To
the memory my hero Peter Brock.
The Supercar Experience team owned by V8 privateer Mal Rose has
been saddened by the loss of Peter Brock.
As a life time racing Hero to Mal , he will be sadly missed.
He has touched a lot of people in many ways and was a inspiration
in the creation on my Hot Laps experience business.
As we all try to ( 'Live our dreams' ) as Peter would say, I have
a memory that I will cherish for ever.
When I made my debut to Bathurst in my own team in 1996 I was
fighting for the Privateer Cup ( second in class & 12th outright
) when only 2 laps before I would jump back into my VS Commodore
for the final stint to home, my co-driver crashed into the wall
between the dipper and forest elbow.
I was devastated and went back to my workshop ( where I lived
as well ) to ponder over what might have been!
A couple of days latter my phone rang early in the morning to
a call that went...
"Hi Mal this is Peter Brock I'm
wondering how you are & don't to give up trying because of
the co-drivers crash."
He would ask me several times ( 'How are you really?' ) and I
would reply OK , however he didn't realise just how much this
meant to me just to get a call from my childhood hero!
The conversation lasted for some time as Peter & I shared
some great memories & times in the race.
To this day Peter Brock will always be my hero in motorsport as
a true gentleman and a friend that would take the time to call
a Privateer to encourage me to succeed in my chosen sport.
footnote: In
1997 Mal & Kevin Burton was 4th privateer and 12th outright
in 1998 Mal with Allan would Win the privateers Cup and 10th outright
To the family & friends of Peter Brock our sincere thoughts
and prayers are with you.
Mal & Jenny Rose
with Olivia & Emily
and all The Supercar Experience team