All you Aussie Icons or class yourself as Aussie legends, out there, take care. It seems that they are falling like flies. First, its was Steve Irwin, and today Peter Brock. Peter just passed away in a race accident in western australia.

All of us aussies, will miss you both. Here is a short story of peter.

After 30 years of racing, the career of Australia’s best known motor sport personality is about to come to an end. At the conclusion of the Primus 1000 Classic at Bathurst on Sunday October 19, Peter Brock will retire from the front line of racing.

Over those 3 decades, Brock has set records which will possibly never be achieved by any other driver. 9 wins in both the Sandown and Bathurst endurance events, 3 Touring Car Championships, a Round Australia Rally victory and all the while, building up an outstanding relationship with fans and sponsors alike.

From his start in a Holden-powered Austin-A30, through Toranas and a variety of Commodores - including rally cars - Brock has for the majority of his career, driven a Holden for Holden’s.

Brock’s decision to retire was certainly not performance related. During this year’s Touring Car Championship, he took a round win and scored two pole positions, finishing the series in 6th place.

Sharing the #05 Mobil Holden Racing Team Commodore with Brock at Sandown and Bathurst will be Mark Skaife, which will give the 52 year old his best possible chance of securing memorable 10th wins at both events.

Peter’s “retirement” will be from racing only. A flourishing media career awaits, along with long term sponsorship commitments with Mobil and Holden’s, the public speaking circuit and who knows, maybe even some time at home!