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via Kubota Media Center - 05/28/224

Kubota Sponsorship of Gwin Racing and Kubota Equipment in Action at Gwin’s Windrock Bike Park in Tennessee Rounds Out the New Partnership

GRAPEVINE, Texas (May 22, 2024) – Building on an extraordinary year of action sports partnerships on and off paved and dirt tracks, Kubota Tractor Corporation announced today a partnership with downhill mountain bike legend Aaron Gwin, whose career highlights span five World Cup titles and eight U.S. National Championships, to support the newly-announced formation of Gwin Racing and his bike park, Windrock Bike Park, in Oliver Springs, Tenn.

A highlight of this collaboration is fully equipping Gwin’s tool shed at Windrock Bike Park with new Kubota equipment, including a KX080-5 power utility excavator, an R640 Wheel Loader, and an RTV-X1130 and two Sidekick utility vehicles – all of which are already hard at work building new trails and tackling overall property maintenance. The sponsorship, which also includes logo placement on Gwin Racing race jerseys, is part of the company’s commitment to supporting the action sports lifestyle and mountain bike enthusiasts, both important customer segments for Kubota.

“By partnering with Aaron and Gwin Racing, we are opening doors for the action sports community to showcase what’s possible for blazing new trails with durable and powerful Kubota equipment,” said Paul Manger, Executive Director of Product Marketing, Kubota Tractor Corporation. “Aaron’s work ethic on and off the trail aligns with our mission to empower our customers and partners with the right tools to help them succeed. We’re proud to be a part of Aaron’s future plans, to support his team, his fans, and to show the downhill mountain bike and action sports communities that the sky is the limit in #KubotaCountry.”

“I’ve been digging in the dirt and building trails since I was a little kid,” said Gwin. “It is the funest thing in the world for me, and I could spend all day, every day in the hills digging. For any trail build, the first thing you need is a good set of tools, and my Kubota excavator is definitely a multi-use tool, not only for trail building, but we’re also putting it to good use to build a new road and parking lot, and for maintaining the property overall. It’s amazing how much we can get done now.”

Gwin’s Kubota Tool Kit in Action

At Windrock Bike Park, Gwin and team are putting their hard-working Kubota-equipment to use in a wide range of applications. The KX080-5 and R640 are being used to build trails, clear land, build and maintain new roads and a parking lot, as well as for landscaping and event service support. The RTV- X1130 and Sidekick gas-powered utility vehicle are workhorses on the property tackling trail work, hauling tools, and general maintenance across the 1,086-acre bike park. The Sidekick also plays a vital role for Windrock’s EMT services, including rider extraction. “Having the ability to quickly get up and down the hills in an emergency is a critical part of our jobs, and our Kubota utility vehicles are important team members for our work here.”

For more information on Kubota equipment, visit KubotaUSA.com. For more information on Aaron Gwin and Windrock Bike Park, visit WindrockBikePark.com.

As big fans and supporters of Aaron, we are super excited for this new partnership to take flight and offer him our thanks for being a continued customer of ours!

About Kubota Tractor Corporation

_{Kubota Tractor Corporation, Grapevine, Texas, is the U.S. marketer and distributor of Kubota-engineered and manufactured machinery and equipment, including a complete line of tractors of up to 200 Gross hp, performance- matched implements, hay tools, compact construction equipment, consumer lawn and garden equipment, commercial turf products and utility vehicles. For product literature or dealer locations, contact: Kubota Tractor Corporation, 1000 Kubota Drive, Grapevine, TX 76051, (888) 4-KUBOTA [(888) 458-2682], Ext. 900, or visit KubotaUSA.com.}

_{About Aaron Gwin
Aaron Gwin is regarded as one of the world's best downhill mountain bikers and the best American downhill mountain biker of all time. Gwin started racing BMX and motorcross at a very young age, and at 20-years-old, he decided to try downhill mountain biking after borrowing a bike from a good friend and the rest is history. To date, Gwin has won eight United States National Championships and is a five-time UCI Downhill World Cup Overall Champion. Gwin became the first American rider to win a World Cup Overall title and the first man to win five World Cup Downhill races in one season. Over his career, Gwin has won a total of 20 UCI Downhill World Cups, just two wins short of the all-time record. In 2024, Gwin launched his own race program, Gwin Racing, and became a part-owner of Crestline Bikes. The team will compete at all 2024 World Cups and the World Championships. In addition to racing, Gwin also took ownership of Windrock Bike Park in Oliver Springs, Tenn., in the fall of 2023 and has been hard at work expanding the trail system and adding national-level races to the event schedule. For more information, follow Aaron Gwin on Instagram at @aarongwin1 and on Facebook at Facebook.com/AaronGwinOfficial.}