole some of cohens pics as he left his memory card at my house!

What a Day!!

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Sorry if you have dial up! hahahaha If any of you guys that where there want the high res version of a pic, ill be more than happy to transfer it to ya on MSN or email!

Cheers

Matt

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#135 to fly

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Posted 23 September 2006 - 04:20 PM

I also have 3 programs to share with forumers, I would prefer interstate members to pm me and we can arrange postage. Great idea LX406 !!!

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#136 makka

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Posted 23 September 2006 - 04:57 PM

I couldnt have thought of a better way to celebrate Brockys life than yesterday, I dont think there is much they could have done to make it any better. the speeches were great, the footage was great, the crowd was well behaved and it was really good to be included in the tribute cruise.
As Matt said, all my pics are at his house, so he can post them for now. I will get some later

I have got a spare poster if any of the guys who couldnt make it want it.

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#137 _conceptss_

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Posted 23 September 2006 - 05:03 PM

I had to start work in the City at 3pm. I made a last minute dash to Sandown and spent 30min. there. Truly amazing. Met an old mate there who stayed the whole arvo. He called me a couple of times after I'd left just so I could hear a couple Toranas thumping past. We also met up with his old LJ that was sold about 8 years ago. The new owner hasn't changed it at all, apparently only done 20 kays. Yesterday was it's first drive in years. All to honour Brocky, such was his inspiration.

Wish I could of stayed, wish I could've brought a car. Thank you Mr BROCK for your encouraging words many years ago. May you Race In Peace.

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#138 makka

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Posted 23 September 2006 - 06:49 PM

just found this

http://www.smh.com.a...8431897292.html

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#139 Heath

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Posted 23 September 2006 - 07:36 PM

Someone's got some balls! :spoton:

I've never heard that many people show so much respect for a public speaker; it was a very special event with a very special atmosphere. I was pleased to see that everyone could celebrate his life and his impact on them, while maintaining a smile. Peter Brock may have died too early, but he achieved so much good that we can only be positive about his life.

Good on you to everyone who attended, to show your respects to the man, and may you rest in peace, Peter Brock, my boyhood hero.

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#140 _chevy_253_torana_

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Posted 23 September 2006 - 08:31 PM

agreed with heath. was great to see the co operation of the crowd for speeches etc shame some c*ckheads jumped infront of me and sat there while i was about to take photos of brockys lj and the l34

hopefully we can have a tribute car event on his bday or something whether circuit racing drags or even just a car show

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#141 MRLXSS

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Posted 24 September 2006 - 10:45 AM

just found this

http://www.smh.com.a...8431897292.html

damn! That was just before my car got there!!! haha

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#142 Heath

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Posted 24 September 2006 - 11:08 AM

^ Cohen enjoyed posting that :tease:

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#143 _73LJWhiteSL_

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Posted 24 September 2006 - 08:17 PM

Heres a few of my own pictures

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The line up at the start of the day.

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Lined up at Sandown

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Line up of XU-1s

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Nice Monaro

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Interesting UC

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Damn nice GTR

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The Austin

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Race XU-1

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Ford Sierra

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Line up of HDT cars

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Brock's 73 XU-1. This thing sounded awesome!

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Farewell Brocky! :cry:

Steve

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#144 LXCHEV

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Posted 25 September 2006 - 01:04 AM

Keep the great pics coming everyone. I've finally uploaded ours... so here's some showing more of the service:

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#145 LXCHEV

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Posted 25 September 2006 - 01:06 AM

And a few more:

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#146 LXCHEV

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Posted 25 September 2006 - 01:08 AM

I still have some group shots and cruising shots to resize.... so will try post them tomorrow night.

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#147 _TORANR AMORE_

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Posted 25 September 2006 - 11:27 AM

A huge thank you to Brett for bugging some official who agreed, there were not enough Torries out there!!

No, that was me knoath. I was pacing up and down the display on the track which was to be used as a parade in Peter Brocks Honour and I was dishearted & disillusioned about the fact that there were no LX's or LH's and that there was only a handful of LC's and LJ's and Commodores everywhere. I spent about half an hour walking around trying to work out who had the authority over the display/parade. I then spoke to Paul from Team Management about this and he told me to bring in a few through gate 5E and that's when I rang Brett, Matt and Heath as I didn't have anyone else's phone numbers. I told these guys to spread the word and I hitched a ride with Brett,... and we got in

and the others followed, including 235ToranaSS, Makka, knoath, Wraith, LX2DR (We were also very lucky because if it were 10 minutes later then it would have been too late). I decided not to enter my daily as I figured it not worthy. I was just spewing that I couldn't get the Torry out there that day. Yet I was very proud to be there, circling the track of Sandown in Peter Brock's Honour in Makka's car amongst GMH's finest and the representatives of Brockies team and friends. Brocky would have been glad to see such a group of Torana's roaring around his turf.

The display and parade/Lap of Honour & Tribute was previously organised by relevant clubs and Sandown and all it would've taken was for a club to make a phone call to be included.

Speakers were:
Mr Colin Osborne, CAMS president
Fred Gibson
John Harvey
Allan Moffat
Mark Skaife
Phil Brock

Here are some bits from the speeches:

Prior to this I was deeply moved by Allan Moffats speech, especially when he said (can't remember the exact words) "most of you may kindly refer to Peter Brock as 'Brocky', but I prefer to call him Peter as he was not only a strong competitor but he was also my friend" at that point he broke down in tears.

Allan also said at one stage "that numerous people in the past would say about Peters constant wins 'oh he was just lucky,.. the others weren't trying'. Well you can believe me, the other WERE trying very hard,.. but it was his amazing ability to constantly get good times that made him difficult to keep up with,... he was also one to constantly push the boundary,.. while we were in the pits changing tyres,.. he was still out there doing laps on the same tyres and getting the most out of them."

Another spokesperson also said something along the lines of that Peter would have not liked this day to be a saddened and miserable one and if people were to come here with that intention then he would say well you better pull your socks up because this is going to be a positive day and we're gonna make a red hot go of it.

Another part of a speach was: He believed that if you were lucky enough to be born privileged then you would owe just as much to the world and so Peter always gave to others around him and saw everyone as equals. Peter had a very inquisitive nature and was always curious. He was always asking questions and he always listened. He was also curious about other things in life, including illnesses etc, which is one of the reasons why he opened the 'Peter Brock Foundation' to help others in need.

During the display on the megascreen of Peter Brock's historical wins in racing the audio constantly broke down and there was no sound for most of the time. Yet people stood and watched in the silence and cheered and clapped when Peter Brock passed the finish line each time. Some of them Shouting "GO BROCKY".

The day ended in a pleasant nature and good behaviour and there were no d!ckheads around doing burnouts and stuff. People got together in like minded interest, socialised, made friends and made a red hot go of celebrating the commemeration of the life and legend of Peter Brock, just the way he would have liked it. :clap:

Cheers,
Rick.

Edited by TORANR AMORE, 25 September 2006 - 11:29 AM.

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#148 LXCHEV

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Posted 25 September 2006 - 11:49 AM

we noticed very quickly there was a severe lack of Torana representation!

So anyway, Rick (TORANR AMORE) went and spoke with the officials and said what's up with the lack of Torana's paying tribute and representing that era of Brocky's racing career - he didn't have to say anymore and before we knew it, we were all parked out on the track as well, making up the tail-end of the official parade lap...

THANK YOU RICK, you made it happen mate, bloody legend!!

Thanks again Rick!!...