Rider Salaries

Just wondering if it is public knowlage
and if it is how they compare to say F1 pilots

All I know is Shumacker is richer than Rossi, and I seem to remember Rossi`s salary being somewhere around the 25 million Euro mark. Don`t quote me on that. Also Remember Hayden saying in an interview that the Doc had an extra zero on his contract, but I think that was just a figure of speech

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (richo @ May 29 2006, 08:17 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>All I know is Shumacker is richer than Rossi, and I seem to remember Rossi`s salary being somewhere around the 25 million Euro mark. Don`t quote me on that. Also Remember Hayden saying in an interview that the Doc had an extra zero on his contract, but I think that was just a figure of speech
Lmao. I reckon that James Ellison is richer than Valentino Rossi.

Alex I thought everyone in Britain loved Ellison?

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (richo @ May 29 2006, 08:43 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'> Alex I thought everyone in Britain loved Ellison?
Well quite a lot of people do. He get's most of his money from donates because people feel sorry for him always being at the back of the grid in races.

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Alex @ May 29 2006, 05:47 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>Well quite a lot of people do. He get's most of his money from donates because people feel sorry for him always being at the back of the grid in races.
which explain that you would want to bet on him to win because .....

I have heard that Valentino's latest Yamaha contract was worth close to $20 million US. Other than him I don't know what other riders make. That mark still keeps him $15-$20 million short of Schumacher.

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Ooost @ May 29 2006, 11:42 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>I have heard that Valentino's latest Yamaha contract was worth close to $20 million US. Other than him I don't know what other riders make. That mark still keeps him $15-$20 million short of Schumacher.

Dose the salery the riders get also go with how dangerous the sport is?

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Ooost @ May 29 2006, 06:42 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>I have heard that Valentino's latest Yamaha contract was worth close to $20 million US. Other than him I don't know what other riders make. That mark still keeps him $15-$20 million short of Schumacher.


15-20 MILLION LESS WOW.
Wonder why? Less live attendance/merchandise sales

Last year, according to Forbes, Rossi made around US $28 million:

http://www.forbes.com/lists/2005/53/QN4Y.html

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (fasteddy @ May 29 2006, 10:31 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>15-20 MILLION LESS WOW.
Wonder why? Less live attendance/merchandise sales
Because there is more money in F1. More coverage equals higher demand for ad space and higher amounts of money sponsors are willing to pay. Marlboro are notorious for spending large amounts of money to get top teams and pilots. In 2004, Michael Schumacher's contract was worth $35 million US and I believe it is now near $40 million. I believe that includes Marlboro money but I'm not sure. In 2004, Forbes claimed his salary was $35 million but he ranked in an additional $17 million throughout the year. I can only assume he is close to $60 million a year now between all his endorsements and his F1 contract.

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Ooost @ May 29 2006, 11:42 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>I have heard that Valentino's latest Yamaha contract was worth close to $20 million US. Other than him I don't know what other riders make. That mark still keeps him $15-$20 million short of Schumacher.
Schumacher is a veteran in Formula 1 whereas Rossi isn't really one yet. Once Rossi's been in Moto GP for as long as Schumi's been in F1 then he may be on a higher income.

remember all that what a rider/driver make in a year is not all salary. but also personal endorsments.

And Merchandise. How many Rossi replica helmets do you reckon AGV sell each year? And all those sun and moon, number 46 t-shirts, key rings, toilet paper (in Spain) ect.

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Alex @ May 31 2006, 03:50 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>Schumacher is a veteran in Formula 1 whereas Rossi isn't really one yet. Once Rossi's been in Moto GP for as long as Schumi's been in F1 then he may be on a higher income.

Rossi is a motoGP veteran. Bike racers need to have a higher level of fitness than car drivers, because a bike is a lot more phisically demanding. So youth is always important, and you cant run with the fastest when youre 40-somthing. So their careers are a lot shorter. On a grid of 19 riders, Rossi is one of only what? five riders who were racing in the premier class in the days of the 500s? Sounds like a veteran to me. He`s getting paid the most because he`s worth the most, and the only way he`ll get a raise is if a bidding war or rumours of a bidding war scare Yamaha into giving him even more money.

By the way, If you race the fastest bikes in the world, and get to travel all year long to the best tracks..... what the hell do you spend all that money on?

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (richo @ May 31 2006, 06:33 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>So youth is always important, and you cant run with the fastest when youre 40-somthing.
Troy Corser is 35 and he's still riding in the World Superbike Championship.

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Alex @ May 31 2006, 06:16 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>Troy Corser is 35 and he's still riding in the World Superbike Championship.

And Frankie Chilli`s even older than him, but as much as I wish it were, SBK isn`t motoGP. It`s a lot more competitive

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (richo @ May 31 2006, 12:33 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>you cant run with the fastest when youre 40-somthing.
hey hey hey!!!

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (richo @ May 31 2006, 03:33 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>So youth is always important, and you cant run with the fastest when youre 40-somthing.
.... not true ... my dad can kick arse on all of his 7 kids, me included ... and he's 51...

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (frosty58 @ Jun 2 2006, 09:22 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>hey hey hey!!!

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Katt @ Jun 1 2006, 07:39 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'> .... not true ... my dad can kick arse on all of his 7 kids, me included ... and he's 51...

7 kids what, no television down under

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (fasteddy @ Jun 2 2006, 04:12 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>7 kids what, no television down under

No, were just not sterile from drinking too much artificial goat`s piss you yanks call "Good Beer"

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (frosty58 @ Jun 2 2006, 10:22 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>hey hey hey!!!

Frosty, whack on your leathers and take over from Hayden on the HRC RCV at Mugello. If you can keep up with the Italians, I`ll take it back.