Bev Brock on ACA

[Julie]

Did anyone catch Bev Brock on ACA the other night? I got to say I admire the woman to have the attitude she does. I mean if my husband ran off with my best friend I would want to kill him and to have no malice towards Peter or Julie (her decieving ex friend (not me lol) well I respect her far more than I do her deceased husband. For someone who was a winner at so many races he did seem to be a bit of a loser when it come to his family.

Now I'm off to don my flame suit

[minux]

Julie Julie Julie, make sure its a big flame suit. Its apparent that Brock was some sort of god and role model? Not sure why to be honest...

[Garth]

for me brocky was a hero cause of the way he drove, and everything he stood for as a driver. as a family man i dont know how he behaved, or in his personal life. i just admired the man because of what he could do in a motor car. alan moffat, dic k johnson and peter brock where my idols

[Sabbath']

I mean if my husband ran off with my best friend:

So they married when?

[Julie]

defacto husband, same **** as far as I am concerned, they were together for yonks, had children together, she even took on his last name all that was missing was a piece of paper saying they were married

[Grennan]

What he did in his personal life was his business, I respect him and admire him as a racing icon, and in true A Current Affair fashion they jump on the story after the man is dead.

[minux]

for me brocky was a hero cause of the way he drove, and everything he stood for as a driver. as a family man i dont know how he behaved, or in his personal life. i just admired the man because of what he could do in a motor car. alan moffat, dic k johnson and peter brock where my idols

I can understand that. I just get annoyed when people say he is a great role model etc.

[Sabbath']

defacto husband, same **** as far as I am concerned, they were together for yonks, had children together, she even took on his last name all that was missing was a piece of paper saying they were married

No marriage, no divorce needed. Bev got and always will get a hell of a good ride in life off of the Brock name.

[stocky]

I can understand that. I just get annoyed when people say he is a great role model etc.

well it depends on peoples definition of a role model i guess. if someone is trying to better their family life, then brock probably would not have been a great role model. if its just someone that would like the ability to drive a car the way he did, then yeah, hes someone to look to for inspiration

[Julie]

Meh I'm not fussed with all the Brocky worship business, as far as I'm concerned he was a just a bloke who was good at his job. But I have always been that way I don't idolise sports stars or singers or actors- well not since I was a naive teenager. The way I see it its like he was just a race car driver just a job no big deal, I mean I don't don't idolise our garbo, a plumber a builder etc. because they are good at their trade/profession, I judge people moreso by their character, their morals etc. than their occupation.

As for ACA jumping on teh story when he was dead I don't really think the fact that he is dead has anything to do with it, it was because he was famous, if Bev Brock come out with this story when he was alive I really think they would have run it. Hell I remember a while back ACA did a story on Brocky supposedly ripping off a young bloke selling him a really dodgy car, he was alive at this time.

Anyway this is more of a thread about how well I think Bev Brock handled herself I don't think many people would have handled the situation as amicably as she has if they were in the same situation.

[Grennan]

Yeah im sure any other person wouldve run their husband down under those circumstances. It was good that it wasnt a brock bashing.

[Bent_6]

What does P.B's personal life have to do with his status as the best racing driver in Australian history?
As has been said he may not be the worlds best partener, im sure alot of us men have skeletons in the closet, but his personal life was just that, personal.
The timing of this story proves nothing more than to tarnish the memory for those who only cared for his driving expertise.
Whats the old saying about a woman scorned.
Peter Brock will always be in my mind the Guy who took on the giants in the Ford Motor Co. the 351PH3 and Allen Moffat, in a little modified 6cyl 2 door Torana and won.
The true Aussie battler!

[minux]

What does P.B's personal life have to do with his status as the best racing driver in Australian history?
As has been said he may not be the worlds best partener, im sure alot of us men have skeletons in the closet, but his personal life was just that, personal.
The timing of this story proves nothing more than to tarnish the memory for those who only cared for his driving expertise.
Whats the old saying about a woman scorned.
Peter Brock will always be in my mind the Guy who took on the giants in the Ford Motor Co. the 351PH3 and Allen Moffat, in a little modified 6cyl 2 door Torana and won.
The true Aussie battler!

Isnt Sir Jack brabham Australias best racing driver?

[VTSSDUDE]

Big whoop, he was having an affair. Not like it is uncommon these days.

[Kikki]

Eh life goes on, Bev seems to have moved on. There was allot of talk about it in Womans Day as it happened and i read it all. Simple he prolly could have gone other ways about it, but if your not happy then theres no point putting on a happy face just because your worried your fans might get the ****s. That happens in life.

Brock was a legend regardless of weather he was married to her and had a fling with Elton John, who cares?

Problem is the media types have nothing better to do and its there job, why bitch about when hes been dead for a year. Fans are sposed to Honor the memory of Brocky for who he was, a damn good driver.

We lost a icon, a driver, they lost a family member. Leave his private life and opinionating to his family, we dont have that right.

[greenfoam]

I didn't watch it because I allready know how women age and men age and everything about the story but credits to Bev for understanding older men and letting him do what he had to do

[Not_An_Abba_Fan]

I wonder how many people would defend him if he was just mr average joe and not achieved as much as he did. I respect him as a driver and for what he did for the sport, but he's no legend or hero to me. Nothing to do with his personal life either, I was just never a Brock fan.

[Bent_6]

Isnt Sir Jack brabham Australias best racing driver?

Well there is some merit in what you say but i dare say if you were to poll 100people in the street Brocks name would come to the forefront more than Sir Jacks.
Brocky might not have won Grand Prix but he won the Bathurst 1000 9 times and the 24hr race more rescently and these things are what people recognise.
How many people could account for Jack Brabhams career?
I must admit i believe there are better drivers, Gentleman Jim Richards would be no1 in my mind, but i admired PB not so much as an idol or as a man but for what he stood for.
Success against the odds.

[hingo1983]

I don't really care about Brock's personal life. How he presented himself to his family is not my business. What I do care about is how he presented himself in public and he was always a gentleman and a great racer. Minux, if you think Peter Brock is over-rated or if you have some kind agenda, that is your right, but keep in mind that his wins at Bathurst and not to forget his Touring Car titles were not a walk in the park. He earned those wins and I think he deserves some respect.

[Not_An_Abba_Fan]

He won a record nine times on the mountain, but only won three titles. Allan Moffatt won four along with Mark Skaife and Jim Richards, only Ian Geoghegan and Dick Johnson have won the most with five. He did a lot more for the sport than win titles. He was consistent but the titles aren't what made him a name. His long association with Holden and what he did for the performance car market put him higher among Holden fans I think.

[VTSSDUDE]

Peter Brock with Larry Perkins even attempted the 24Hour Le-Mans Race, but unfortunely Larry Perkins crashed the car within the very early stage of the race. He has competed in lot of different car racing all kinds and makes. Along with his dedication to the community, and his 05 number also represented the alcohol legal limit of 0.05 that's how much he committed himself to a better community as well.
But oh well. I suppose some people around this world think if they aren't the best no-one else can be either.

[Bent_6]

He won a record nine times on the mountain, but only won three titles. Allan Moffatt won four along with Mark Skaife and Jim Richards, only Ian Geoghegan and Dick Johnson have won the most with five. He did a lot more for the sport than win titles. He was consistent but the titles aren't what made him a name. His long association with Holden and what he did for the performance car market put him higher among Holden fans I think.

Without his success in the early days he would have never been as widely recognised.
He was a businessman who knew he could make money off his own image.
If he hadn't dominated both the endurance races and won the titles then i doubt HDT would have been as successful so i guess one cant be without the other.
Again his 05 campaign wouldn't have been as successful without his hero status, a status earned through his driving ability.
As with his foundation work.
The fact is, there have been better drivers who have achieved more in larger markets but Brocky knew his niech and played it for all it was worth as a smart businessman would.

[drewins]

Did anyone catch Bev Brock on ACA the other night? I got to say I admire the woman to have the attitude she does. I mean if my husband ran off with my best friend I would want to kill him and to have no malice towards Peter or Julie (her decieving ex friend (not me lol) well I respect her far more than I do her deceased husband. For someone who was a winner at so many races he did seem to be a bit of a loser when it come to his family.

Now I'm off to don my flame suit

Trust a women to come out with that. I think it's disrespectful to bring this s**t out after he is dead. I was angry when I watched this.

[Not_An_Abba_Fan]

He had less success on the track than a lot of others, but had a good publicist. A lot of what he did was in the media. Good on him too, he did a lot of good work. I have nothing against the bloke, I just find it amusing that so many put him on a pedestal because of his racing success. He did win a lot of races, but Allan Moffatt had a better win/loss ratio, Bob Jane and Fred Gibson did a lot more for the sport but I think Peter Brock just had more publicity. In no way am I bashing him, I just don't worship him.

[VTSSDUDE]

Trust a women to come out with that. I think it's disrespectful to bring this s**t out after he is dead. I was angry when I watched this.

Yeah, nice to bring this crap out when he has passed away. I suppose it's pretty easy to kick a man when he is down.