Video: Wyn Masters' Privateer Project Episode 3 with Ian Guionnet and Luke Mumford
Words: GT Bicycles
Film/Edit: Louis Citadelle
The Privateer Project is back! We take you back to the 3rd round of this year's Downhill World Cup series in Val Di Sole for a drama filled weekend with Ian Guionnet. Ian was selected for the Privateer Project after getting 33rd place in Leogang with only his father for race support. However, a string of crashes keeps him from racing in racing in Val Di Sole.
With Ian's absence, Wyn elects to get behind Luke Mumford - a speed hungry privateer from the UK. Giving Luke a taste of factory level support for the last half of the week in Italy helps him land a solid result despite having an off before his race run.
This episode may have been cut a bit short due to injury, but stay tuned for plenty more Privateer Project content to come in the weeks ahead with more in-depth coverage of the privateers struggle to make it to the next level.
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16 Comments
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pink505
(Dec 2, 2023 at 5:33)
Love how Wyn helps out the privateers. Problem is it worked so well GT decided all its riders could be privateers moving forward.
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Murphius
FL (Dec 3, 2023 at 7:57)
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Yeah, GT’s dramatic shift on rider support was a bit shocking. In one season they went from likable and that’ll be my next DH bike to no way, screw that brand.
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stephenzkie
(Dec 4, 2023 at 0:37)
@Murphius: in one season the sales dipped as much so yeah lol, we are back to pre pandemic sales numbers
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SuperXav
FL (Dec 3, 2023 at 10:28)
WHAT a riding style from Luke Mumford! I loved to watch his part!
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xalt
(Dec 5, 2023 at 3:05)
Same here. But had to mute the irritating music
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powturn
FL (Dec 3, 2023 at 1:30)
Seriously though, any word on where Wyn is going to land to keep efforts like this and WynTV going?
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Joebohobo
FL (Dec 3, 2023 at 8:29)
Is he not still with GT as an individual rider/ambassador? Genuine question- I have no knowledge of it so just assumed that would be the case
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mozsombi
FL (Dec 4, 2023 at 0:03)
@Joebohobo: I am pretty certain, he talked about it in videos this year, I think somewhere in Loudenvielle maybe (don't quote me on that tho)
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wynmasters
(Dec 6, 2023 at 2:32)
plan is to keep it all rolling going forward with myself GT and the PP
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Paco77
FL (Dec 3, 2023 at 13:49)
Love this! Keep up the great work Wyn!!
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Binni
(Dec 4, 2023 at 1:28)
Could it be the Continental / GT privateer project next year? Rumors here.... pod.co/making-up-the-numbers
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wynmasters
(Dec 6, 2023 at 2:31)
it already was that this year
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Tirumz
(Dec 4, 2023 at 1:09)
Are those new Crankbrothers wheels?
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wynmasters
(Dec 6, 2023 at 2:33)
Yeah they are Synthesis DH wheels best wheels I've raced on to date
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zoobab2
(Dec 4, 2023 at 6:14)
Which team for Wyn after GT?
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wynmasters
(Dec 6, 2023 at 2:31)
the good times keep rollin
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