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From all the interviews I’ve seen everyone seemed relieved that the event was canceled.

don‘t get me wrong sam hill is a legend, but what does he bring to a bike company these days? no content on youtube or any other social platform. should he get a ride/contract/money because he‘s sam hill? i also don‘t get the feeling that he‘s into product development either.

I don't think the point is valid at all. If WB were so keen to get rid of the "Red Bull Era" then they would have cut all ties from 2023 on. But instead they were happy to increase the RB branding and presence between 23 and 25. Red Bull media house (who broadcast the WC series before) and Red Bull the energy drink brand are not the same company. Connected yes, but not the same. So the branding deal from 2023 to 25, I imagine, was actually a new/different deal than anything before. Again showing that WB didn't have...

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Sounds like people would prefer read live timing updates ala EWS instead of sponsors bringing a live broadcast

Except that RB sponsored the WC series from 2023 to 2025 with branded jumps, podium, arches on the tracks and start gate etc... I don't think there is much more too it that monster offered big dollars.

They are from the great state of Utah. You do the math on that one. Joseph Smith was born in Vermont. His manifest destiny was to inspire others to build the greatest bike brand of all time in the valley. Taking no prisoners on the way.

After seeing the amount of ads Paramount had in every available second of last night's UFC event then maybe Warner Brothers were not as bad as I thought