Vale Georges Jobe
The five-time world motocross champion, one of the Belgian ‘magnificent seven', has passed away at the way-too-young age of 51 from leukaemiaGeorges Jobe, who has passed away at the age of 51 from leukaemia, will always be one of the true legends of motocross with five world titles and victory in the 1980 Motocross of Nations.
Belgium has something called the Magnificent Seven: those combatants who reached for the stars and brought the country to the top of the sport. Jobe is one of them, alongside Stefan Everts, Joel Robert, Joel Smets, Eric Geboers, Roger De Coster and Harry Everts.
Jobe raced in an era of greats, his main rivals being names such as Geboers, Malherbe and Briton Dave Thorpe.
After retiring in 1992, Jobe suffered a terrible accident in Dubai in 2007, breaking his back -- an injury that would once again see his mental strength shine through as doctors told him he would never walk again. Months later, he was back on his feet; and while the injury prevented him from enjoying 100 per cent fitness, he worked hard to get as much from his body as possible.
In 2006, Jobe helped KTM start up its assault on the world MX title as team manager, and in recent years he has also mentored many riders including Kevin Strijbos, Anthony Boissiere and Arnaud Tonus.
Jobe will be missed by many and his passing is a sad moment for the sport of motocross.
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