Is rider effort in the premier class the same as player effort in Major League Sport?

In the United States, it is common sentiment that college athletes play harder than proballers in the NFL and NBA; and that the NFL and NBA are boring to watch compared to college ball. This is because the college athletes are living off scholarships in hopes they make it to the major leagues one day. Is there any indication of this in MotoGP (or F1)? Personally, I don't think so. I think some of the younger Moto2 and Moto3 riders are more aggressive and less calculating due to their youth, but there is no doubt the MotoGP machines are the pinnacle of the constructors. The NBA and NFL players don't have these machines, just a cushy multi-million dollar annual salary to coast on. What do you think?