Have you ever wondered how much money a Supercross star makes from purse money every week? Well, wonder no more. AMA 450 Supercross Champion Ryan Villopoto made an average of almost $9000 a week in 2013, and his final take for the 17-race series was just over $150,000. Obviously Villopoto is the top earner, but it is significant that no rider in the top 10 in points made less than $40,000 in purse money. And even a privateer like Weston Peick, whose average finish in 2012 was 14th place, still averaged $2000 a week in purse money and made $33,745 this season. HOW THE MONEY IS PAID Night program: If a rider makes the 450 night program by being in the top 40 in timed qualifying, he is guaranteed a minimum of $965. Last Chance: Since the first two riders in the Last Chance transfer to the main event, they aren’t paid from the separate $21,882 Last Chance purse. The third-place rider in the Last Chance will be paid $1620; fourth gets $1415 and fifth gets $1315. 20th place: The very last rider in the 450 main is paid $2135. If a rider made every main event but finished dead last in all 17 races, he would make $36,295 in purse money for the series. 3rd place: The payout increases in very small increments from 20th forward to fourth (an average of $65 per place), but the difference between third and fourth is $1000. The third-place rider is paid $4250, while the fourth-place rider earns $3250. 1st place: The winner of an AMA Supercross wins $12,000. Second place gets $6000. This is purse money alone and does not count bonuses. If you want to count Ryan Villopoto’s win bonuses, just add $100,000 for every race win. Villopoto won 10 races, which means that his Kawasaki win bonuses totaled $1 million. Oh yeah, Ryan Villopoto also got a $1 million championship bonus. In 2013, Ryan’s weekly purse, win bonuses and championship bonus totaled $2, 151,540. ;
Weekly average........$4292 Total earned ..........$72,980 Weekly average ........$8914 Total earned..........$151,540
4: JUSTIN BARCIA
1: RYAN VILLOPOTO
Weekly average........$5292 Total earned ..........$89,970
2: DAVI MILLSAPS
Weekly average ........$5181 Total earned ..........$88,090
3: RYAN DUNGEY
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