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'''Peter Geoffrey Brock''' (February 26, 1945 - September 8, 2006) was an [[AustraliaAustralian]]n racecar driver.
== Early years ==
Brock was born in the [[Victorian ]] country [[town ]] of [[Hurstbridge]], [[Victoria]]. His father was a mechanic, and instilled in him his love of cars[[car]]s.
== Racing career ==
Brock rose to public attention in touring car racing, winning the [[Bathurst 1000]], Australia's most prominent domestic motorsport event, a total of nine times through the 1970s and '80s. As the lead driver for the pseudo-factory Holden Dealer Team, in a succession of [[Holden]] Toranas and later Commodores the smooth-talking, clean-cut Brock became a household name well beyond motor racing fans, and was probably the best known modern Australian racing driver (Sir [[Jack Brabham]] being the most well known "classic" driver).
Brock and the Holden Dealer Team became involved, with full factory approval and assistance, in producing a number of high-performance modifications to the Commodores from 1980 to 1988. It was around this time that Brock began his run of six Bathurst 1000 wins in seven years, including his victory in the 1979 event, which he won by a record six laps. He has won a total of 9 Bathurst 1000 events and 1 Bathurst 24h event.
HDT, under Brock's direction and with Holden factory approval, produced a number of modified high-performance roadgoing Commodores through the early and mid 1980s. Some were "homologation specials" produced to meet the Group A racing regulations.
Brock also worked with the Victorian authorities on promoting the campaign against [[drink driving]]. The most obvious sign of this association was the racecar number "05" which related to the 0.05% blood alcohol limit in Victoria. Most cars he raced in, regardless of the motor racing division, bore this number, including the one in which he died.
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