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Anthony Gobert passes away, aged 48 - captainsparkledotcom - 17-01-2024
R.I.P. Anthony Gobert
https://www.visordown.com/news/racing/general/former-motogp-and-worldsbk-star-anthony-gobert-dies-aged-48
RE: Anthony Gobert passes away, aged 48 - Splashdown - 17-01-2024
Very sad. 48 years old. No age at all.
R.I.P.
RE: Anthony Gobert passes away, aged 48 - Sam Pato - 18-01-2024
Being a local hero this has got quite a bit of coverage here. He's been essentially destitute living on the Gold Coast for quite a few years and getting into trouble a fair bit (mainly drugs related apparently)
A good article by Matt Oxley here:
https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/articles/motorcycles/motogp/anthony-gobert-1975-2024/?utm_campaign=2684321_ED_GR%20%E2%80%93%20170124%20%E2%80%93%20MotoGP%20Triumph&utm_medium=email&utm_source=emailCampaign&dm_i=4DIP,1LJ8H,37978N,7HR2I,1
He lit a fire under WSB when it was already great series but unfortunately he wasn't able to fulfil his promise.
A great clip from happier days.
https://youtu.be/h8s5Y3WqRuk?si=iX2U9iXqrDYOZPRb
Makes you wonder what could have been.
RE: Anthony Gobert passes away, aged 48 - H2pots - 19-01-2024
Very interesting article by May Oxley posted by Sam above.
Sad news the go show had ended, RIP
RE: Anthony Gobert passes away, aged 48 - Sam Pato - 19-01-2024
(19-01-2024, 09:44 AM)H2pots Wrote: Very interesting article by May Oxley posted by Sam above.
Sad news the go show had ended, RIP
Yeah - but how about the leathers in the Youtube clip?
A proper Maverick
RE: Anthony Gobert passes away, aged 48 - Rednine - 19-01-2024
As mentioned, excellent article by Matt Oxley but what a really sad history.. A simply tragic waste.
RE: Anthony Gobert passes away, aged 48 - H2pots - 19-01-2024
(19-01-2024, 11:32 AM)SamĀ Pato Wrote: Yeah - but how about the leathers in the Youtube clip?
A proper Maverick
Podium in his grundies š
Great days and great characters
RE: Anthony Gobert passes away, aged 48 - Sam Pato - 20-01-2024
Post / quote from his mother - addiction runs in the family apparently. Hard to fathom form the outside.
https://www.crash.net/wsbk/news/1043535/1/anthony-gobert-has-died
RE: Anthony Gobert passes away, aged 48 - H2pots - 20-01-2024
(20-01-2024, 05:53 AM)SamĀ Pato Wrote: Post / quote from his mother - addiction runs in the family apparently. Ā Hard to fathom form the outside.
https://www.crash.net/wsbk/news/1043535/1/anthony-gobert-has-died
Indeed, i guess some just have it in their nature.
I guess some that have exceptional talent also have exceptional demons.