A PARADE of cars driven by Peter Brock will feature in a tribute to the King of the Mountain during the 2016 Supercheap Auto Bathurst 1000 in October.
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This year’s race will mark 10 years since Brock was killed in a rally crash in Western Australia and 10 years since the trophy bearing his name was first presented to the Bathurst 1000 winners.
Peter Brock left an incredible legacy for our sport and it’s only fitting that we should recognise it at this year's Supercheap Auto Bathurst 1000.
- Supercars chief executive James Warburton
Supercars Australia unveiled plans to honour Brock during this year’s Bathurst 1000 during a glittering race launch at Sydney’s Luna Park on Tuesday.
A number of Brock’s cars, including his Bathurst winning cars, will be on display at Mount Panorama throughout the four-day event from October 6-9.
Supercars chief executive James Warburton said Peter Brock changed the way Australians viewed motor racing.
“Peter Brock left an incredible legacy for our sport and it’s only fitting that we should recognise it at this year's Supercheap Auto Bathurst 1000,” he said.
“He was not only a brilliant driver but he changed the sport. He opened it up to new audiences and ushered in a new professional era. Most of all, he cared passionately about the fans.”
Mayor Gary Rush, who attended Tuesday’s launch, said the Bathurst 1000 had served the region well over the decades.
He said council was continuing to invest in Mount facilities to help the race grow.
“This year we have added to the number of campsites available to cater to growing demand and we refurbished the ablutions block and added additional viewing mounds,” Cr Rush said.
“I think a number of other regional cities would look on pretty enviously at what we have here because the Bathurst 1000 is the major sporting event in regional NSW, bar nothing else.
“As someone said at the launch today, there are two races that stop the nation and this is one of them.”
Meanwhile, Bathurst 6 Hour organisers are daring to dream about 72 cars on the grid at Mount Panorama for the endurance race on the Easter weekend.
Ad it is a dream that could very easily come true.
Eight days after the early entries for next year’s Bathurst 6 Hour opened, organisers had received 36 forms. That is half of the maximum Mount Panorama grid capacity of 72 cars.
“It would be pretty amazing to see 72 cars there, I know my history but I don’t know if there has been a full grid of 72 at the place before – maybe in a HQ race,” Bathurst 6 Hour media manager Richard Craill said.