http://hellforleathermagazine.com/2010/07/who-earns-what-in-motogp.html

It's no surprise that Valentino Rossi earns a ridiculous amount of money -- with sponsorships and endorsements, Sports Illustrated says it's $35 million annually -- but it is surprising just how little some of the backmarkers earn. Colin Edwards on $325,000?! How does he afford to give away so many t-shirts?

These estimates come from GPOne and are salary only, they do not included endorsements and sponsorships, which, in Rossi's case, can double a rider's salary.

Valentino Rossi: $15.5 - 19.5 million

Jorge Lorenzo: $5.2 - 9 million

Casey Stoner: $6.5 - 9 million

Dani Pedrosa $3.9 - 5.2 million

Andrea Dovizioso: $1.9 - 2.6 million

Marco Simoncelli: $1.9 - 2.6 million

Loris Capirossi: $1.9 million

Ben Spies: $1.3 - 2.6 million

Alvaro Bautista: $1.3 million

Randy De Puniet: $650,000 - 1.6 million (if he signs with Suzuki)

Marco Melandri: $650,000

Mika Kallio: $450,000

Colin Edwards: $325,000

Aleix Espargaro: $325,000

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BL

Is this per year or a contract for a number of years????

.. and are the Hayden's making minimum wage?? lol

Sounds like, according to their sources, it's annually. Like the Sports Illustrated article

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BL

you gotta earn your keep i guess.

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07 GSX-R 600

Thats a pretty huge gap

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E-LEGALR1der

i guess hayden doesnt make anything haha

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