James Dobb
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| Jamie Dobb | |
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| Nationality | British |
| Born | 1972 (age 51–52) Derby, England |
| Motocross career | |
| Years active | 1987 - 2004 |
| Teams | Cagiva, Kawasaki, Suzuki, Honda, KTM |
| Championships | 125cc - 2001 |
| Wins | 11 |
James "Dobby" Dobb (born 1972 in
Biography
Born into a motocross family, Dobb excelled at youth level, winning a host of domestic and European youth motocross titles. He turned professional in 1987, aged 15, signing a contract with the factory Cagiva team, widely acclaimed as a future world champion. In 1989, he won his first major adult title, the British 125cc Motocross championship, winning the 250cc category in 1990. In 1992, he was offered the chance to race in America, for the Pro-Circuit Kawasaki team, headed by Mitch Payton. During his five-year stint in America, Dobb would race for Pro-Circuit Kawasaki, Suzuki America and the Honda of Troy team. Whilst not winning any major titles, he was one of the series' top riders, winning an AMA National at Southwick.
Unfortunately, injury affected his 1996 season, and he was left without a ride for 1997. Disenchanted with the sport, he briefly pursued a modelling career in
He moved to the premier MX1 class in 2002, but injury, and an uncompetitive KTM 250 machine, meant that he was unable to challenge Stefan Everts for the title. After a lacklustre 2003 season, he returned to MX2, with the RWJ Honda team for 2004. However, unable to mount a serious title challenge, Dobb retired from professional motocross midway through the 2004 season.
Since retiring from motocross, Dobb has pursued a successful business career in sports management. He is currently mentoring his motocross