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Title: A sad story indeed Post by: cdc on May 15, 2008, 04:54:35 PM Anybody remember this guy Anthony Gobert "The Go Show"? Brian, I know you do. When he was in AMA he was brilliant. He would not practice on Friday and just win the race on Sunday. He put on weight just to see how fat he could get and still win. He was wild but extremely talented. He had a drinking problem when he rode for Vance Hines Ducati race team. Now he is a thief. So sad.
http://www.news.com.au/couriermail/story/0,23739,23703499-3102,00.html cdc Title: Re: A sad story indeed Post by: never2loud on May 15, 2008, 05:18:28 PM Actually I think it was Gobert that brought Ducati up on my radar; I stumbled across a televised AMA race one afternoon and there he was on a Vance and Hines screaming red Ducati. Unbelievable rider AND beautiful motorcycle. And now, ten years later, lower than low. Wipe out :'( Title: Re: A sad story indeed Post by: Duc L'Smart on May 15, 2008, 06:29:43 PM There's a lesson to be learned in there somewhere...
Title: Re: A sad story indeed Post by: cdc on May 15, 2008, 07:47:55 PM He rode with team mate Ben Bostrom who had just moved to Ducati after winning the AMA Superbike for Honda. He won the Australian Superbike against Mat Mladin I think. He won a WSBK race riding a Bimota in the rain. It was said that he was a kind of rider that could ride despite a less than perfect setup and win. He did not finish the season with Vance Hines. I think, he did not show up for a couple of races and they were forced to let him go. He has a brother in AMA, Aaron but I'm not sure he is around anymore. I could be wrong. I don't follow the AMA series since Suzuki will win it again anyway.
cdc Title: Re: A sad story indeed Post by: fastwin on May 16, 2008, 07:48:01 AM That is sad to hear about Anthony's troubles. Sounds like either a functional mental illness or drug/alcohol problem... or a combination. Aaron currently rides the AMA Supersport and Formula Xtreme classes for Rockwall Honda... yes, that Rockwall. They both were world class riders in their day.
Title: Re: A sad story indeed Post by: Giannis on May 16, 2008, 10:11:49 AM That is sad to hear about Anthony's troubles. Sounds like either a functional mental illness or drug/alcohol problem... or a combination. Aaron currently rides the AMA Supersport and Formula Xtreme classes for Rockwall Honda... yes, that Rockwall. They both were world class riders in their day. Rockwall Honda isn't a small team... http://www.rockwallhonda.com/custompage3.asp?pg=racing Title: Re: A sad story indeed Post by: Duc L'Smart on May 16, 2008, 10:15:12 AM Yo, Giannis... Watcha?
Title: Re: A sad story indeed Post by: Jester on May 16, 2008, 10:18:03 AM Quote There's a lesson to be learned in there somewhere... I think its in between robbing the old man at the store and then snatching the granny's purse :P Title: Re: A sad story indeed Post by: Duc L'Smart on May 16, 2008, 10:25:23 AM I think its in between robbing the old man at the store and then snatching the granny's purse :P Yeah, one or the other, but c'mon, not BOTH! Title: Re: A sad story indeed Post by: James.M on May 16, 2008, 10:35:56 AM wow Jake Lewis is in there...
good god he's so fast in CMRA. Title: Re: A sad story indeed Post by: cdc on May 16, 2008, 12:24:37 PM wow Gary Medley is in there....
He is a big time crew chief. cdc Title: Re: A sad story indeed Post by: fastwin on May 16, 2008, 01:56:37 PM Rockwall Honda isn't a small team... No one said they were. |