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September 1^st, 2003

King Brock to rock around the clock

KING of the Mountain Peter Brock and a host of Holden's V8 Supercar elite will be the star attractions at this year's Bathurst 24-hour race in November.

Brock's round-the-clock challenge to win for a tenth time on Mount Panorama will be shared with three of Holden's V8 Superstars - Kmart Racing's Greg Murphy, Holden Racing Team's Todd Kelly and from Brock's own V8 stable, Jason Bright.

The awesome foursome will campaign Brock's Nation's Cup Holden Monaro in a race gaining international status since its debut last year.

The 2003 Bathurst 24-hour, on November 22-23, was launched in Sydney today.

Garth Tander, Nathan Pretty, Steven Richards and Cameron McConville will defend their 24-hour crown in the second of the Garry Rogers-prepared Monaros.

And three leading Ford V8 Supercar drivers, not yet named, are likely entrants for Paul Stokell's Lamborghini assault.

Brock says a return to his field of dreams in the seven-litre Monaro is "one of life's great opportunities."

"Our driver line-up is a tremendous combination of speed and experience and a great mix of personalities," the 58-year-old said.

"There are no clashes there and that is what you need when trying to win a race like this - it's vital everyone works toward the same goal."