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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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 playersโ 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 Mรกrquez | Repsol (Honda) | โฌ12.5 million |
| Maverick Viรฑales | Aprilia Racing (Aprilia) | โฌ10 million |
| Fabio Quartararo | Monster Energy (Yamaha) | โฌ6 million |
| Joan Mir | Repsol Honda (Honda) | โฌ6 million |
| Francis Bagnaia | Ducati Lenovo (Ducati) | โฌ5 million |
| Pol Espargaro | Tech3 (GasGas) | โฌ3.5 million |
| Jack Miller | Red Bull (KTM) | โฌ3 million |
| Franco Morbidelli | Monster Energy (Yamaha) | โฌ3 million |
| Alex Rins | LCR Honda (Honda) | โฌ3 million |
| Joan Zarco | Pramac (Ducati) | โฌ2 millions |
| Alex Marquez | Gresini (Ducati) | โฌ1 million |
| Jorge Martin | Pramac (Ducati) | โฌ1 million |
| Aleix Espargaro | Aprilia Racing (Aprilia) | โฌ750,000 |
| Miguel Oliveira | RNF (Aprilia) | โฌ625,000 |
| Takaaki Nakagami | LCR (Honda) | โฌ500,000 |
| Brad Binder | Red Bull (KTM) | โฌ500,000 |
| Aeneas Bastianini | Ducati Lenovo (Ducati) | โฌ375,000 |
| Fabio Di Giannantonio | Gresini (Ducati) | โฌ375,000 |
| Luca Marini | Mooney VR46 (Ducati) | โฌ300,000 |
| Marco Bezzecchi | Mooney VR46 (Ducati) | โฌ250,000 |
| Raul Fernandez | RNF (Aprilia) | โฌ250,000 |
| Augusto Fernandez | Tech3 (GasGas) | โฌ250,000 |
Marc Mรกrquez is the undisputed top driver who earns the most among all the pilots. Coming up behind him is Spanish rider Maverick Viรฑales, 2022 MotoGP champion Francesco โPeccoโ 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.