http://www.superbikeplanet.com/2012/Oct/121031a.htm
Carmelo wants to establish a minimum wage at 300,000 Euros per season.
Carmelo wants to establish a minimum wage at 300,000 Euros per season.
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siebenbürgen süße heimat!
not sure about the 300,000,but definately the pay-to-ride and riding for free has to stop.whats stopping dorna from paying at least the guys without salary say 2000€ per month (all classes)
It's only a matter of time until the riders start getting a share of the TV contract money like athletes in other sports do, Dorna is probably just trying to look like the good guy here.
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siebenbürgen süße heimat!
300.000 per year is way too much, but no rider should be concerned with bringing money to his team,especially the crap bikes.
financial ruin for ruining your career in 20th place...
financial ruin for ruining your career in 20th place...
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This is one of the few environments in which a minimum wage might actually be constructive. MotoGP budgets have contracted quite severely along with the number of factory bikes, which means pay-for-ride is at an all time high. Pay-for-ride undermines the meritocracy of competition, and it reduces the appeal of the MotoGP lifestyle; therefore, pay-for-ride will reduce the number of competitors in the long run. Using a minimum wage to address one type of employee in one industry is probably a reasonable short-term solution. The obvious long-term solution is to increase the number of race bikes worldwide, and the money invested in racing. Who else besides the FIM could be responsible for such endeavors.
Imo, hawkdriver is correct though. The riders should band together and obtain for themselves a reasonable piece of the MotoGP pie. They wouldn't receive the money directly from Dorna, but they would have a portion of revenue set aside for salary. Wouldn't end pay for ride, but it should make improvements to the spectacle.
Imo, hawkdriver is correct though. The riders should band together and obtain for themselves a reasonable piece of the MotoGP pie. They wouldn't receive the money directly from Dorna, but they would have a portion of revenue set aside for salary. Wouldn't end pay for ride, but it should make improvements to the spectacle.
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Crab Key
While a minimum wage might avoid the penury of a Garry-McCoy-$50-per-point type situation, will it really stop the pay-to-ride phenomena?
Euro300K starts looking small when compared to the reported $5million Bradl had to bring with him.
pay to play in an extremely dangerous sport like this is ridiculous, 300k euros is a bit high IMO, but something has to be done so we don't have Toni ....... Elias riding everyone's bike when they get injured.
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Yep, I can see Rossi, Stoner, Lorenzo, Pedrosa Marquez et al all joining the protest for some bucket class support rider to get minimum wage, they'll all fly in on their private jets, arrive in the jacuzzi fitted Maybachs, each with their 20 person entourage.
I bet Uccio and Adriana get paid more than most of the riders.
I bet Uccio and Adriana get paid more than most of the riders.
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Which one is more expensive though?
Uccio - Casey walked away from 15m and the love eyes she was chucking him at PI suggested a reverse cowgirl when they got back to the motel.
That isn't actually what Carmelo said. He said that he will consider rejecting the entries of teams who can't pay their riders 300K.
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Ah. I was already wondering why they thought they would be able to enforce a minimum wage in practice.
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Crab Key
In that case, even more reason for the riders to agitate for a slice of the TV rights $, as I can see that turning into: "3mill to ride the bike? Now it's 3.3million, but we pay you back 300K, sign here."
