The salary of drivers in Grand Prix is a subject that came into public view during a French Grand Prix where there was first talk of the ouster of Romano Fenati from his SpeedUp team in Moto2. The precariousness of the situation compared to the risks taken on the track opened a debate which focused on salary, currently hotly debated on the transfer market where the demand for a handlebar is greater than the supply. This pushes leaders to first study the files of those who are less greedy. Marc Marquez admitted to having put himself forward on this theme leaked from the Security Commission, going so far as to mention a minimum salary to be validated in the sector. How much could it be? Here is an estimate of the current situation made by an Italian site.
The money received for one's work is a sensitive subject that we want absolutely confidential but which we always want to know. In MotoGP, it is even more opaque than in Formula 1 where the astronomical sums in relation to those, much more modest, heard in motorcycle Grands Prix are often revealed and debated. Out of modesty or because the exposure is different, in MotoGP the answers to the question of the salary received by the pilots are evasive. But this year, with the contracts to be renegotiated and signed with a view to 2023, all in a market reflecting an era marked by the crisis and the lack of opportunities for pilots, the theme of emoluments is highlighted .
Some managers like Pacco Sanchez representing in particular Joan Mir spoke of “unacceptable” proposals coming from the teams, Marc Marquez put forward the idea of a minimum wage while Johann zarco believes that compared to ordinary mortals, there is nothing to complain about. Even if other high-level athletes in disciplines requiring much less risk-taking earn much higher sums.
But actually, what amounts are we talking about? The site Tutomotoriweb give theirs. And they sometimes surprise when we put them in the vice of quality-price ratio... Thus, for the Italians, the highest paid driver in the championship is without surprise since his contract signed until 2024 with Honda, the eight-time champion of the world Marc Marquez with 14 million dollars. Follows, surprisingly, Maverick Vinales, from the Aprilia Racing team, with 10 million dollars. Third place for the reigning world champion Yamaha, fabio quartararo with 6 million, which would be tied with Joan mir, 2020 world champion, from Suzuki.
The minimum annual salary would be $250
Pecco Bagnaia would be fifth with $4,3 million, first among Ducati riders. Pol Espargaro, teammate of Marc Marquez at Honda, would receive $3,5 million. Jack Miller would be paid 3 million, just like Franco Morbidelli from the Yamaha factory team. alex rins, Suzuki team, with 3 million dollars and Johann zarco, Ducati Pramac team, with 2 million dollars would complete the top 10.
The rest of the list is as follows: Andrea Dovizioso , RNF WithU Yamaha team: $1,25 million; Alex Marquez, LCR Honda: $1 million; George Martin, Ducati Pramac team: $1 million; Aleix Espargaró, Aprilia Racing: $750; Miguel Oliveira, Red Bull KTM: $625; Takaaki Nakagami, LCR Honda: $500; Brad Binder, Red Bull KTM: $500; Enea Bastianini, Ducati Gresini team: $375; Fabio DiGiannantonio, Ducati Gresini team: $375; Luca marini, Mooney VR46 Ducati: $300; Darryn binder, RNF WithU Yamaha: $250; Marco Bezzecchi, Mooney VR46 Ducati: $250; Raul fernandez, Tech3 KTM team: $250 and Remy gardner, also from the Tech3 KTM team, with $250.
