Quartararo's Salary Rises Significantly In Yamaha, The Number Makes Other Teams Prosperous

Yamaha MotoGP racer, Fabio Quartararo. (Photo: Instagram.com/@fabioquarantararo20)

JAKARTA - Fabio Quartararo will still navigate next season with Yamaha Racing MotoGP. His contract with the Japanese factory team is still valid until 2024.

That was after Quartararo and Yamaha agreed with a new contract in mid-season 2022. In the deal, Quartararo reportedly will receive a fantastic wage increase in the 2023 season.

Quoted from Speedweek, some estimates that Fabio Quartararo's latest annual salary will reach 10 million euros or around Rp. 161 billion per year.

That figure is clearly higher than his team-mate last year, Maverick Vinales. In 2021, The Top Gun has already been paid around 6.5 million euros from Yamaha. But he chose to end the contract early and moved closer to Aprilia.

Rumors about the salary value of the French racer surprised the other factory team. The KTM was even confused as to why Yamaha was willing to pay the 2021 MotoGP world champion in a very large amount.

"I also heard that the 10 million (euro) came from reliable sources," said KTM board member Hubert Trunkenpolz as quoted by Speedweek, Wednesday, November 23.

"At first I couldn't imagine that, given the current economic situation a manufacturer can still pay that fee," he continued about Quartararo's latest salary.

Hubert Trunkenpolz even compared this amount to the highest income of people in his team. Moreover, KTM also has motocross players who are no less accomplished.

The rider even earns more income, but the number is still not more than Quartararo.

I don't think anyone in this paddock gets more than 5 or 6 million euros. On the other hand, we have five-time motocross world champion, Jeffrey Herlings under contract with KTM. He earns more on the bikecross than our MotoGP racer," he said.

However, Trunkenpolz said Quartararo's high salary in Yamaha still makes sense. Moreover, El Diablo also managed to save the face of the Japanese manufacturer on stage in MotoGP.

This smart strategy makes a lot of sense for Yamaha. With him (Quarantararo), they won in MotoGP. I think Fabio Quartararo is the best rider right now. He's an amazing rider," concluded Trunkenpolz.