Anthony Gobert is back...

**gomick** · 29 Dec 2006, 22:58 (Ref:1801531)

for aussie fans racing in the australian superbike championship in a brand new kawasaki team - No.17 Muzzy’s LAE Concord Park Racing Team (No.17 MLCP Racing Team).

goodluck to "the go show"

marcus · 30 Dec 2006, 00:54 (Ref:1801575)

always great to have Gobert back

Lets hope he can keep the ride and doesnt fall off the wagon again.

great news anyway if there is anyone more exciting on a bike I'd like to see it

f1manoz · 30 Dec 2006, 13:26 (Ref:1801753)

Gobert is very talented but it's all been wasted by off-track issues. It's a shame really.

racer69 · 30 Dec 2006, 15:42 (Ref:1801808)

What happened to his ride in the Spanish national championship?

**gomick** · 30 Dec 2006, 23:24 (Ref:1801993)

only thing i ever heard about that ride was when he signed up to race - spanish formula xtreme i think....

just glad he is back racing - the australian superbike championship will be very strong in 2007. there will be 8 factory bikes (2 each from jap manufacturers) & mv augusta making a comeback too - pity ducati dont enter anymore

Hazza · 1 Jan 2007, 06:52 (Ref:1802645)

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Originally Posted by racer69

What happened to his ride in the Spanish national championship?

What I heard was that he qualified a second faster than his teamate, broke down in the race, then was sacked because he wasn't performing and promptly replaced by Garry McCoy.

BootsOntheSide · 3 Jan 2007, 22:16 (Ref:1805606)

Any relation to the Muzzy team he raced for in WSBK?

Manoz is probably right, there are a few flashes of brilliance in his career but too mcuh of it was obscured by inconsistant performance and a questionable private life. When I first started following Superbikes he was the coming man, it's a shame he never made the most of his ability.

chunder · 4 Jan 2007, 17:31 (Ref:1806382)

To be honest I rated Gobert but a lot of his great rides came at tracks he knew well, he was always good in Oz and Japan places like that, and was also a great wet weather rider, but Russell pasted him more oftne than not and for me the way Suauki got rid of Russell for Gobert was insane, Scotty was a far more rounded rider

Hazza · 4 Jan 2007, 23:01 (Ref:1806681)

He was offerered a seat with the Factory Castrol Honda squad just after he went on his Suzuki 500 GP adventure. If he had of held off he reckons he would have been "Two time WSBK Champion"

Knowlesy · 5 Jan 2007, 11:27 (Ref:1806951)

Oh does he now?

chunder · 5 Jan 2007, 13:23 (Ref:1807429)

So why didnt he take the seat then eh?

Why would you turn down a Honda ride, and besides I very much doubyt he was offered a factory Honda as they were extremely annoyed by him signing for Kawasaki in the paddock at PI in 94!

Loada rubbish in my view.

He was one of those who talked the talked but really couldnt walk the walk i am afraid. Total waste of space and talent, imagine what someone like Westy, Mladin or Craggill (to name just Aussies) would have done with the chances that the thick idiot had in his time. Crazy

D.R.T. · 6 Jan 2007, 06:49 (Ref:1807969)

Gobert for me is one of those characters that no matter how much he screws up, you still find yourself cheering for him. Look foward to seeing him run in Australia again

racer69 · 6 Jan 2007, 09:20 (Ref:1808006)

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Originally Posted by chunder

So why didnt he take the seat then eh?

Because he had just signed to go to 500s with Suzuki?

How old is Gobert now?

chunder · 6 Jan 2007, 11:00 (Ref:1808065)

about 32 ish i would say, apologies for error.

But i am sure if Honda wanted him that much he could have started the next year or been on a retainer or a notice of intent maybe.

After what happened then I am sure HRC just got the barge pole out! and why shouldnt they!

Hazza · 7 Jan 2007, 08:46 (Ref:1808680)

Poor old suzuki, they had such high hopes for '96. But with a crappy bike, and Beattie out injured most of the year...

On a side note, is it just me or was Scott Russel's helmet funky go crazy good looking or what?

BootsOntheSide · 7 Jan 2007, 10:51 (Ref:1808721)

A fully-fit, committed Gobert on a Castrol Honda in 1997 would have been quite a prospect, although ultimately I'd say they got the right men in Kocinski and later Edwards, each of whom was more reliable and media-friendly.

As for Mladin, I'm sure a lot of WSBK champions would happily swap their CV for his. The AMA series may lack strength in depth, but there've always been a few awesome guys out there, and Mat's won it 6 times..... Great rider.

Hazza · 8 Jan 2007, 01:24 (Ref:1809231)

Well, in the "glory' years he faced a pretty damn tough field? I can't remember who was in it 'cept Gobert, but i'll look it up.

Hazza · 8 Jan 2007, 01:30 (Ref:1809232)

1999 (Ama archives are broke, and don't show anything else)
Races winners (In championship order) were Mladin (1) Bostrum (1) Gobert (5!) Chandler (3) Duhammel (1)

Just a side note

chunder · 8 Jan 2007, 11:06 (Ref:1809442)

Thng is aswell with Matt that he was winning on the GSXR when no one else was. Even Chili was struggling in the early years remember, so for Matt to beat Ducatis, works Hondas, Kawasakis and Yamahas virtually single handedly is a fair feat.
Was readin an interview with him from early nineties and the way he was treated by Cagiva was terrible, he was riding a test mule most of the time, no wonder he kept crashing!

BootsOntheSide · 8 Jan 2007, 14:22 (Ref:1809648)

In fairness, Chili won 2 World Superbike races the same year Mladin won one, from about twice as many races but against a tougher field with more works support.

chunder · 8 Jan 2007, 17:55 (Ref:1809795)

I think Chilis best wins were at Monza against Edwards on teh Sp1, there was no way that bike was quicker than the Honda that day, it was just bare arsed determination from Chili!

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