Don Wayne "Bubba" Shobert (born January 29, 1962 in Lubbock, Texas) is an American former professional motorcycle racer. He was a three-time A.M.A. Grand National Champion from 1985 to 1987 and was AMA Superbike Champion in 1988 while riding for American Honda.

In 1989 Shobert moved to the Grand Prix world championship riding for Honda. Shobert's Grand Prix career was cut short at the third race of the season, where he was involved in a terrible crash with Kevin Magee on the cool off lap after the race, wherein Shobert drove into the back of Magee's motorcycle. Magee had stopped in the middle of the track and was performing a rear-wheel "burnout". Eddie Lawson narrowly missed hitting Magee's bike after he and Shobert had just finished congratulating each other moments earlier and were not looking forward. Shobert suffered severe head injuries but was able to recover after months of rehabilitation. He never raced again, instead taking roles as manager in some teams of AMA Grand National dirt track .

Bubba Shobert

Shobert was inducted into the Motorcycle Hall of Fame in 1998.

Bubba Shobert

He was inducted into the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America in 2007.

Bubba Shobert

References

External links

Bubba Shobert at the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame

1962 births

Living people

Sportspeople from Lubbock, Texas

American motorcycle racers

AMA Grand National Championship riders

AMA Superbike Championship riders

500cc World Championship riders

250cc World Championship riders

Superbike World Championship riders