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== Death ==

[[Image:IMG 2274.jpg|250px|thumb|Peter Brock's Daytona Coupe - the day before the accident.]]

Peter Brock died at the age of 61 in a racing accident. The Confederation of Australian Motor Sport<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.cams.com.au/content.asp?PageID=Article&ObjectID=775|title=Australian Motor Racing Legend Dies in Targa West|publisher=Confederation of Australian Motorsport|date=[[September 8]], [[2006]]}}</ref> and Western Australian Police confirmed that he lost control of his vehicle on a bend<ref name="abc">{{cite news|url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/200609/s1736485.htm|title=Racing legend Brock killed in car crash|publisher=[[ABC News (Australia)|ABC News]]|date=[[September 8]], [[2006]]}}</ref> and collided with a tree whilewhilst driving in the ''[[Targa West]] '06'' rally at 11.50am<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.smh.com.au/news/national/peter-brock-killed-in-crash/2006/09/08/1157222310976.html|title=Peter Brock killed in crash|publisher=[[The Sydney Morning Herald]]|date=[[September 8]], [[2006]]}}</ref> on [[September 8]], [[2006]], near the township of [[Gidgegannup, Western Australia|Gidgegannup]], 40km north-east of [[Perth, Western Australia|Perth]]. Brock and co-driver Mick Hone were in a 2001 Daytona Coupe. Hone was taken to hospital in a stable condition.<ref name="abc"/><ref>{{cite news|url=http://thewest.com.au/default.aspx?MenuID=28&ContentID=6044|title=Motor racing legend Peter Brock 'reportedly killed'|publisher=[[The West Australian]]|date=[[September 8]], [[2006]]}}</ref>

The editor of ''[[Wheels Magazine]]'', Ged Bulmer, said that Brock would be remembered for his nine victories in the [[Bathurst 1000]], for "He had a long and very successful career there, he was the 'King of the Mountain' as he came to be known."