Razlan Razali is still present with a team in MotoGP, as a satellite of Yamaha, and despite having lost his main sponsor, Petronas. A real tour de force with two M1s, which we realize when the Malaysian takes a look at what a season at this level of competition costs…
Razlan Razali managed to stay on the MotoGP starting grid with two Yamaha , although his compatriot Petronas decided to withdraw his marbles there. The Malaysian reacted admirably in record time by restructuring his system which he slimmed down, while separating himself from people who were once key, but who ultimately disappointed.
Razali fortunately had a plan and followers who allowed him to keep the confidence of Yamaha , at least until next June, and to bring together the famous budget revolving around 13 million euros to decently hold its place with two drivers. But how are these millions of euros distributed? Here is the answer.
Le Yamaha RNF MotoGP Team was born from the ashes of the Petronas team whose whirlwind stint in MotoGP was very unfairly discredited. However, it is in this box that Fabio Quatararo was revealed, that Franco Morbidelli emerged vice-world champion in a 2020 season where six of the seven successes Yamaha in 14 races were obtained under the Malaysian flag.
That being said, Razali starts from scratch. Under the logo WithU and with the confidence of Yamaha : " our relationship with Yamaha is excellent. They know the importance of having a strong satellite team, and that's the status I'm fighting for. Yamaha doesn't just see us as a customer who pays them money » assures the boss Todocircuito.
Now, let’s get to the budget… The lease Yamaha amounts to approximately 2,5 million euros per year for an official motorcycle like the oneAndrea Dovizioso will roll in 2022, and a little less, less than 2 million euros, for the M1 Spec-A with which Darryn binder will make its debut. “ When it comes to choosing a rider, we do it with Yamaha ", mentionned Razali. " We are happy that they pay the riders, but in return we have to pay the rental fees for the motorcycles, that's why we also have a voice and a vote on the riders », Underlines the Malaysian businessman.
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Razlan Razali details his budget items
Without the financial support of Petronas, Razlan Razali must more than ever monitor the economy of his team in MotoGP if he wants to guarantee its viability. The former director of the Sepang Circuit calculates that each season will cost them “ from 11 to 13 million euros ”, a budget that comes from various sources: their main sponsor, WithU, contributes a little less than 4 million euros per season, while Dorna gives the team just over 5 million per year in television rights. The rest of the budget is supplemented by contributions from small sponsors who appear on the clothing of drivers and team personnel.
Of the total expenses that the WITHU Yamaha RNF team will have to assume, practically half will go to the rental of the motorcycles and the updates that the M1 ofAndrea Dovizioso will receive as 2022 progresses. Yamaha is responsible for paying the salaries ofAndrea Dovizioso and Darryn Binder, and the WITHU Yamaha RNF team is made up of more than 60 people who, in addition to receiving a salary, must travel the world throughout an entire season. Which represents an annual expense for the team which exceeds four millions of euros. All this in a future world where each day is enough of its punishment in the context of an ongoing health crisis...
