Craig Lowndes marks 20 years since Peter Brock's death at Bathurst
Craig Lowndes won the 2006 Bathurst 1000 a month after his mentor Peter Brock died in a rally crash at age 61.
Twenty years ago, Craig Lowndes and Jamie Winchup won the Bathurst 1000, hours after Mount Panorama fell silent to honour Peter Brock. Peter Brock, known as the King of the Mountain, had been killed a month earlier when his sports car skidded off a road in Western Australia and hit a tree.
Brock was 61 and had won nine Bathurst races between 1972 and 1987, more than anyone else. This weekend, Lowndes starts his 33rd Bathurst 1000, one more than Brock ever ran.
Now Lowndes is the mentor, teaching his young teammate Bayley Hall the same lessons Brock once taught him. Lowndes said Brock's charisma and ability to inspire people for greatness shaped him as a driver and a person.
The two grew up in the same area of Victoria, attended the same school, and played AFL together before motor racing brought them closer.
- 9 races between 1972 and 1987
- Bathurst wins
- Gidgegannup, Western Australia
- Crash location
- 0.05 seconds
- Race margin
- 33rd Bathurst 1000
- Lowndes' starts
Why it mattersA mentor's influence crosses decades and shapes the next generation of racers, turning a tragedy into a living legacy passed forward.
AustraliaAustralia's most successful Bathurst driver is passing on Peter Brock's lessons to the next generation, keeping the racing icon's influence alive in the sport.
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