Crikey - Now Brockie too?

[mstriumph]

Yep, huge loss but remember it is a public road and he had just flown in from the UK and he wouldn't have been at his best. Plus it not as safe as a normal race track where it is controlled and you get to see the lay of the land.

the corner is on o'brien's road --- a public road yes, one of the few 'mental' roads we have here [narrow, twisted, bad surface, reputedly occasionally boobytrapped by locals, with honkey nuts and other crap on road, etc] the corner concerned has claimed 8 motorcyclists so far and is downhill, tightening and curiously-cambered partway through ....... also greasy from recent downpours after months of very little rain and above average temperature

all competitors were given the opportunity to view the course ---- Brocky got in late and didn't bother

i'm sure that 99 times out of 100 all the experience he had would have carried him through anyway --------- this time it didn't.

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insofar as the remarks on here about his sexual wanderings are concerned, will someone please tell me what bearing his private life [no matter HOW remiss and lamentable] has on his skill as a driver?

[Edbear]

the corner is on o'brien's road --- a public road yes, one of the few 'mental' roads we have here [narrow, twisted, bad surface, reputedly occasionally boobytrapped by locals, with honkey nuts and other crap on road, etc] the corner concerned has claimed 8 motorcyclists so far and is downhill, tightening and curiously-cambered partway through ....... also greasy from recent downpours after months of very little rain and above average temperature

all competitors were given the opportunity to view the course ---- Brocky got in late and didn't bother

i'm sure that 99 times out of 100 all the experience he had would have carried him through anyway --------- this time it didn't.

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insofar as the remarks on here about his sexual wanderings are concerned, will someone please tell me what bearing his private life [no matter HOW remiss and lamentable] has on his skill as a driver?

Thanks for the local insight, I agree but I find most of the Aussie outback roads are horrendous! NArrow seal, broken shoulders, have to put two wheels, (car), over the edge to pass an oncoming car. We think NZ roads are second rate, but they're cream compared to Aus!

[Mr. Peanut]

I donno who Peter Brock is?

-Indy

Peter was an avid contributor to the 80's, pay your respects Indy san.

[Big Dave]

Thanks for the local insight, I agree but I find most of the Aussie outback roads are horrendous! NArrow seal, broken shoulders, have to put two wheels, (car), over the edge to pass an oncoming car. We think NZ roads are second rate, but they're cream compared to Aus!

Relative - the national Hwy system is superior - there are 5 times as many taxpayers to fund it.

The outback is just what it is. Also the Aus roads themselves are less likely to betray you with looses seal and shiny tar because of the way they are hot-mixed rather than chip-sealed.

But all said the riding is better here.

[Marknz]

But all said the riding is better here.

That's funny, cause Jimbo says that too but I disagree. I've seen nothing in the North Island to compare with the roads from South of Sydney down to Melbourne such as Kangaroo Valley, Clyde and Brown Mountains, Snowy Mountain Highway, Cann River to name but a few.

But then I haven't done the South Island yet so probably shouldn't comment.

[Big Dave]

That's funny, cause Jimbo says that too but I disagree. I've seen nothing in the North Island to compare with the roads from South of Sydney down to Melbourne such as Kangaroo Valley, Clyde and Brown Mountains, Snowy Mountain Highway, Cann River to name but a few.

But then I haven't done the South Island yet so probably shouldn't comment.

I've ridden most of all 4 big islands in this region.
Parts of all are high quality - but the good bits are signficantly longer and much closer together in NZ.

[Edbear]

Relative - the national Hwy system is superior - there are 5 times as many taxpayers to fund it.

The outback is just what it is. Also the Aus roads themselves are less likely to betray you with looses seal and shiny tar because of the way they are hot-mixed rather than chip-sealed.

But all said the riding is better here.

Yeah, the Motorways are great generally. I spend most time in Aus between Brisbane and Gympie though have been as far North as Hervey Bay, (beautiful spot!). Been not since '86 we were in Sydney and travelled up to Gympie over two days then.

I guess there're great and poor roads in every country, eh?

[Big Dave]

Yeah, the Motorways are great generally. I spend most time in Aus between Brisbane and Gympie though have been as far North as Hervey Bay, (beautiful spot!). Been not since '86 we were in Sydney and travelled up to Gympie over two days then.

I guess there're great and poor roads in every country, eh?

Google earth the freeways in LA if you can - for some perspective. Amazing.

[SPman]

Relative - the national Hwy system is superior - there are 5 times as many taxpayers to fund it.

The outback is just what it is. Also the Aus roads themselves are less likely to betray you with looses seal and shiny tar because of the way they are hot-mixed rather than chip-sealed.

But all said the riding is better here.

What hot mix?
Its all nasty quartz chip seal out here - pretty grippy actually, but the thought of coming off and sliding is not an option - I reckon leather would last about 3 meters! And yes - we have shiny tar. No loose metal as such, but, with the gravel verges and 4x4 s cutting corners, there is enough loose stuff to make it interesting......

[Big Dave]

What hot mix?
Its all nasty quartz chip seal out here - pretty grippy actually, but the thought of coming off and sliding is not an option - I reckon leather would last about 3 meters! And yes - we have shiny tar. No loose metal as such, but, with the gravel verges and 4x4 s cutting corners, there is enough loose stuff to make it interesting......

I was talking about the civilised part - 2,500 over this way.

[07fatboy]

REST IN PEACE BROCKIE!!!
Respect to the man....
I'm a little confused as of late because of all the bloody goings on after the fact,
thousands of tax payers money is going into the investigation of why peter brock got killed driving too fast in a race that you suppose to drive fast in...what is there to investigate...the fact he was doing 160km/h in a 40km/h zone with atrocious road conditions...what more do you need to know...in car footage,spectator footage and black box footage aint gonna tell you any different...simply too fast,unfamiliar with the road and simple driver error not mechanical or road conditions...his number was up
my rant done

[JeremyW]

Here is my tribute to Brockie....King of the Mountain... he will be dearly missed by the Australasian motorsport community...

Thanks for the legend Pete...

[Hitcher]

Mountain in the shadow of light, rain in the valley below
Well you can say you're Peter, say you're Paul
Don't put me up on your bedroom wall, call me the king of the mountain.

[mstriumph]

I was talking about the civilised part - 2,500 over this way.

SMILE when you say that, Stranger!!!

[Big Dave]

SMILE when you say that, Stranger!!!

Ah ain't no stranger - Rode all round all them thar parts in the 80's. On a sweet T140 it was too. And a XS1100RH when that was brand new.
Suprised they don't still tell the legends?