With the MotoGP World Championship 2023 beginning on March 26, in Valencia, fans are curious to know how much are the riders salaries for the upcoming season, check out the full salaries list of MotoGP main riders in 2023
Unsurprisingly, the list features a large group of Italian riders on the top, including Francesco Bagnaia, who won the title last year.
MotoGP list of teams riders salaries in 2023
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The MotoGP World Championships 2023 will begin with the Portuguese Grand Prix at the Algarve International Circuit on Sunday, 26 March, 6:30 pm.
MotoGP 2023 riders salaries
In recent years, the MotoGP salaries have increased significantly, although it may not compare to other sports like football. Moreover, unlike other sports, where players’ salary figures are easily accessible to the public, details about MotoGP contracts are less known.
Full list of MotoGP main pilots salaries in 2023
Given below are the salaries of the top MotoGP World Championships 2023 main pilots, in terms of Euros:
| Pilot | Stable | Salary per year |
| Marc Márquez | Repsol (Honda) | €12.5 million |
| Maverick Viñales | Aprilia Racing (Aprilia) | €10 million |
| Fabio Quartararo | Monster Energy (Yamaha) | €6 million |
| Joan Mir | Repsol Honda (Honda) | €6 million |
| Francis Bagnaia | Ducati Lenovo (Ducati) | €5 million |
| Pol Espargaro | Tech3 (GasGas) | €3.5 million |
| Jack Miller | Red Bull (KTM) | €3 million |
| Franco Morbidelli | Monster Energy (Yamaha) | €3 million |
| Alex Rins | LCR Honda (Honda) | €3 million |
| Joan Zarco | Pramac (Ducati) | €2 millions |
| Alex Marquez | Gresini (Ducati) | €1 million |
| Jorge Martin | Pramac (Ducati) | €1 million |
| Aleix Espargaro | Aprilia Racing (Aprilia) | €750,000 |
| Miguel Oliveira | RNF (Aprilia) | €625,000 |
| Takaaki Nakagami | LCR (Honda) | €500,000 |
| Brad Binder | Red Bull (KTM) | €500,000 |
| Aeneas Bastianini | Ducati Lenovo (Ducati) | €375,000 |
| Fabio Di Giannantonio | Gresini (Ducati) | €375,000 |
| Luca Marini | Mooney VR46 (Ducati) | €300,000 |
| Marco Bezzecchi | Mooney VR46 (Ducati) | €250,000 |
| Raul Fernandez | RNF (Aprilia) | €250,000 |
| Augusto Fernandez | Tech3 (GasGas) | €250,000 |
Marc Márquez is the undisputed top driver who earns the most among all the pilots. Coming up behind him is Spanish rider Maverick Viñales, 2022 MotoGP champion Francesco “Pecco” Bagnaia is close behind in third.
As seen from the list above, there is quite some contrast between the salaries, with the top riders earning several times higher than the ones below.