JAKARTA - Today, January 17, exactly a year ago a controversial Australian racer Anthony Gobert died at the age of 48. At that time the cause of death was reported due to an undisclosed illness.
Now, the legendary racing motorcycle, the SB8K Bimota that Anthony Gobert has driven will be auctioned off at the upcoming February 16 London Motorcycle Show.
At that time, many observers judged him to be a racer with extraordinary potential and talent who unfortunately slipped his career due to abuse of alcohol and drugs.
Gobert is also known for his aggressive racing style and the most controversial is that he has "central fingered" at world champion Mick Doohan.
Gobert made a brilliant achievement in 1994. As a wildcard in the Phillip Island World Superbike round, he was able to bring Bimota SB8K to pole position and victory, defeating top riders such as Carl Fogarty and Scott Russell.
Launching from Visordown, Friday, January 17, the motorbike to be auctioned is still in its original condition, complete with the Gobert racing number and its typical "reaper" sticker. Although there are traces of use and carat in the magnesium swingarm, this actually adds to the historical value and uniqueness of this motorcycle.
The World Superbike racing bike that has been used in competitions is often auctioned, but the motorbike that has been driven by legendary racers like Gobert has a very high historical value. Coupled with the death of Gobert last year, the estimated selling price of this motorbike reached a fantastic figure, which was 80 thousand-100 thousand pounds, equivalent to Rp1.6 billion-Rp2 billion.
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