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Just read the MXA mid week report and It made me a little sad to see the numbers in black in white... http://motocrossactionmag.com/uncategorized/pro-taper-presents-mxas-mid…
RYAN DUNGEY – 450 NATIONAL CHAMPION
Purse_DungeyTotal purse winnings…$44,850
Average purse winnings per National…$3737.50
JEREMY MARTIN – 250 NATIONL CHAMPION
Purse_MartinTotal purse winnings…$24,335
Average purse winnings per National…$2027.91
CHRISTOPHE POURCEL – FIFTH OVERALL 450 CLASS
Purse_PourcelTotal purse winnings…$15,685
Average purse winnings per National…$1307.08
JESSY NELSON – FIFTH OVERALL 250 CLASS
Purse_NelsonTotal purse winnings…$14,525
Average purse winnings per National…$1210.41
FREDRIK NOREN – 10TH OVERALL 450 CLASS
Purse_NorenTotal purse winnings…$10,660
Average purse winnings per National…$969.09
RJ HAMPSHIRE – 10TH OVERALL 250 CLASS
Purse_HampshireTotal purse winnings…$12,000
Average purse winnings per National…$1000
ROMAIN FEBVRE – 450 WORLD CHAMPION
Purse_FebvreTotal purse winnings…$0
Average purse winnings per GP…$0
ANY OTHER GRAND PRIX RACER
Purse_GP RidersTotal purse winnings…$0
Average purse winnings per National…$0
Not bad for a few months worth of work. It's not like he's curing cancer, solving the world's problems, or producing a 'product'....
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What's up with all the hostility in this thread? Oh, that's right, We're talking about payout and rider salary...a super serious topic that usually brings out the pissy in people. Never could understand why this topic becomes so controversial and upsetting....
Or the Team Bonus?
Or their gear, helmet, boots, goggle bonus?
What's the AVERAGE purse for ANY OTHER PRO MOTOCROSS SERIES...?
Oh, don't forget the free magazine as a benefit.
There isn't enough money to go around, the support class should be amateur and 1 Pro class for a bigger cut of the pie.
Fucking mad intelligence around here.
I was specifically replying to Mr.Info and not answering which system I felt was better.
-The top guys don't need the purse money.
-The guys who NEED the purse money are getting even less purse money than what the top guys are.
-The purse money for those who need the purse money (privateer) is grossly inadequate.
Oh and one more thing that's obvious, It has always been this way and will probably never change.
You’re the biggest talent to hit the open market for 2016. That has to feel special. It’s huge. Our sport is tough. You can make a really good living if you’re one of the top guys, but if you’re in the middle then you can barely afford to get to the races. Motocross is a very top-heavy sport. If you’re a good guy, then you’re in good shape financially. If you’re a mid-pack guy, then you’re not really cutting it. As long as you’re getting on the podium and winning, then you’re in a good spot.
Can anything be done so that a mid-pack guy can be financially stable and reap the rewards of dedicating his life to racing motocross? That would be really healthy for the sport if that 10th- or 15th-place guy could sustain himself. Looking at other sports, a 10th or 15th place guy is killing it. It could be in golf, baseball, or Formula 1. In motocross you have to finish in the top five or seven to be making good money. Otherwise you could easily go find a job that makes more money or go back to school. It’s a bummer.
Pit Row
The guys lower down do need it though, and they're not getting it.
How to fix that? Who the hell knows.
Shane
So many lads are paying with their own sponsorship money in so much Motorsport and it's just the way it is, very very sad I know and agree but fucking hell look at moto3 and moto2! They are a big show and a World Series, never mind the national series around the world.
SX and Mx racers don't do so bad it seems.
And mentioning f1 in the same chat as mx is a bit stupid really, i don't care who it is or their pedigree and it's not a slant aimed at Tomac before anybody pops it but come on people, NEVER gonna happen.
The glory days are gone, much like when it was overly easy for folk racing mtb to make stupid amounts of cash.
Big money is paid by other sports and series because big money is flowing into it because large numbers of people watch it. MX, as much as I have loved it, raced it, and been at races all over the world from the late 60's, is still a very small, niche sport. We love it dearly, but most folks do not even follow it. That means outside sponsors get no ROI (and therefore spend no money on it) and there is no incentive for networks to pay to show it.
I get that Novak Djokovic just made $3.3 million for winning the US Open in tennis (plus another $500K for a points series of some sort). The reason is that huge numbers of people follow it which brings in mega-TV coverage (for which the networks pay as opposed to having to pay) and big money outside sponsors.
The reality is that the folks at the top in MX do make a considerable amount of money...and far more than some other occupations that require years of serious education and as much or more hard work.
I know that there is a great hue and cry that promoters must be killing it financially, but the reality is that if you look at the infrastructure required and the financial risk involved, they do not. Even SX, where the money flowing in is huge compared to outdoor MX, would not be doing what it is without Monster Trucks being in the mix. Other discussions have covered this at length (Monster Trucks draw more spectators and bring in more revue than SX. SX is a cost reducer through some economies of scale with venue and event costs).
I, like many of you, wish folks could make more in MX to be able to stay with it, but the reality is that is just will not happen. Look at Europe where MX has been a major sport for many more years than in the US. Those folks now make zero prize money and my understanding is that the teams pay dearly just to race. Maybe we have it better here than we think...
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