r60man - 16 May 2008 06:10 AM

People need to remember that his first offense was for smoking pot. I guess its not as harmless as some would make it out to be.. .

Stirring the pot r60?

gonickygo - 16 May 2008 08:09 AM

r60man - 16 May 2008 06:10 AM

People need to remember that his first offense was for smoking pot. I guess its not as harmless as some would make it out to be.. .

Stirring the pot r60?

As I recall the officials never actually disclosed what it was - Gobert said it was pot, but who knows?

Wasn't his very first offense when he failed the random drug test administered by the FIM when he had his brief Lucky Strike Suzuki GP ride? Or was his first offense something with Muzzy Kawi in WSB?

I have zero sympathy for anyone that has the world by the short hairs and throws it away like he did.I remember him talking about how bored he was in AMA and that he smoked pot and put on as much weight as he could just to see how heavy he had to get before it caused him to not be competitive.From there,he became a heroin junkie and was supposedly rehabbed.Now this.Enjoy your time in prison loser

joe_b - 16 May 2008 11:52 AM

Wasn't his very first offense when he failed the random drug test administered by the FIM when he had his brief Lucky Strike Suzuki GP ride? Or was his first offense something with Muzzy Kawi in WSB?

I found this on his Wiki, but it only mentions him failing this 1 test
He went to the 500cc World Championship in 1997 with the Lucky Strike Suzuki replacing Scott Russell as the number one rider, but was dismissed in mid-season after failing a drug test

and this in another article - they mention he was riding the Vance and Hines Ducati:
Gobert was disqualified from the World Superbike race at Laguna Seca in 1998 for failing a drug test, and was also suspended from U.S. Superbike racing action that season for the same reason.

Also found mentions of a DWI in '04

mpa420 - 16 May 2008 12:13 PM

Also found mentions of a DWI in '04

Yeah, that was the end of his 'serious' career I believe. Landed an Erion ride and promptly got a DUI.

I don't think he even competed in one event for Erion, just a pre-season test. Got the DWI before Daytona that year.

The article mentioned he missed the 1st race due to visa problems, and that he finished 16th or so @ Cali Speedway before the DWI

Sad to think of the possibility that, barring some serious intervention (jail time?), his life-span could be significantly shortened at this rate and direction.

joe_b - 15 May 2008 03:51 PM

Unbelievable. Why is he dragging us all down with him by trying to claim he is still a motorcycle racer? .

so you're a motorcycle racer now too, joe? i suppose if he can still call himself one why can't you, right?

this kills. i looked forward to every race he was in. the guy was a gift to watch. now he's just pathetic. breaks my heart.