Motorsport: Bathurst will not be renamed for Brock

A fitting tribute for motor racing legend Peter Brock will be held during next month's Bathurst 1000, but the premier V8 Supercars race will not be renamed after him.

The nine-time Bathurst champion was killed last Friday when his car crashed into a tree during the Targa West rally, near Perth.

There was speculation that Brock's signature event, the Bathurst 1000, would be renamed after the champion driver.

However, V8 Supercars Australia has ruled it out after meeting in Melbourne.

Chairman Tony Cochrane says full details of a major tribute for Brock at the Bathurst race from October 5-8 will be released by the end of the week.

Meanwhile, Brock will be farewelled at a state funeral at Melbourne's St Paul's cathedral next Tuesday, it was confirmed this morning.

Brock's family will hold a private cremation ceremony after the funeral, and another public tribute will be staged at the Sandown racecourse the following Friday.

Victorian Premier Steve Bracks unveiled the details of the state funeral today and said his government also wanted to create a lasting monument to the 'King of the Mountain', who was also a dedicated road safety campaigner.

"The fact that we're heading for one of the lowest road tolls on record this year is a testament really to some of the work that he did in carrying the road safety message ... across Victoria," he said.

- NEWSTALK ZB, RADIO AUSTRALIA