The eight-time World Superbike race winner, Anthony Gobert, has died at the age of 48.

A Facebook post by Gobert’s mother, Suzanne Gobert, sadly confirmed that the Australian WorldSBK star had passed away.

“My heart is breaking as I write this as my first born beautiful son Anthony has passed late this afternoon. I loved him from the moment he was born until the day I die. At times he was challenging to say the least but he always had a kind heart and cared for everyone. Sadly he was a victim of addiction which runs deeply in our families. He tried many times to get better but he couldn’t quite make it. I am so proud of him and thank all those good people who added to his life. You know who you are ”

This comes shortly after Gobert’s brother, Aaron, recently announced that Anthony was in palliative care and ‘in the final stages of his life.

Short Shift News sends its deepest condolences to all of Gobert’s family and friends.