The Go-Show Revives Yamaha

• Larry Lawrence

Anthony Gobert couldn’t make the Superbike post-race press conference – he was in the Sears Point medical center being administered an IV, suffering from dehydration – but the 26-year-old Australian had enough energy left when it counted and was able to hold off Honda’s Nicky Hayden by a bike length to win the AMA Chevy Trucks U.S. Superbike race at Sears Point Raceway on May 6, 2001. Gobert’s win marked Yamaha’s first AMA Superbike victory in over three years. This photo is from the Brian J. Nelson archives.

Sears Point – May 2001: Honda’s Nick Hayden (16) made a last-ditch effort on the final turn to get back the lead over Yamaha’s Anthony Gobert (16), but came up just short at the checkered flag. It was Australian Gobert taking the win at Sears Point (now Infineon Raceway), marking the first AMA Superbike victory for Yamaha since Scott Russell won Daytona on a Yamaha in 1998. It was a hot day in the Sonoma Valley that day. Gobert had earlier won the 600 Supersport race. He was exhausted after the Superbike race and had to be administered an IV after the Superbike race, missing the post-race press conference. (Brian J. Nelson photo)

Sears Point – May 2001: Honda’s Nick Hayden (16) made a last-ditch effort on the final lap to get back the lead over Yamaha’s Anthony Gobert (16), but came up just short at the checkered flag. It was Australia's Gobert taking the win at Sears Point (now Infineon Raceway), marking the first AMA Superbike victory for Yamaha since Scott Russell won Daytona on a Yamaha in 1998. It was hot in the Sonoma Valley that day. Gobert had earlier won the 600 Supersport race. He was exhausted after the Superbike race and had to be administered an IV, missing the post-race press conference. (Brian J. Nelson photo)

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