Rossi wants to retire to Superbikes

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    emon07 New Member

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    emon07, Jul 26, 2010
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    this is a scam to pump his salary... just like he did with F1 3 years ago... everyone knows that SBK is for perennial 2nd-5th place finishers anymore. The golden days of Bayliss, Fogarty, Chili, Edwards are over... expect Edwards to be riding there next year (replacing Toseland who should go to BSB)
     
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    I wonder what Rossi makes... He's probably worth it. He sure rides like hell. Very smooth.
     
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    I think it would be a good move for him...
     
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    doubt that could happen given the riders salaries in WSBK
    How Much Does it Cost to Race in MotoGP?

    Ducati reported spent $10 million USD out-the-door for the 2008 WSB series, with “competitive” teams spending $5-6 million USD. WSB teams have around 20 people in their employ, with each rider having 5 dedicated pit members. Rider salaries can vary wildly. rookie rider Regis Laconi made a paltry $105,000 USD, while riders like Troy Bayliss and Max Biaggi command nearly $2 million USD. To put that in perspective again, MotoGP back-marker, Anthony West, raked in almost $800,000 USD last season while on the ZX-RR.

    So Rossi makes more in salary (forget endorsements for now) than the ENTIRE Ducati WSBK 2 rider effort and the premier rider in the series - Biaggi - makes $2M (or 1/7th of Rossi's salary in MGP)
     
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