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Post by Mr Moto on May 7, 2014 0:40:37 GMT -5
1. Ryan Villopoto earned $227,790 in purse money. This includes the $100,000 series-end bonus from Feld Motor Sports for winning the title. This is purse money alone and doesn’t include base salary from Kawasaki and Villopoto’s sponsors or win bonuses. However, guesstimating the average bonus package, Villopoto made roughly $700,000 in win bonuses and at least $1 million for winning the title. That equates to around $1,927,790.
2. Villopoto’s teammate, Jake Weimer, earned $25,760. This includes a $8780 series-end bonus for finishing inside the top 20 in points. This is purse money alone and doesn’t include base salary from Kawasaki and Weimer’s sponsors or placement bonuses. Jake Weimer missed ten races during the series.
3. The difference in purse winnings between teammates Ryan Villopoto and Jake Weimer is $202,030.
4. The most attended race in the series was Atlanta, at 69,785 spectators. East Rutherford was second, at 62,217 people. St. Louis was third at 60,213 fans. The least attended race? Las Vegas, at 35,509.
5. The cumulative number of spectators for the 17-round Supercross series was 872,370.
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Post by westride580 on May 7, 2014 0:57:49 GMT -5
So Moto series best athlete gets $227,790 and the NFL Minimum for first year players is $420K. Hmmmm
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Post by beaupre716 on May 7, 2014 20:03:57 GMT -5
Interesting numbers. RV's earnings are definitely decent, but it's a shame the riders don't get more given the risks and dedication involved in being a contender today.
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Post by westride580 on May 8, 2014 16:14:49 GMT -5
Curious to see what the promoter takes in for a Supercross race. Pretty sure they make a decent amount of income from ticket sales but sure would like to see what they take in as far as sponsorship deals from like monster and the like. Costs to run the race seem to be pretty high. But I'm thinking there is more to give to riders such as Piek and Friese to help the sport grow a bit. This will make sure they can eat between races let alone get a bike that does not break. Which might also get more ticket sales in the future.
Still can't believe they charge an entry fee..... Wonder what Kapernick has to pay to enter the stadium each week?!?
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