Anthony Gobert is a former professional motorcycle road racer, nicknamed The Go Show. He was a rider of immense promise and talent who had his career derailed by a personal struggle with drug abuse.
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Who is Anthony Gobert? Former Grand Prix motorcycle road racer receiving End-Of-Life care in Australia
The 48-year-old competed between 1994 and 2006 including Grand Prix motorcycle seasons (1997,99 and 2006) and seven seasons of the Superbike World Championships, racing alongside fellow Aussie greats Mick Doohan and Casey Stoner.
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Anthony Gobert won Supercross and Superbike Championships in Australia, won seven World Superbike races, won 11 AMA Pro Superbike races, and took six top-10 race finishes in the 500cc GP World Championship. And he did so in a flamboyant style that garnered him many fans worldwide.
Away from the track and TV cameras Gobert was kind, generous, and very funny. Gobert last raced professionally in the Australian Superbike Championship in 2007.
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