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Another rumour but from a pretty crdible source
[url= http://mbaction.com/home-page/gwins-new-bike-sponsor-is-going-to-be ]MBA Article[/url]
A German mag has just called it.
Gwin to YT/KTM/Audi/RedBull.
[url= http://esmtb.com/2016/01/15/aaron-gwin-yt-industries-ktm-audi-red-bull/ ]Little bit here..[/url]
So almost everyone guessed right then.
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Obviously all they remain rumors until confirmed officially, but is more than clear that the end result of his 2016 squad will differ little from this
So still not confirmed and just the same gossip everyone else has been spouting
So still not confirmed and just the same gossip everyone else has been spouting
Would you bet against it?
They'd be rubbish odds.Would you bet against it?
All that German site has done is rehash all the current rumours and then tell us its not confirmed. Its just clickbait.
So you don't think he's going then?
I'm not saying it couldn't be true, its just nothing new and still unconfirmed so a largely pointless news article.
I'd also be a bit surprised if its Audi & KTM as both make high performance cars something I would have thought would come under a non compete clause in a contract.
To be fair, when rumours are this strong, it normally turns out to be true though!
Strong isn't the same as repeated. So far all we have is a load of unconfirmed news articles, a cryptic cartoon drawing and a suggestion by a brand that is laughing at the amount of exposure they are getting.
Strong isn't the same as repeated
Hmm. It kind of is. The more people/organisations who put their name to a "story" (usually) the more credible it becomes, and the mtb rumours thing gets much more right than they do wrong.
No one has put their name to a story, 2 maybe 3 German magazines have published click bait and openly admitted its not confirmed.
Again it could be true but just because everyone says it is doesn't mean it is. Half the comments on this matter still cannot grasp the concept that Specialized said they wouldn't, not couldn't, pay what Gwin was asking, has that changed the finances of Specialized? no but lots of people have said it so it must be true now.
Does anyone really think that $spe$h couldn't afford the money for a single athlete? 😯
They are a huge corporate beast and could pretty much get whoever they want. I'm thinking they want to move more towards enduro (hence Graves). It sells more product and huge corporates like that kind of thing.
Yes, lots of people have been saying it cant be YT because if Specialized cannot afford him then there is no way YT can...
I'd also be a bit surprised if its Audi & KTM as both make high performance cars something I would have thought would come under a non compete clause in a contract.
that's like saying Caterham compete with Ford (or vice versa)..?
Seen far more odd set ups especially in Motorsport. Anyway, it wont be YT paying the money, it will be the marketing guys getting in from additional sponsorship opportunities, YT will just be fronting the frames. Look at the Redbull model, they don't pay for anything, yet they sponsor pretty much everything..
I'd bet that people would be amazed how much money a direct sales model brings a manufacturer......
Remember there's also now an absence of conflicting rumours.
And it won't be "confirmed" until it's official. These embargo-breaking stories are so rare in the cosy world of MTB, I think it's quite refreshing.
Look at the Redbull model, they don't pay for anything, yet they sponsor pretty much everything.
How does that work then?
Yes, lots of people have been saying it cant be YT because if Specialized cannot afford him then there is no way YT can...
Specialized could afford him, they just did not value him as highly as he valued himself.
Keep up at the back please
Keep up at the back please
Think it's you at the back, in denial it's a done deal 🙄
Rick Draper - Keep up at the back please
Think it's you at the back, in denial it's a done deal
I never said it wasn't a done deal, I said nothing has been confirmed.
As for the latest link... Another German site and no official confirmation. I'll believe it when its on a more reputable site or on Gwin's site.
Seems Audi have taken note of all the STW owners 😆
NSMB is a reputable Canadian site, sounds like they already knew.
NSMB are linking to an obscure German site, they are simply reporting that someone else is reporting...
I suspect a few news outlets may already know but have been told not to say anything.
NSMB are linking to an obscure German site, they are simply reporting that someone else is reporting...
Hence the LOL. They have said something without saying something if you get what I mean.
There was a tweet the other day about it. Basically saying it might look like a YT but it won't be any YT people can buy. Sounded very much like it will be made in a decent factory and not crack at the first sign of anything slightly off road.
The motorsports model makes sense here - yt would just be a frame provider, in the same way a car brand is just a parts/engine supplier to an f1 team. Effectively this is Aaron Gwin Racing, with (TBC) multiple sponsors to achieve his overall target income.
Good fit for Audi, good fit for KTM, good wage boost for Gwin and hopefully opens the door to more deals like this, boosting the sponsorship pot overall and increasing the reach of the sport to a wider audience, and so growing new participants.
aarongwin1Woke up to some new team rumors posted as "facts" and I'm just over here like...
I would love to see a return to when teams rebadged other makes bikes. Like when Thomas Missier rode a Turner Burner DH with a Kona sticker on it.
Gwinn on a new Demo, with a YT sticker on it.
The classic days of everyone riding a sintesi
Interesting. Im wondering what Audi get out of it? I accept it will be peanuts to them to do it
People who pay $10k for a bike are high income earners who can probably if they desire also buy an Audi. It probably also fits with their adventurous image, they already sponsor a lot of the skiing downhill etc which is (I think) aiming at a similar demographic.
Im wondering what Audi get out of it?
not much, everybody on STW already owns one don't they!
Interesting. Im wondering what Audi get out of it? I accept it will be peanuts to them to do it
They could probably make a pretty good tv advert out of it.
Warner's blog touches on this...
http://www.giant-bicycles.com/en-gb/news/article/rob.warner.blog.december/19409/
With regard to the KTM/Audi together thing (given that Audi own Ducati) stranger things are happening-
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There you have it! Gwinn on YT
[url= http://dirtmountainbike.com/racing-events/downhill/aaron-gwin-signs-yt-industries-2.html#0wZ38gr4ucqYev1I.97 ]More here[/url]
So still not confirmed and just the same gossip everyone else has been spouting
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Nevermind YT, what about the [i]real[/i] news?!?
Gwin on Onza tyres 🙂
Nice use of Yeti turquoise in the logo highlights in the above photo. Very 2014-15.
He doesn't look very happy it.
wrecker - So still not confirmed and just the same gossip everyone else has been spouting
Just because its correct now doesn't change the fact that it was still gossip back then. There is also a distinct lack of Audi and KTM, so you managed to get 1 out of 3 correct.